Scottsburg, Virginia | |
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Town | |
Location of Scottsburg, Virginia |
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Coordinates: 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°WCoordinates: 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Halifax |
Area | |
• Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 145 |
• Density | 196.0/sq mi (75.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 24589 |
Area code(s) | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-70752 |
GNIS feature ID | 1474116 |
Scottsburg is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.
Scottsburg is located at 36°45′36″N 78°47′26″W / 36.76000°N 78.79056°W (36.759890, -78.790515).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 145 people, 56 households, and 39 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.0 people per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.69% White, 16.55% African American, 2.76% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.21% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.