Winchester, Virginia
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Winchester is a city located in the state of Virginia. The population was 23,585 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Frederick County. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester with surrounding Frederick county for statistical purposes.
Geography
Winchester is located at (39.178355, -78.166771)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.2 km² (9.3 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 23,585 people, 10,001 households, and 5,650 families residing in the city. The population density was 976.0/km² (2,526.7/mi²). There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 438.1/km² (1,134.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.06% White, 10.47% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.46% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.47% of the population.| Historical populations | |
|---|---|
| Census year | Population |
| 1900 | 5,161 |
| 1910 | 5,864 |
| 1920 | 6,883 |
| 1930 | 10,855 |
| 1940 | 12,095 |
| 1950 | 13,841 |
| 1960 | 15,110 |
| 1970 | 14,643 |
| 1980 | 20,217 |
| 1990 | 21,947 |
| 2000 | 23,585 |
| 2004 | 24,779 |
There were 10,001 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,335, and the median income for a family was $44,675. Males had a median income of $30,013 versus $24,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,500. About 8.1% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Winchester Photos
Click the above photos to see a larger version of the photo. All three above photos were taken by Christopher Moats.
Interesting facts
Winchester was the home town of Patsy Cline.Winchester is the location of the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, which has existed since 1924 and draws approximately 250,000 visitors to the area. The festival includes a carnival, the longest fireman's parade and the third longest grand feature parade in the U.S., several dances and parties, and a coronation where the Apple Blossom Queen is crowned. Local school systems and many businesses close the Friday of Apple Blossom weekend.
Winchester was the site of three major battles during the American Civil War
Winchester is the location of the bi-annual N-SSA national competition keeping the tradition of Civil War era firearms alive.Winchester is home to the Winchester Royals of the Valley Baseball League.
It is home to a world's largest apple
Sites on the
Site
Year Built
Address
Listed
Abram's Delight
1754
Parkview Street & Rouss Spring Road
1973
Douglas School
1927
598 North Kent Street
2000
Fair Mount
1800s
311 Fairmount Avenue
2004
Glen Burnie
1829
801 Amherst Street
1979
Handley Library
1913
Braddock & Piccadilly Streets
1969
John Handley High School
1920s
425 Handley Boulevard
1998
Hexagon House
1870s
530 Amherst Street
1987
Thomas J. Jackson Headquarters
mid 1800s
415 North Braddock Street
1967
Adam Kurtz House (Washington's Headquarters)
1757
Braddock & Cork Streets
1976
Old Stone Church (Presbyterian Meeting House)
1788
304 East Piccadilly Street
1977
Winchester Historic District
1750-1930
US 522, US 11 & US 50/US 17
1980
Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase)
120 & 126 North Kent Street
2003
Winchester National Cemetery
1860s
401 National Avenue
1996
Famous Residents
- Mark McFarland, NASCAR driver
- Patsy Cline, Country Female Vocalist (d.1963)
See also
External links
- [City of Winchester]
- [Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce]
- [Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival]
- [The Winchester Star]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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| Site | Year Built | Address | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram's Delight | 1754 | Parkview Street & Rouss Spring Road | 1973 |
| Douglas School | 1927 | 598 North Kent Street | 2000 |
| Fair Mount | 1800s | 311 Fairmount Avenue | 2004 |
| Glen Burnie | 1829 | 801 Amherst Street | 1979 |
| Handley Library | 1913 | Braddock & Piccadilly Streets | 1969 |
| John Handley High School | 1920s | 425 Handley Boulevard | 1998 |
| Hexagon House | 1870s | 530 Amherst Street | 1987 |
| Thomas J. Jackson Headquarters | mid 1800s | 415 North Braddock Street | 1967 |
| Adam Kurtz House (Washington's Headquarters) | 1757 | Braddock & Cork Streets | 1976 |
| Old Stone Church (Presbyterian Meeting House) | 1788 | 304 East Piccadilly Street | 1977 |
| Winchester Historic District | 1750-1930 | US 522, US 11 & US 50/US 17 | 1980 |
| Winchester Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 120 & 126 North Kent Street | 2003 | |
| Winchester National Cemetery | 1860s | 401 National Avenue | 1996 |
Famous Residents
- Mark McFarland, NASCAR driver
- Patsy Cline, Country Female Vocalist (d.1963)
See also
External links
- [City of Winchester]
- [Winchester-Frederick County Chamber of Commerce]
- [Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival]
- [The Winchester Star]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.