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Lewisburg is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,624. It is the County Seat of Greenbrier County . GEOGRAPHY Lewisburg is located at 37°48'15" North, 80°26'25" West (37.804076, -80.440408). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 9.9 Km&2 (3.8 Mi&2 ). 9.9 km&2 (3.8 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,624 people, 1,746 households, and 1,000 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 367.3/km&2 (951.0/mi&2). There were 1,929 housing units at an average density of 195.5/km&2 (506.2/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.73% White , 6.68% African American , 0.44% Native American , 0.52% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.36% from Other Races , and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,746 households out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were Married Couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.69. In the city the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,857, and the median income for a family was $42,940. Males had a median income of $38,056 versus $21,386 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $22,139. 19.6% of the population and 12.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.2% of those under the age of 18 and 16.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY Lewisburg is named after Andrew Lewis . In 1751 Lewis, as a young surveyor, established a camp near the spring behind the present courthouse. This spring has been known as the Lewis Spring since that time. During Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763 , American Indians completely destroyed two of the early settlements in Greenbrier County , killing the men and carrying off the women and children. This raid virtually eliminated all of the earliest settlers in the county. The American Indians were primarily Shawnee s, and (according to undocumented tradition) were led by the famous leader Cornstalk . By 1770 a fortified encampment called Fort Savannah was established at the Lewis Spring. In 1774 , Governor Dunmore of Virginia instructed then-Colonel Andrew Lewis to gather "willing and able men" to go to the great Kanawha River and stand against the American Indian forces that were attacking the Greenbrier Valley. In what became known as Lord Dunmore's War , over 1,490 men were assembled, including Lewis’s brother Charles, and consisting of what history books refer to as one of the most remarkable assemblages of frontier leaders in American history. Thirteen were men of political and military distinction. Lewis's army marched up the Kanawha River to the Ohio River , where they successfully fought the Battle Of Point Pleasant against Cornstalk's Shawnees. Lewisburg was formally established in 1782 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly . To accommodate Virginians west of the mountains, several Virginia courts sat in Lewisburg, where Patrick Henry once successfully defended a client accused of murder. The town and the surrounding farms prospered and a number of spas and resort hotels were established at some of the outlying mineral springs. During the Civil War a number of engagements were fought in and around Lewisburg. Several of the present buildings in town were used as a hospitals and barracks by both sides in this conflict, and bullet marks can still be seen in some today. The Virginia Supreme Court library, located in Lewisburg and now the Greenbrier County Library, was used as a hospital and has preserved a section of wall with soldiers' Graffiti . Today Lewisburg is home to the West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine , one of 19 Osteopath ic medical schools in the United States. In 1978 , a 236- Acre area in the heart of Lewisburg was designated a National Register Historic District. FAMOUS RESIDENTS
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