Chase City, Virginia facts for kids
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Chase City, Virginia
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Location of Chase City, Virginia
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| County | Mecklenburg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.66 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 571 ft (174 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,351 | |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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2,215 | |
| • Density | 1,012.80/sq mi (391.09/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
23924
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| Area code(s) | 434 | |
| FIPS code | 51-14984 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1464752 | |
| Website | Official website: http://www.chasecity.org | |
Chase City is a small town located in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, in the United States. It was officially made a town in 1873. The town was named after Salmon P. Chase, who was an important judge and worked for President Lincoln. In 2020, about 2,053 people lived there. Farmers in the area grow crops like tobacco.
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History of Chase City
Chase City has some interesting old buildings. Three places in town are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important historical sites. These places are the Chase City High School, the MacCallum More and Hudgins House Historic District, and Shadow Lawn. They help tell the story of the town's past.
Geography and Climate
Chase City is located in Virginia at these coordinates: 36°47′58″N 78°27′40″W / 36.79944°N 78.46111°W. The town covers an area of about 2.2 square miles (5.7 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Weather in Chase City
The weather in Chase City changes throughout the year. It has warm summers and cooler winters.
| Climate data for Chase City, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1947–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
107 (42) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.4 (9.7) |
52.7 (11.5) |
60.3 (15.7) |
70.6 (21.4) |
77.6 (25.3) |
85.2 (29.6) |
88.9 (31.6) |
87.1 (30.6) |
81.0 (27.2) |
71.0 (21.7) |
61.0 (16.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
69.8 (21.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.3 (4.1) |
41.7 (5.4) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.8 (14.3) |
66.1 (18.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
78.4 (25.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
70.2 (21.2) |
59.0 (15.0) |
49.2 (9.6) |
41.8 (5.4) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
36.2 (2.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
54.7 (12.6) |
63.5 (17.5) |
67.8 (19.9) |
66.2 (19.0) |
59.5 (15.3) |
46.9 (8.3) |
37.3 (2.9) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
47.3 (8.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
−1 (−18) |
10 (−12) |
15 (−9) |
31 (−1) |
40 (4) |
49 (9) |
46 (8) |
35 (2) |
22 (−6) |
12 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−3 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.76 (96) |
3.27 (83) |
4.07 (103) |
3.66 (93) |
4.01 (102) |
4.26 (108) |
4.23 (107) |
4.09 (104) |
4.65 (118) |
3.45 (88) |
3.18 (81) |
3.77 (96) |
46.40 (1,179) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 3.0 (7.6) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
5.0 (13) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 93.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
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People of Chase City
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 251 | — | |
| 1890 | 618 | 146.2% | |
| 1900 | 542 | −12.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,662 | 206.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,646 | −1.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,590 | −3.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,896 | 19.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,519 | 32.9% | |
| 1960 | 3,207 | 27.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,909 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,749 | −5.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,442 | −11.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,457 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,351 | −4.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,215 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 2,457 people living in Chase City. The town had 1,099 households. About 26% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average age of people in Chase City was 40 years old.
Famous People from Chase City
- Rufus Meadows was a baseball pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds.
- Michael Tucker was also a baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born nearby and grew up in Chase City.
See also
In Spanish: Chase City para niños
