Scottsburg, VA

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Scottsburg, Virginia

Scottsburg, Virginia, in Halifax county, is 47 miles SE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center) and 68 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town contains a population of approximately 145.

The People and Families of Scottsburg

In Scottsburg, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Scottsburg had a median family income of $25,938.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Republican party was tops in raising money in Scottsburg.

Scottsburg Housing

Scottsburg has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 69% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Scottsburg, 78% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	47 miles SE of Lynchburg, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	68 miles N of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Halifax
Standard Zip Codes	24589
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.757
Longitude	-78.789

Station	SOUTH BOSTON
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 48 F
Apr Temp	40 to 70 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	42 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	CHASE CITY
Distance	18.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	BROOKNEAL
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	40 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	145	100%
Male	68	46.9%
Female	77	53.1%
Under 18	44	30.3%
18+	101	69.7%
65+	18	12.4%
Median Age	33.8
Average Family Size	3.13
White	117	80.7%
African-American	24	16.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	4	2.8%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	6.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	148
Growth	3
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	43.3%
US/American	35.8%
English	11.7%
Irish	4.2%
Italian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
British	1.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Scottsburg	145	$25,938
Brookneal	1,259	$35,592
Chase City	2,457	$32,700
Clarksville	1,329	$39,625
Halifax	1,389	$46,250
South Boston	8,491	$34,848
Virgilina	159	$43,125

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