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Mount Crawford, Virginia
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Mount Crawford on Route 11
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Location of Mount Crawford, Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Rockingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
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| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 764.0/sq mi (295.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
22841
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| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-53864 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495970 |
| Website | http://mountcrawford.us |
Mount Crawford is a town in Rockingham County in Virginia, United States. It is included in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the town's population was 433 at the 2010 census.
History
Contentment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Geography
Mount Crawford is located at 38°21′25″N 78°56′31″W / 38.35694°N 78.94194°W (38.357039, -78.941807).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (5.71%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 901 | — | |
| 1880 | 392 | −56.5% | |
| 1900 | 330 | — | |
| 1910 | 228 | −30.9% | |
| 1920 | 263 | 15.4% | |
| 1930 | 272 | 3.4% | |
| 1940 | 290 | 6.6% | |
| 1950 | 303 | 4.5% | |
| 1960 | 247 | −18.5% | |
| 1970 | 276 | 11.7% | |
| 1980 | 315 | 14.1% | |
| 1990 | 228 | −27.6% | |
| 2000 | 254 | 11.4% | |
| 2010 | 433 | 70.5% | |
| Est. 2015 | 445 | 2.8% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 254 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 764.0 people per square mile (297.2/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 327.9 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.85% White, 1.57% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the town, the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,031, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,856. About 5.3% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those sixty five or over.
