Editing Pembroke, Virginia

{{distinguish|Pembroke Manor, Virginia}}
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'''Pembroke'''  ({{IPAc-en|pron|ˈ|p|ɪ|m|b|r|ʊ|k}} {{Respell|PIM|bruuk}}) is a town in [[Giles County, Virginia]], United States. The population was 1,128 at the 2010 census. It is part of the [[Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area]].

Pembroke is home to the [[Mountain_Lake_(Virginia)#Mountain_Lake_Lodge|Mountain Lake Lodge]] that was featured in ''[[Dirty Dancing]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Locker |first1=Melissa |title=Have the Time of Your Life at the Real Dirty Dancing Hotel |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/hotels-resorts/dirty-dancing-hotel |website=Travel + Leisure |access-date=August 25, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
Pembroke, settled in the mid-1750s along the New River, was named by postmaster John Lybrook in 1845 after encountering the name in literature, possibly Shakespeare's Sonnets. It is home to Virginia's smallest library, housed in a historic frame building that once served as a stagecoach stop and post office.<ref>{{cite book| last=Fisher|first=Terri|date=2008|title=Pearisburg and Giles County.|publisher=Acadia}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pembroke is located at {{coord|37|19|19|N|80|38|11|W|type:city}} (37.321902, -80.636403).<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 1.1&nbsp;square miles (2.9&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1010
|1960= 1038
|1970= 1095
|1980= 1302
|1990= 1064
|2000= 1134
|2010= 1128
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1081
|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 1,134 people, 491 households, and 317 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,027.6 people per square mile (398.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 520 housing units at an average density of 471.2 per square mile (182.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 92.59% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.26% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.35% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,444, and the median income for a family was $42,632. Males had a median income of $27,419 versus $22,240 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,643. About 5.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The climate in this area features moderate differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Pembroke has a [[marine west coast climate]], abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=828544&cityname=Pembroke%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Pembroke, Virginia]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.pembrokeva.org/ Pembroke website]
* [https://flickr.com/photos/frasers/2600760217/ Picture of the Pembroke Public Library]

{{Giles County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}

[[Category:Towns in Giles County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Virginia populated places on the New River]]