Fincastle, Virginia

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Fincastle is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Botetourt County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}.

Geography

Fincastle is located at [37°29′58″N, 79°52′36″W] (37.499421, -79.876674)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 359 people, 129 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 577.5/km² (1,480.8/mi²). There were 142 housing units at an average density of 228.4/km² (585.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.69% White, 7.52% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.67% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 129 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $54,688. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,954. None of the families and 2.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.2% of those over 64.

External links

[Maps and aerial photos] Coordinates: [37.499421° -79.876674°]
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[Botetourt County Official website]
[Botetourt County Sheriff's Office]

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