Madison Heights, Virginia
| Madison Heights, Virginia | |
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| CDP | |
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 Location of Madison Heights, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 79°7′2″W / 37.43944°N 79.11722°WCoordinates: 37°26′22″N 79°7′2″W / 37.43944°N 79.11722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Amherst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.6 km2) |
| • Land | 19.2 sq mi (49.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,285 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24572 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-48520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495886 |
Madison Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,285 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Fort Riverview (44AH91 and 44AH195), Galt's Mill Complex, Oak Lawn, and Hanshill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Madison Heights is located 201 37°26′22″N 79°7′2″W / 37.43944°N 79.11722°W (37.439406, -79.117259).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.5 square miles (50.6 km2), of which 19.2 square miles (49.7 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.67%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,584 people, 4,451 households, and 3,182 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 600.7 people per square mile (232.0/km²). There were 4,656 housing units at an average density of 241.5/sq mi (93.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.80% White, 19.57% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
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