Narrows, Virginia

Town of Narrows, Virginia
Narrows, Virginia in November 2013.
Narrows, Virginia in November 2013.
Narrows is located in Shenandoah Valley
Narrows
Narrows
Narrows is located in Virginia
Narrows
Narrows
Narrows is located in the United States
Narrows
Narrows
Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861Coordinates: 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyGiles
Government
 • MayorJohn Davis
Area
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.5 km2)
 • Land1.27 sq mi (3.3 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2)  4.5%
Elevation1,545 ft (471 m)
Population
 • Total2,029
 • Estimate 
(2018)[2]
1,964
 • Density1,500/sq mi (580/km2)
 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Count
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24124
Area code(s)540
FIPS code51-54904[3]
GNIS feature ID1497034[4]
Websitehttp://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 BlacksburgChristiansburgRadford Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Narrows is located at 37°19′55″N 80°48′31″W / 37.33194°N 80.80861°W / 37.33194; -80.80861 (37.331818, −80.808477).[5]

The town is just north of the Mill Creek (conservation area), an area in the Jefferson National Forest designated by the Wilderness Society as a "Mountain Treasure".[6]

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
Census Pop.
1910975
19201,14117.0%
19301,34517.9%
19401,48910.7%
19502,52069.2%
19602,508−0.5%
19702,421−3.5%
19802,5163.9%
19902,082−17.2%
20002,1111.4%
20102,029−3.9%
Est. 20181,964[2]−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Detailed breakdowns of the 2010 census numbers are not yet available.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,111 people, 890 households, and 600 families residing 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 population.

There were 890 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the town, the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median income for a family 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.

On December 22, 1996, ABX Air Flight 827 crashed near Narrows, killing all six people on board.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Mar 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ^ Parsons, Shireen (May 1999). Virginia's Mountain Treasures, The Unprotected Wildlands of the Jefferson National Forest. Washington, D. C.: The Wilderness Society, OCLC: 42806366. p. 46.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Uncontrolled Flight into Terrain, ABX Air (Airborne Express) Douglas DC-8-63, N827AX, Narrows, Virginia, December 22, 1996" (PDF). ntsb.gov. National Transportation Safety Board. July 15, 1997. NTSB/AAR-97/05. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

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