Keysville, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of Keysville, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°2′24″N 78°29′1″W / 37.04000°N 78.48361°WCoordinates: 37°2′24″N 78°29′1″W / 37.04000°N 78.48361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Charlotte |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 832 |
• Density | 719/sq mi (277.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) |
ZIP code | 23947 |
Area code | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-42264 |
GNIS feature ID | 1468986 |
Website | www |
Keysville is a town in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 832 at the 2010 census. One of two branches of Southside Virginia Community College is in Keysville. The surrounding area has tobacco and mixed farming.
Keysville is in eastern Charlotte County. U.S. Routes 15 and U.S. Route 360, a four-lane highway, forms the eastern border of the town, while Virginia State Route 40 passes through the center. US 15 leads north 20 miles (32 km) to Farmville, and US 360 leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Burkeville. The two routes together lead southwest 15 miles (24 km) to their split at Wylliesburg. Route 40 leads east 18 miles (29 km) to Victoria and west 9 miles (14 km) to Charlotte Court House.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Keysville has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 817 people, 359 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was 694.0 people per square mile (267.3/km²). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 338.1 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.75% White, 33.54% African American, 0.12% Asian, 1.10% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.