Town of Cedar Bluff, Virginia
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Motto: Step into a small bit of the past... Step into the Town of Cedar Bluff!
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°5′17″N 81°45′53″W / 37.08806, -81.76472
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Tazewell
Government
- Mayor	Johnnie Smith
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,962 ft (598 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,085
- Density	473.7/sq mi (182.9/km²)
	U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Population Estimates
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24609
Area code(s)	276
FIPS code	51-13784[1]
GNIS feature ID	1500063[2]
Website: http://www.cedarbluffva.org/

Cedar Bluff is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.

Geography

Cedar Bluff is located at 37°5′17″N, 81°45′53″W (37.088073, -81.764803)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 475 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density was 473.7 people per square mile (182.9/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 233.6/sq mi (90.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.99% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 475 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% 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 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,375, and the median income for a family was $30,357. Males had a median income of $30,982 versus $20,667 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,664. About 11.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Noted people

• George C. Peery-Former governor of Virginia.

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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Cedar Bluff, Virginia is at coordinates 37°05′17″N 81°45′53″W / 37.088073, -81.764803 (Cedar Bluff, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°05′17″N 81°45′53″W / 37.088073, -81.764803 (Cedar Bluff, Virginia)
• Cedar Bluff, Virginia Official Web Site

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