Edinburg, VA

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Edinburg, Virginia

Edinburg, Virginia, in Shenandoah county, is 66 miles W of Reston, Virginia (center to center) and 83 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. About 813 people people live in Edinburg.

The People and Families of Edinburg

In Edinburg, about 49% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Edinburg, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds Edinburg nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Edinburg had a median family income of $37,986.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, Michael Badnarik garnered more political contributions ($200) in Edinburg than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Edinburg Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Edinburg, about 53% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Edinburg, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Edinburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Edinburg, VA

Comparing Edinburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles W of Reston, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Shenandoah
Standard Zip Codes	22824
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.821
Longitude	-78.565

Station	WOODSTOCK 2 NE
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 42 F
Apr Temp	38 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	37.5 inches

Station	TIMBERVILLE 3 E
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	35.1 inches

Station	MATHIAS
Distance	16.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	35 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	813	100%
Male	391	48.1%
Female	422	51.9%
Under 18	147	18.1%
18+	666	81.9%
65+	174	21.4%
Median Age	41.4
Average Family Size	2.71
White	764	94%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	30	3.7%
Mixed Race	15	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	71	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	861
Growth	48
Growth %	5.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.6%
US/American	22.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12%
Irish	9.1%
English	8.9%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Italian	2.1%
Dutch	1.9%
European	1.5%
Scottish	1.3%
Swiss	1.1%
Polish	1.1%
Czech	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Armenian	0.4%
Iranian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Edinburg	813	$37,986
Luray	4,871	$39,972
Mount Jackson	1,664	$39,423
New Market	1,637	$48,036
Strasburg	4,017	$40,978
Toms Brook	255	$44,688
Woodstock	3,952	$38,778

Library
Shenandoah County Library 514 Stony Creek Blvd. Edinburg, Virginia (540) 984-8200 Library Web Site

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