Berryville, Virginia

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Berryville, Virginia
Location of Berryville, Virginia
Location of Berryville, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°9′4″N 77°58′57″W / 39.15111, -77.9825
Country United States
State Virginia
County Clarke
Area
 - Total 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
 - Land 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 591 ft (180 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,963
 - Density 1,648.3/sq mi (636.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22611
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-06968[1]
GNIS feature ID 1498453[2]

Berryville is an incorporated town in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County[3].

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[edit] Geography

Berryville is located at 39.151 North latitude and 77.982 West longitude. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,239 households, and 783 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,648.3 people per square mile (635.6/km²). There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 729.8/sq mi (281.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.54% White, 13.60% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 1,239 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,871, and the median income for a family was $52,176. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,531 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,337. About 4.1% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] History

Near where the Winchester Turnpike crossed the Charlestown Road, a blacksmith and a tavern were opened after the Revolution. On account of the quarrels and fistfights that would regularly occur among the young men who drank at this tavern (where now stands the Battletown Inn), the impromptu village received its first, informal name: "Battletown". One of the tavern's frequent (and reputedly most quarrelsome) patrons was war hero Daniel Morgan, who lived in the area, at Saratoga, from 1782. It was established as the town of Berryville in January 1798 on land belonging to Benjamin Berry and Sarah Stribling.

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[edit] Notable people born or raised here

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[edit] See also

v • d • e
Municipalities and communities of
Clarke County, Virginia
County seat: Berryville
Towns

Berryville | Boyce
Map of Virginia highlighting Clarke County
Unincorporated
communities

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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