Editing Hallwood, Virginia

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|official_name            = Hallwood, Virginia
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|map_caption              = Location in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]] and the state of [[Virginia]].

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|leader_name              = J. Jackie Poulson, Jr.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mayors and Town Council Members |url=https://www.co.accomack.va.us/departments/registrar/elected-officials/local-officials/mayors |website=Accomack County, Virginia Official Website |access-date=February 16, 2023}}</ref>
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|population_as_of         = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
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|population_total         = 206
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|postal_code              = 23359
|area_code                = [[Area codes 757 and 948|757, 948]]
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|blank_info               = 51-34176<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Hallwood''' is a town in [[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]], [[Virginia]],  United States. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the town population was 206.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hallwood town, Virginia| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref>

==History==
[[Wessells Root Cellar]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1970.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Hallwood is located at {{coord|37.877418|-75.590589|type:city_region:US-VA|format=dms|display=inline}} (37.877418, &minus;75.590589).<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}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 0.2&nbsp;square mile (0.6&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land. It lies at an elevation of 16 feet.<ref name=gnis/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1960= 269
|1970= 254
|1980= 243
|1990= 228
|2000= 290
|2010= 206
|estyear=2019
|estimate=200
|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>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 290 people, 100 households, and 73 families living in the town. The population density was 1,184.8 people per square mile (466.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 494.3 per square mile (194.7/km<sup>2</sup>).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 84.14% White, 4.48% African American, 1.03% Native American, 8.97% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.76%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 100 households 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.0% of households were one person and 15.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.38.

The age distribution was 33.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $29,861 and the median family income was $30,000. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,351. About 8.8% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.9% of those sixty-five 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, Hallwood has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724021&cityname=Hallwood%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Hallwood, Virginia]</ref>

==Transportation==
===Public transportation===
[[STAR Transit (Virginia)|STAR Transit]] provides [[public transit]] services, linking Hallwood with [[Onley, Virginia|Onley]], [[Oak Hall, Virginia|Oak Hall]], and other communities in Accomack and [[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton]] counties.

===Railroads===
After the [[Bay Coast Railroad]] went out of business in 2018 and its tracks subsequently removed in 2021, Hallwood is now the southern terminus of the [[Delmarva Central Railroad]].

==References==

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{{Virginia towns}}
{{Accomack County, Virginia}}

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