Alleghany County (Virginia)

administration
US state :	Virginia
Administrative headquarters :	Covington
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 9213 Winterberry Ave. Suite C Covington, VA 24426-6239
Foundation :	January 5, 1822
Made up from:	Bath County Botetourt County
Area code :	001 540
Demographics
Residents :	16,250  (2010)
Population density :	14 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1162 km²
Water surface :	3 km²
map
Website : www.co.alleghany.va.us

Alleghany County is a county in the state of Virginia in the United States . In 2000, the county had 12,926 people and a population density of 11 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Covington , named after General Leonard Covington , a hero in the War of 1812 and friend of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson .

geography

Alleghany County covers an area of ​​2254 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Bath County , Rockbridge Counties , Botetourt Counties , Craig Counties , and Monroe Counties and Greenbrier Counties in West Virginia .

history

It was formed on January 5, 1822 from parts of Bath County and Botetourt County. It was named after the Allegheny Mountains in which it is located. From 1790 until after 1825 the hemp cultivation was the most important source of income. Hemp production was supported by the state at that time and every bale delivered was accepted and paid for. The hemp obtained here was brought to a rope factory in Richmond by horse and cart . When shiploads of hemp from abroad increased and the achievable price fell, the farmers switched to grain production and cattle breeding.

The census of 1840 showed a total population of 2749 people, of which 2142 were white, 60 "free colored" and 547 slaves. During the Civil War , the county sent more men to the Confederate Army than it had voters.

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1830	2816		-
1840	2749		-2.4%
1850	3515		27.9%
1860	6765		92.5%
1870	3674		-45.7%
1880	5586		52%
1890	9283		66.2%
1900	16,330		75.9%
1910	14,173		-13.2%
1920	15,332		8.2%
1930	20,188		31.7%
1940	22,688		12.4%
1950	23,139		2%
1960	12,128		-47.6%
1970	12,461		2.7%
1980	14,333		15%
1990	13,176		-8.1%
2000	12,926		-1.9%
2010	16,250		25.7%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

As of the 2000 census , Alleghany County had 12,926 people in 5,149 households and 3,866 families. The population density was 11 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.35 percent white, 2.45 percent African American, 0.21 percent Native American, 0.24 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 0.20 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.53 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.36 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Age pyramid of Alleghany County

Of the 5,149 households, 29.9 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 63.2 percent were married couples living together, 8.1 percent were single mothers, 24.9 percent were non-families, 22.2 percent were single households and 10.5 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.85.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 22.8 percent of residents under 18 years of age, 6.2 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.8 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 28.5 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 15.7 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 95.3 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 38,545 , and the median income for a family is $ 45,843. Males had a median income of $ 35,120 versus $ 20,855 for females. The per capita income was $ 19,635. 4.9 percent of families and 7.1 percent of the population were below the poverty line. Of these, 8.6 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 10.8 percent were people over 65 years of age.

cities and communes

• Clifton Forge
• Covington
• Iron gate

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alleghany County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
2. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
3. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
4. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov Retrieved on February 28, 2011
5. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Alleghany County, Virginia , data sheet with the results of the census in 2000 at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Alleghany County, Virginia  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

Coordinates: 37 ° 47 ′  N , 80 ° 1 ′  W