Kilmarnock, Virginia
Location of Kilmarnock, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°42′45″N 76°22′54″W / 37.7125, -76.38167
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Lancaster, Northumberland
Area
- Total	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Land	2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,244
- Density	435.6/sq mi (168.2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22482
Area code(s)	804
FIPS code	51-42424[1]
GNIS feature ID	1495790[2]

Kilmarnock is a town in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2000 census. It is located near the mouth of the Rappahannock River and is located within the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace American Viticultural Area winemaking appellation. There is a small hospital in the town.

Geography

Kilmarnock is located at 37°42′45″N, 76°22′54″W (37.712437, -76.381707)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 547 households, and 305 families residing in the town. The population density was 435.6 people per square mile (167.9/km²). There were 607 housing units at an average density of 212.6/sq mi (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.74% White, 19.05% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 547 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.99 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 37.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 68.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,625, and the median income for a family was $43,500. Males had a median income of $30,167 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,172. About 9.1% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 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

• Kilmarnock, Virginia is at coordinates 37°42′45″N 76°22′54″W / 37.712437, -76.381707 (Kilmarnock, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°42′45″N 76°22′54″W / 37.712437, -76.381707 (Kilmarnock, Virginia)
• Rappahannock Record - Local Newspaper