Warren County, Virginia

Infobox U.S. County
county = Warren County
state = Virginia




map size = 225
founded = 1836
seat = Front Royal | area_total_sq_mi =216
area_water_sq_mi =3
area percentage = 1.22%
census yr = 2000
pop = 31584
density_km2 =57
web = www.warrencountyva.net|

Warren County is a county located in the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 31,584. Its county seat is Front RoyalGR|6. This county is considered to be a distant part of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

History

Warren County was established in 1836 from Frederick and Shenandoah counties . The county is named for Joseph Warren. During the Civil War the Battle of Front Royal took place in the county on May 23, 1862.

Also known as "Helltown" for the numerous murders during the Civil War, the youth of the town have adopted this "loving" name, principally for the fact that Front Royal is exit 6 from Interstate 66.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 216 square miles (560 km²), of which, 214 square miles (553 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (1.22%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Frederick County, Virginia - north
* Clarke County, Virginia - northeast
* Fauquier County, Virginia - east
* Rappahannock County, Virginia - southeast
* Page County, Virginia - southwest
* Shenandoah County, Virginia - west

National protected areas

* Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park (part)
* George Washington National Forest (part)
* Shenandoah National Park (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 31,584 people, 12,087 households, and 8,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 148 people per square mile (57/km²). There were 13,299 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.71% White, 4.83% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. 1.56% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,087 households out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 24.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,422, and the median income for a family was $50,487. Males had a median income of $37,182 versus $25,506 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,841. About 6.00% of families and 8.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.70% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

* [http://www.ci.front-royal.va.us/frat.asp?M=2&P=10&S=0 Front Royal Area Transit] (FRAT) provides weekday transit for the town of Front Royal Virginia.
* [http://www.vatransit.org/info_page.htm Page County Transit] The People Movers provides weekday transit for the town of Luray and weekday service between Luray and Front Royal.
* [http://www.shenvalleycommuters.com/ Shenandoah Valley Commuter Bus Service] offers weekday commuter bus service from Northern Shenandoah Valley including Shenandoah County and Warren County to Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. including Arlington County and Fairfax County. Origination points in Shenandoah County include Woodstock Origination points in Warren County include Front Royal and Linden.

Communities

Town

*Front Royal

Unincorporated communities

Education

Colleges

*Christendom College

Public K-12 Schools

*Warren County High School (Virginia) (10-12)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/shs/ Skyline High School] (10-12)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/wcjh/ Warren County Junior High School] (8-9)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/wcms/ Warren County Middle School] (6-7)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/asr/ A.S. Rhodes Elementary School] (K-5)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/ewm/ E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School] (K-5)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/hjb/ Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School] (K-5)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/lfk/ Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School] (K-5)
* [http://www.wcps.k12.va.us/rjes/ Ressie Jefferies Elementary School] (K-5)

In the fall of 2006, significant changes occurred. Skyline High School was built to serve the western part of the county, marking the first time in 80 years there has not been a single consolidated high school for the county. Their mascot is the Hawks. The current Junior High became the new Warren County High School. For a year, both schools will serve grades 8-12, while the current High School and Middle School are renovated to become the feeder middle schools for Warren County and Skyline, respective.)

Notable residents

*Thomas M. Allen, born in Warren County, clergyman and university official in Missouri
*Ira O. Beaty, Born in Warren County, School Administrator and father of Warren Beatty

References