Editing Pamplin City, Virginia

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|official_name            = Pamplin City, Virginia
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|image_caption            = The Pamplin Pipe Factory, a federally designated historic site
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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Virginia]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Virginia|Counties]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Appomattox County, Virginia|Appomattox]], [[Prince Edward County, Virginia|Prince Edward]]

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|leader_title             = Mayor
|leader_name              = Sarah Hamlett Blackwell
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|leader_name1             = John Marks, Patricia Miller, Ronald Franklin, Shannon Reed, Ken Swanson, and Ruth Williamson
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 138
|population_density_sq_mi = 436.7
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|postal_code_type         = Federal Postal Code
|postal_code              = 23958
|area_code                = 434
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'''Pamplin City''' is a town in [[Appomattox County, Virginia|Appomattox]] and [[Prince Edward County, Virginia|Prince Edward]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. The population was 138 at the [[2020 United States census]].

The Appomattox County portion of Pamplin City is part of the [[Lynchburg, Virginia|Lynchburg]] [[Lynchburg metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
Pamplin is the home of a [[Pamplin Pipe Factory|Clay Pipe Factory]], formerly the largest clay pipe factory in the United States. It is located to the side of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia|Business 460]].  It was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP) in 1980.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> The [[Buffalo Presbyterian Church (Pamplin, Virginia)|Buffalo Presbyterian Church]] was listed on the NRHP in 1995.<ref name="nris"/>

This town was a stop on the [[Southside Railroad (Virginia)|Southside Railroad]] in the mid-19th century.   This became the [[Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad]] in 1870 and then a line in the [[Norfolk and Western Railway]] and now the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csa-railroads.com/South_Side.html |title=Confederate Railroads - South Side|last=Bright |first=David L. |date=2015 |website=Confederate Railroads |access-date=2018-01-25 }}</ref> The rail line from [[Burkeville, Virginia|Burkville]] to Pamplin City was converted by Virginia Department of Parks and Recreation into [[High Bridge Trail State Park]].

Previously, the High Bridge Trail ended at Heights School Road approximately one mile from the town. In a partnership with The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Appomattox and Prince Edward Counties the Town has been able to have trail extended into the corporate limits and end within walking distance of the Main Street business district. This project has been vital to the economic redevelopment and revitalization efforts of the town. The Pamplin trail extension was opened April 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=High Bridge Trail State Park completes extension into Pamplin |url=https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/blog/high-bridge-trail-state-park-completes-extension-into-pamplin |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=www.dcr.virginia.gov |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pamplin City is located at {{coord|37|15|49|N|78|40|52|W|type:city}} (37.263523, -78.680985).<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 0.3&nbsp;square miles (0.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 117
|1890= 294
|1910= 210
|1920= 262
|1930= 323
|1940= 273
|1950= 370
|1960= 312
|1970= 394
|1980= 273
|1990= 208
|2000= 199
|2010= 219
|2020= 138
|estyear=2022
|estimate=146
|estref=<ref name="2020Est">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 19, 2024}}</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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=U. S. A. |title=Pamplin City town, Virginia Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/pamplin-city-town-virginia/160-5160488/ |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=USA Today |language=en}}</ref> of 2020, there were 138 people and 89 households residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 431.25 people per square mile (168.29/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 292.3 per square mile (114.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 74.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 12% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 80% of households being owner occupied and 20% being renter occupied.

In the town, the population was spread out,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2020.DP05?q=Pamplin%20City%20town,%20Virginia |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> with 25.9% under the age of 19, 0% from 18 to 24, 13% from 25 to 44, 37% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females there were 150 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,980, and the median income for a family was $49,320. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,069.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1902?q=Pamplin%20City%20town,%20Virginia |access-date=2024-03-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> About 53.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 92.9% of those under the age of eighteen and approximately 0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The portion within Appomattox County is in the [[Appomattox County Public Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51011_appomattox/DC20SD_C51011.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Appomattox County, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-02}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51011_appomattox/DC20SD_C51011_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The portion within Prince Edward County is in the [[Prince Edward County Public Schools]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51147_prince_edward/DC20SD_C51147.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Prince Edward County, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-02}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51147_prince_edward/DC20SD_C51147_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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{{Appomattox County, Virginia}}
{{Prince Edward County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}
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[[Category:Towns in Appomattox County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Prince Edward County, Virginia]]