Augusta County, Virginia

Augusta County is a county located in the state of Virginia in the United States. In 2000, the County had 65 615 inhabitants and a population density of 26 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Verona.

Geography

Augusta County is in the northwest of Virginia, is bordered to the upper northwest of West Virginia and has an area of ​​2515 square kilometers, of which one square kilometers of water surface. The County is divided into seven administrative units: Beverley Manor, Middle River, North River, Pastures, River Heads, South River and Wayne. It borders in Virginia clockwise to the following counties: Rockingham County, Albemarle County, Nelson County, Rockbridge County, Bath County and Highland County.

History

Made it was from parts of Orange County on August 1, 1738.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 65 615 people in Augusta County. Of these, 1,999 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 24.818 households and 18,911 families. The population density was 26 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 95.02 percent White, 3.60 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.28 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.32 percent from other races groups; 0.61 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.94 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 24 818 households out of which 33.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 63.7 percent were married couples living together, 8.6 percent were single mothers, 23.8 percent were non-families, 20.1 percent of all households and 8.1 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.7 percent population under 18 years, 6.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.8 percent between 25 and 44 years, 26.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 12.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 43,045, and the median income for a family was $ 48,579. Males had a median income of $ 31,577, women $ 24,233. The per capita income was $ 19,744. 4.2 percent of families and 5.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 6.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 6.6 percent of those 65 years.

Cities and Towns

• Craigville
• Steeles Tavern
• Verona