Dendron, Virginia

Dendron, Virginia
—  Town  —
Location of Dendron, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°2′40″N 76°56′5″W / 37.04444°N 76.93472°W / 37.04444; -76.93472Coordinates: 37°2′40″N 76°56′5″W / 37.04444°N 76.93472°W / 37.04444; -76.93472
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Surry
Area
– Total	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
– Land	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	118 ft (36 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	297
– Density	83.3/sq mi (32.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23839
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-22160[1]
GNIS feature ID	1492862[2]

Dendron is a town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dendron is located at 37°2′40″N 76°56′5″W / 37.04444°N 76.93472°W / 37.04444; -76.93472 (37.044516, -76.934737)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 297 people, 106 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The population density was 83.3 people per square mile (32.1/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 33.9 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 48.82% White and 51.18% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 78.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,643. About 3.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.