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Town of Narrows, Virginia
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Narrows, Virginia in November 2013.
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 Narrows, Virginia
Location in Shenandoah Valley
Narrows, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Narrows, Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Giles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2) |
| • Land | 1.27 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) 4.5% |
| Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,029 |
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(2019)
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1,952 |
| • Density | 1,540.65/sq mi (595.04/km2) |
| U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Count | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
24124
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| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-54904 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497034 |
| Website | http://www.townofnarrows.org/ |
Narrows, named for the narrowing of the New River that flows through the town, is a town in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,029 at the 2010 census, a decline of 3.9% from the 2000 count of 2,111. It is part of the Blacksburg–Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Narrows is located at 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W (37.331818, -80.808477).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), of which 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (4.48%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 975 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,141 | 17.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,345 | 17.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,489 | 10.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,520 | 69.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,508 | −0.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,421 | −3.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,516 | 3.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,082 | −17.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,111 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,029 | −3.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,952 | −3.8% | |
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Detailed breakdowns of the 2010 census numbers are not yet available.
At the 2000 census there were 2,111 people, 890 households, and 600 families in the town. The population density was 1,649.7 people per square mile (636.8/km2). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 758.8 per square mile (292.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.24% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43%.
Of the 890 households 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median household income was $31,875 and the median family income was $42,610. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,933. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
The Narrows Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
See also
In Spanish: Narrows (Virginia) para niños
