Surry, Virginia
Location of Surry, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°8′9″N 76°50′7″W / 37.13583, -76.83528
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Surry
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	262
- Density	323.7/sq mi (125.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23883
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-76880[1]
GNIS feature ID	1500197[2]

Surry (formerly Cross Roads, McIntosh's Cross Roads, McIntoshs Cross Roads, Scuffletown, Smithville, Surry Court House, and The Crossroads)^[3] is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Surry County^[4].

Geography

Surry is located at 37°8′9″N, 76°50′7″W (37.135731, -76.835207)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 262 people, 109 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 323.7 people per square mile (124.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 147.0/sq mi (56.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.05% White, 23.28% African American, 1.15% Native American, 1.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 109 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,361, and the median income for a family was $51,071. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,606. About 10.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% 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. ^ USGS GNIS: Surry, Virginia
4. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
5. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Surry, Virginia is at coordinates 37°08′09″N 76°50′07″W / 37.135731, -76.835207 (Surry, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°08′09″N 76°50′07″W / 37.135731, -76.835207 (Surry, Virginia)

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