Editing Westlake Corner, Virginia

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'''Westlake Corner''' is a [[census-designated place]] in [[Franklin County, Virginia]], United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2020 census<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/westlake-corner-cdp-virginia/160-5184632/ | title=Westlake Corner CDP, Virginia Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census }}</ref> up from 976 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5184632| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Westlake Corner CDP, Virginia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 20, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Roanoke metropolitan area]].

==Geography==
Westlake Corner is located in northeastern Franklin County at {{coord|37|7|59|N|79|40|44|W|type:city}} (37.133117, &minus;79.678794),<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> adjacent to [[Smith Mountain Lake]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Westlake Towne Center - Smith Mountain Lake|url=https://www.westlaketownecenter.com/|access-date=2020-07-28|website=westlaketownecenter|language=en}}</ref> Its northeastern border is the [[Roanoke River]] arm of the lake, which forms the [[Bedford County, Virginia|Bedford County]] line. It is bordered to the south by the [[North Shore, Virginia|North Shore]] CDP. [[Virginia State Route 122]] passes through the CDP, leading southwest {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Rocky Mount, Virginia|Rocky Mount]], the Franklin County seat, and northeast across the Roanoke River {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Bedford, Virginia|Bedford]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|29.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|26.1|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 12.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" />

== History and culture ==
[[Booker T. Washington National Monument]], comprising the tobacco farm where the [[African American]] educator and leader was born a slave, is in the western part of the CDP.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Booker T. Washington National Monument|url=https://maps.roadtrippers.com/us/westlake-corner-va/points-of-interest/booker-t-washington-national-monument-westlake-corner|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Roadtrippers|language=en}}</ref>

In the 1940s and 1950s, the town was known for its [[Ku Klux Klan]] activity.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Natanson|first=Hannah|date=2020-07-27|title=When Black Lives Matter came to white, rural America|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/27/when-black-lives-matter-came-white-rural-america/|access-date=2020-07-28|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en}}</ref>

A farmers' market operates between April and October.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 May 2009|title=Where to Shop at Smith Mountain Lake|url=https://smithmountainlake.com/webmin/guides/where-to-shop-at-smith-mountain-lake/article_53a5629b-53c0-54bc-bc45-f7592eaf7109.html|access-date=2020-07-28|website=Laker Magazine|language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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Westlake Corner was first listed as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusVA/>

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 899 people, 389 households, and 322 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 89.2 people per square mile (34.4/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 515 housing units at an average density of 51.1/sq&nbsp;mi (19.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 389 households, out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% 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 2.51.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,405, and the median income for a family was $50,709. Males had a median income of $33,686 versus $22,778 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $26,915. About 3.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Franklin County, Virginia}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Franklin County, Virginia]]