Editing Halifax, Virginia

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'''Halifax''' is a town in [[Halifax County, Virginia|Halifax County]], [[Virginia]], United States, along the [[Banister River]]. The population was 1,309 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5134064| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Halifax town, Virginia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=March 20, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213094409/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5134064| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the [[county seat]] of Halifax County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

==History==
[[Halifax County Courthouse (Virginia)|Halifax County Courthouse]], [[Mountain Road Historic District]], [[Pleasant Grove (Halifax, Virginia)|Pleasant Grove]], and the [[Town of Halifax Court House Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120204.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2012-08-17|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/24/11 through 1/28/11|publisher=National Park Service}}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Geography==
Halifax is located at the center of Halifax County, at {{coord|36|45|53|N|78|55|41|W|type:city}} (36.764593, -78.928081).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its northern border is the Banister River, an eastward-flowing tributary of the [[Dan River (Virginia)|Dan River]] and part of the [[Roanoke River]] watershed.

[[U.S. Route 501 in Virginia|U.S. Route 501]] passes through the town on Main Street, leading south {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[South Boston, Virginia|South Boston]] and north {{convert|55|mi}} to [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]]. [[Virginia State Route 360]] joins US 501 along North Main Street but leads east {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[U.S. Route 360 in Virginia|U.S. Route 360]] near [[Scottsburg, Virginia|Scottsburg]] and west {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Danville, Virginia|Danville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Halifax has a total area of {{convert|9.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|9.8|sqkm|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.21%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 621
|1890= 1285
|1900= 687
|1910= 516
|1920= 411
|1930= 473
|1940= 536
|1950= 791
|1960= 792
|1970= 899
|1980= 772
|1990= 688
|2000= 1389
|2010= 1309
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1210
|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}}</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}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,389 people, 523 households, and 348 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 365.2 people per square mile (141.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 583 housing units at an average density of 153.3 per square mile (59.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 62.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 36.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 523 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,871, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $26,538 versus $21,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,571. About 10.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Halifax has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=596344&cityname=Halifax%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Halifax, Virginia]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Frances Webb Bumpass]], newspaper publisher
*[[Jeb Burton]], [[NASCAR]] driver
*[[Earl Ferrell]], [[National Football League]] player
*[[Adam Page]], former [[All Elite Wrestling|AEW]] World Champion
*[[Vivian Pinn]], physician and scientist
*[[Shelby Shackelford]], artist
*Pete Gasperini, collegiate [[Golf|golfer]] at [[Radford University|Radford]] and [[Virginia Commonwealth University|VCU]] and one of nine members of the Gasperini family

==See also==
*[[Carlbrook School]]

==References==

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==External links==
{{Commons category|Halifax, Virginia}}
* [http://townofhalifax.com Town of Halifax official website]

{{Virginia towns}}
{{Halifax County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia county seats and independent cities}}
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[[Category:Towns in Halifax County, Virginia]]
[[Category:County seats in Virginia]]