Editing Coeburn, Virginia

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'''Coeburn''' is a coal town in [[Wise County, Virginia|Wise County]], [[Virginia]], United States, along the [[Guest River]]. The population was 2,139 at the 2010 census.

==History==
[[File:Coeburn-virginia-1963-flood-tva1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Flood in Coeburn in 1963]]

The Town of Coeburn was originally named Guest Station after explorer and surveyor Christopher Gist. Gist writes about the area of Coeburn in his trip journals of making camp in the area with his son, Tom.

Incorporated in 1894, the Town changed its name from Guest Station to Coeburn after W. W. Coe, Chief Engineer of the N&W Railroad, and Judge W. E. Burns.

The [[Tacoma School]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1997.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Coeburn is located at {{coord|36.943872|-82.466069|type:city_region:US-VA|format=dms|display=inline}} (36.943872, −82.466069).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224101508/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  The town lies along [[U.S. Route 58 Alternate]], east of [[Norton, Virginia|Norton]] and west of [[St. Paul, Virginia|St. Paul]].  [[Virginia State Route 72]] passes through the downtown area.  The community of [[Riverview, Wise County, Virginia|Riverview]] is located across the Guest River to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 2.0&nbsp;square miles (5.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land.  Coeburn has many mountains and hills.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 295
|1910= 645
|1920= 884
|1930= 784
|1940= 764
|1950= 760
|1960= 2471
|1970= 2362
|1980= 2625
|1990= 2165
|2000= 1996
|2010= 2139
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1845
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420062715/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,996 people, 810 households, and 575 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 973.8 people per square mile (375.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 923 housing units at an average density of 450.3 per square mile (173.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 810 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,025, and the median income for a family was $28,929. The per capita income for the town was $12,802. About 17.0% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
{{Main|Wise County Public Schools (Virginia)}}
Coeburn is home to three public schools: Coeburn Primary, Coeburn Middle, and Eastside High.

==Government==

The Town of Coeburn is governed under a Manager/Council form of government with 5 elected Council members elected at large in May.

==Notable people==
* [[Holly Kiser]] – first [[Make Me a Supermodel (US)|''Make Me a Supermodel'']] winner
* [[Jesse McReynolds]] – bluegrass musician
* [[Danny O'Quinn|Danny O'Quinn Jr.]] – professional [[stock car racing|stock car racer]]
* [[Tracy Stallard]] – professional baseball pitcher for seven seasons, best known for allowing [[Roger Maris]]' record-breaking 61st home run in 1961
* [[Ralph Stanley]] – bluegrass musician

==Recreation==
Camping is available nearby at Bark Camp Lake in the [[Jefferson National Forest]] with other activities including boating and fishing.  The Guest River Gorge Trail, built along the [[Guest River]] on what was formerly the [[Interstate Railroad]], is also located in the Jefferson National Forest and is a popular place to walk or ride a bicycle. Recently Coeburn joined with neighboring [[St. Paul, Virginia|St. Paul]] on the Mountain View Trail System for [[all-terrain vehicle|ATV]]s.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Coeburn, Virginia}}
* [http://www.townofcoeburn.com/ Coeburn Official Website]

{{Wise County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
{{Virginia}}

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[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Wise County, Virginia]]