Low Moor, Virginia
| Low Moor, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Low Moor, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°47′32″N 79°52′36″W / 37.79222°N 79.87667°WCoordinates: 37°47′32″N 79°52′36″W / 37.79222°N 79.87667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Alleghany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 258 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24457 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-47352 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493232 |
Low Moor is an census-designated place (CDP) in Alleghany County, Virginia. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.
Low Moor was the birthplace of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Jimmie Monteith, for whom Camp Monteith, located in Kosovo, was named.
It is also home to Alleghany Regional Hospital.
Low Moor is located at 37°47′32″N 79°52′36″W / 37.79222°N 79.87667°W (37.792094, -79.876604), off of Interstate 64, between Covington and Clifton Forge.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.41%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 367 people, 150 households, and 106 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 450.4 people per square mile (174.9/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 197.6/sq mi (76.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.64% White, 3.81% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
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