Pennington Gap, Virginia
Location of Pennington Gap, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°45′24″N 83°1′46″W / 36.75667, -83.02944
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Lee
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,388 ft (423 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,781
- Density	1,174.0/sq mi (453.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24277
Area code(s)	276
FIPS code	51-61560[1]
GNIS feature ID	1486137[2]

Pennington Gap is the most populous town in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.

The Lee Regional Medical Center is located in the community.

Geography

Pennington Gap is located at 36°45′24″N, 83°1′46″W (36.756580, -83.029375)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Pennington Gap is located at the junction of US Route 58 and US Route 421.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,781 people, 811 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,174.0 people per square mile (452.4/km²). There were 950 housing units at an average density of 626.2/sq mi (241.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.28% White, 3.43% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 811 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,056, and the median income for a family was $27,875. Males had a median income of $27,885 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,742. About 28.3% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 24.7% of those age 65 or over.

Pennington Elementary School

Pennington Elementary School was located on Morgan Avenue in Pennington Gap, in Lee County, Virginia. Consisting of three buildings built at various times, 1912, 1917, and 1937.

The elementary school was torn down in late 1989 and Lee Bank and Trust Company constructed on its former site.

In 1989, with the consolidation of many of the county's high schools at the newly constructed Lee High School (Lee County, Virginia) in Jonesville, Virginia, the old Pennington High School was converted into Pennington Middle School (grades 6-8). Grade 5 was moved to Dryden Primary to make room for more teachers.

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

• Official site

• Pennington Gap, Virginia is at coordinates 36°45′24″N 83°01′46″W / 36.75658, -83.029375 (Pennington Gap, Virginia)Coordinates: 36°45′24″N 83°01′46″W / 36.75658, -83.029375 (Pennington Gap, Virginia)

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