Editing Toms Brook, Virginia

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'''Toms Brook''' is a town in [[Shenandoah County, Virginia|Shenandoah County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.

==History==
[[File:Toms Brook VA School Sept 2013.jpeg|thumb|left|Toms Brook School]]

During the [[American Civil War]], the [[Battle of Tom's Brook]] was fought nearby, a [[Union Army|Union]] victory that became dubbed "the Woodstock Races."

The [[Toms Brook School]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2011.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110826.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=August 26, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/15/11 through 8/19/11 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
Toms Brook is located at {{coord|38|56|50|N|78|26|23|W|type:city}} (38.947214, &minus;78.439657).<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 miles (0.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.

===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, Toms Brook has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724031&cityname=Toms+Brook%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Toms Brook, Virginia]</ref>

[[File:2018-10-12 12 14 18 View north along U.S. Route 11 (Main Street) just south of Toms Brook Drive in Toms Brook, Shenandoah County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|left|US 11 in Toms Brook]]

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 11 in Virginia|U.S. Route 11]] is the only significant highway directly serving Toms Brook. US 11 serves as a local service road for nearby [[Interstate 81 in Virginia|Interstate 81]]. The closest interchange on I-81 is Exit 291, which connects to Toms Brook via US 11 and Mount Olive Road ([[Virginia State Route 651 (Shenandoah County)|SR 651]]).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 598
|1930= 240
|1940= 219
|1950= 256
|1960= 244
|1970= 258
|1980= 226
|1990= 227
|2000= 255
|2010= 258
|estyear=2019
|estimate=272
|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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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 255 people, 100 households, and 70 families living in the town. The population density was 1,652.4 people per square mile (656.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 667.4 per square mile (265.1/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 94.90% White, 1.18% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.39% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 100 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.0% of households were one person and 10.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $38,214 and the median family income was $44,688. Males had a median income of $27,750 versus $20,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,712. About 2.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.4% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty-five or over.

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{{Commons category|Toms Brook, Virginia}}

{{Shenandoah County, Virginia}}
{{Virginia towns}}

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[[Category:Towns in Shenandoah County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]
[[Category:U.S. Route 11]]