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Wytheville, Virginia





GEOGRAPHY


Wytheville is located at 36°56'52" North, 81°5'13" West (36.947679, -81.086955).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 37.0 Km&2 (14.3 Mi&2 ). 37.0 km&2 (14.3 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 7,804 people, 3,504 households, and 2,112 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 211.2/km&2 (546.8/mi&2). There were 3,776 housing units at an average density of 102.2/km&2 (264.6/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.76% White , 7.19% African American , 0.13% Native American , 0.70% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.33% from Other Races , and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,504 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.4% were Married Couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.72.

The age distribution is 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,043, and the median income for a family was $41,513. Males had a median income of $28,160 versus $21,282 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $20,223. 14.6% of the population and 10.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


FAMOUS RESIDENTS OF WYTHEVILLE

Kevin Horton, illegitimate love child of Mary Ann Horton


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