Boones Mill, Virginia
Location in the State of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°6′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.11556, -79.95389
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Franklin
Incorporated	1927
Government
- Mayor	Ben Flora
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	285
- Density	387.5/sq mi (148.7/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24065
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-08584[1]
GNIS feature ID	1492609[2]

Boones Mill, VA

Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Boones Mill is located at 37°6′56″N, 79°57′14″W (37.115462, -79.953966)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 285 people, 131 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 387.5 people per square mile (148.7/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 187.6/sq mi (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.79% White, 2.46% African American, 0.70% Native American and 1.05% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 131 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,795. About 3.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those sixty five or over.

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

• http://naff.bravepages.com/boones_mill.html Boones Mill History Website

• Boones Mill, Virginia is at coordinates 37°06′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.115462, -79.953966 (Boones Mill, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°06′56″N 79°57′14″W / 37.115462, -79.953966 (Boones Mill, Virginia)

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