Hurt, Virginia
| Hurt, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Hurt, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°5′42″N 79°17′54″W / 37.09500°N 79.29833°WCoordinates: 37°5′42″N 79°17′54″W / 37.09500°N 79.29833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Pittsylvania |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Gary Poindexter |
| • Town Council | Colin Adams Donney Johnson Lorraine Clay Michael Blackstock Norman Bevins Tommy Neal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 487.2/sq mi (188.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24563 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-39224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1468433 |
| Website | Official website |
Hurt is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. Hurt's population was 1,276 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The community has the name of Colonel John R. Hurt, an early citizen.
Hill Grove School and Locust Hill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,276 people, 541 households, and 385 families residing in the town. The population density was 487.2 people per square mile (188.0/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 226.0 per square mile (87.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.52% White, 12.07% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 541 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.80.
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