Editing Windsor, Virginia

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|official_name            = Windsor, Virginia
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight]]

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'''Windsor''' is an [[incorporated town]] in [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight County]] in the [[Hampton Roads]] region of southeastern [[Virginia]],  United States. It is located near the crossroads of [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia|U.S. routes 460]] and [[U.S. Route 258|258]]. The population was 2,626 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5186784| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Windsor town, Virginia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=April 13, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213100938/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US5186784| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 916 at the 2000 census.

==History==
Windsor was established next to the [[Norfolk Southern Railway|Norfolk Southern Corporation]]'s railroad.<ref name=williams /> The town of Windsor was chartered on March 15, 1902. Windsor established a volunteer fire department in 1947 and its police department in 1990.<ref name=about>{{cite web | title=History of Windsor Virginia | website=Town of Windsor Virginia | url=https://www.windsor-va.gov/page/history-of-windsor-virginia/ | access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=May 2021}} In 2001, the town annexed {{convert|2.8|sqmi}} of Isle of Wight County, which nearly tripled its population.<ref name=williams>{{cite news | newspaper=McClatchy-Tribune Business News| date=March 15, 2013|last=Williams |first=Allison T. | title=Tiny Windsor stands at a crossroads | id={{ProQuest|1316899987}}}}</ref>

The [[Henry Saunders House]] and [[William Scott Farmstead]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

In 2021, it was reported that Windsor had developed a reputation for ticketing and fining passing motorists. Nearly 10 percent of the town's local revenue comes from traffic fines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Oliver|first1=Ned |date=April 16, 2021|title=Windsor, site of viral traffic stop, leans heavily on ticketing to fund its budget |url=https://www.virginiamercury.com/2021/04/16/windsor-site-of-viral-traffic-stop-leans-heavily-on-ticketing-to-fund-its-budget/|access-date=April 16, 2021|website=Virginia Mercury|language=en-US}}</ref> The town obtained national media coverage when a Windsor police officer stopped and pepper-sprayed Lt. Caron Nazario, a Black Hispanic male driving through Windsor.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web | title=The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=October 31, 2021 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/us/police-ticket-quotas-money-funding.html | access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> As a result of the Nazario incident, the [[Attorney General of Virginia]] filed suit against Windsor for its "pattern of unconstitutional and discriminatory policing" in December 2021.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | title=Virginia AG sues town, alleging discriminatory policing | last=Rankin | first=Sarah | date=December 30, 2021 | url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/virginia-ag-sues-town-alleging-discriminatory-policing/2021/12/30/29059254-699d-11ec-9390-eae241f4c8b1_story.html | access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref> On September 7, 2023, Windsor signed a settlement with the state that included independent reviews of misconduct allegations against its police force, additional training for its law enforcement officers, and a commitment to continue seeking Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission accreditation.<ref>{{cite web | title=Virginia lawsuit stemming from police pepper-spraying an Army officer will be settled | website=AP News | date=September 7, 2023 | url=https://apnews.com/article/virginia-windsor-traffic-stop-soldier-pepper-spray-0e9f2d3b804a3fe63dd665ccb1736cd4 | access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Geography==
Windsor is located in southern Isle of Wight County. [[U.S. Route 460 in Virginia|U.S. Route 460]] passes through the center of town, leading southeast {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Suffolk, Virginia|Suffolk]] and northwest {{convert|47|mi}} to [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]]. [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] is {{convert|29|mi}} east of Windsor via US-460 and [[U.S. Route 58#Jonesville to Virginia Beach|U.S. Route 58]]. [[U.S. Route 258]] crosses US-460 on the western side of Windsor, leading north {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Smithfield, Virginia|Smithfield]] and southwest the same distance to [[Franklin, Virginia|Franklin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Windsor has a total area of {{convert|10.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.41%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 266
|1910= 328
|1920= 326
|1930= 371
|1940= 411
|1950= 451
|1960= 579
|1970= 685
|1980= 985
|1990= 1025
|2000= 916
|2010= 2626
|estyear=2019
|estimate=2758
|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>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 916 people, 389 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,077.2 people per square mile (416.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 496.3 per square mile (191.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 89.74% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.06% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 389 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,528, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $25,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $20,999. About 5.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Windsor Elementary School serves students in grades of Pre-K through 5. The school mascot is the hornet, and for the 2010 – 2011 school year had a total enrollment of 613 students.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Georgie D. Tyler Middle School serves students in grades 6 through 8 and the Titan is the school mascot. The school colors are blue and silver. The school used to be called Windsor Middle School. During Windsor Middle School's 2010 – 2011 school year yielded a total enrollment of 328 students. Georgie D Tyler Middle School opened in late summer of 2014.{{Citation needed|date=April 2021}}

Windsor High School serves students in grades 9 through 12. The school colors are royal blue and gold, and the mascot is the Dukes. There were 501 students enrolled during the 2010 – 2011 school year. The school supports teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, marching band, golf, soccer, softball, track, tennis, wrestling and volleyball, theatre, forensics, and academic bowl.<ref>{{cite web|title=IWCS Web Page|url=http://www.iwcs.k12.va.us/|access-date=November 8, 2012}}</ref>

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==External links==
* [https://www.windsor-va.gov/ Town of Windsor official website]
* [http://www.theisle.org Isle of Wight-Smithfield-Windsor Chamber of Commerce]

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[[Category:Towns in Isle of Wight County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Towns in Virginia]]