Luray, Virginia
| Luray, Virginia | |
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Downtown Luray in the early morning
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 Location of Luray, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 38°39′51″N 78°27′16″W / 38.66417°N 78.45444°WCoordinates: 38°39′51″N 78°27′16″W / 38.66417°N 78.45444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Page |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797–1,010 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,895 |
| • Density | 1,026.8/sq mi (396.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 22835 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-47528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498510 |
| Website | www |
Luray is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States, in the Shenandoah Valley in the northern part of the state. It is also the county seat. The population was 4,895 at the 2010 census.
The town was started by Willian Staige Marye in 1812, whose family was from Luray, France.
Luray is located at 38°39′51″N 78°27′16″W / 38.66417°N 78.45444°W (38.664097, −78.454531).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.3 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,871 people, 2,037 households, and 1,332 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,026.8 people per square mile (396.8/km²). There were 2,191 housing units at an average density of 461.9 per square mile (178.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.45% White, 5.52% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
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