Editing Kilmarnock, Virginia

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| official_name      = Kilmarnock, Virginia
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Virginia]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Virginia|Counties]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lancaster County, Virginia|Lancaster]], [[Northumberland County, Virginia|Northumberland]]

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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1445
| population_density_sq_mi = 409.04

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| elevation_ft       = 89
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| postal_code        = 22482
| area_code          = [[Area code 804|804]]
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'''Kilmarnock''' is a town in [[Lancaster County, Virginia|Lancaster]] and [[Northumberland County, Virginia|Northumberland]] counties in the [[Commonwealth (U.S. state)|U.S. Commonwealth]] of [[Virginia]]. The population was 1,445 at the 2020 census. It is located near the mouth of the [[Rappahannock River]] and is located within the [[Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA|Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace]] [[American Viticultural Area]] winemaking [[appellation]]. There is a small hospital in the town. Lancaster Middle School, grades 4–8, is also located in town. Approximately 500 students attend the school.

The town was named after [[Kilmarnock]], in Scotland.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n174 175]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Kilmarnock is located at {{coord|37|42|45|N|76|22|54|W|type:city}} (37.712437, -76.381707).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.9|mi2|km2}}, of which, 2.9&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (7.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)is land and 0.35% is water.

Kilmarnock hosts the [[Holly Ball]], a [[debutante ball]] founded in 1895, at the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club every December.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 59
| 1940 = 614
| 1950 = 689
| 1960 = 927
| 1970 = 841
| 1980 = 945
| 1990 = 1109
| 2000 = 1244
| 2010 = 1487
| 2020 = 1445
| 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>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kilmarnock town, Virginia |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Kilmarnock_town,_Virginia?g=160XX00US5142424 |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> the total population is 1,445. The town has 802 total housing units, with 687 occupied and 645 of those belonging to families. 115 houses were vacant. 54.7% of homes were owned instead of rented. Of the population, 926 are white, 446 are black, 37 are mixed race, 18 are Hispanic or Latino, 17 are Asian, 3 are American Indian, 1 is Hawaiian, and 15 are some other race.

The median age in Kilmarnock is 60.2. 42% of the population is 65 years or older. 10.7% of the population is a veteran, with 89% of those being male. 23.1% of the population had a bachelor's degree or other form of higher education.
[[Image:KilmarnockOutskirts.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Outskirts of Kilmarnock]]

The median household income was $36,875. 29.4% of the population was below the poverty line, 77.4% of which were under 18. 23.9% of the remainder was between 18 and 64 while the remaining 17.4% was 65 or older. The median income for families is $44,242 while for married-couple families it is $71,125 and $25,677 for non-family households.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.rrecord.com ''Rappahannock Record'' - local newspaper]

{{Lancaster County, Virginia}}
{{Northumberland County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Towns in Lancaster County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Northumberland County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Northern Neck]]