Rushmere, Virginia | |
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CDP | |
Location of Rushmere, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 37°4′43″N 76°40′28″W / 37.07861°N 76.67444°WCoordinates: 37°4′43″N 76°40′28″W / 37.07861°N 76.67444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Isle of Wight |
Area | |
• Total | 8.5 sq mi (22.0 km2) |
• Land | 8.4 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,018 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 51-69472 |
GNIS feature ID | 1473642 |
Rushmere is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2010 census.
Rushmere is located at 37°4′43″N 76°40′28″W / 37.07861°N 76.67444°W (37.078580, -76.674436). It is located on the James River near Burwell Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.0 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,083 people, 435 households, and 313 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 129.6 people per square mile (50.1/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 63.3/sq mi (24.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 36.38% White, 62.14% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.