Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census.[2] Clinchport is the least-populated municipality in Virginia.[5] It is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Clinchport | |
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 Clinchport, with town hall on the right | |
 Location of Clinchport, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W / 36.67417°N 82.74722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 64 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24244 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-17536[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493548[4] |
Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River.[6]
Clinchport owes its small population to a severe 100-year flood event in 1977. After the natural disaster, local authorities incentivized residents to relocate to nearby communities with support from the Tennessee Valley Authority [1]. Today, few structures remain in the town's floodplain.
Geography
editClinchport is located at 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W / 36.67417°N 82.74722°W (36.674171, -82.747138).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 4.23%, is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 183 | — | |
| 1910 | 252 | 37.7% | |
| 1920 | 226 | −10.3% | |
| 1930 | 338 | 49.6% | |
| 1940 | 346 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 359 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 302 | −15.9% | |
| 1970 | 286 | −5.3% | |
| 1980 | 89 | −68.9% | |
| 1990 | 67 | −24.7% | |
| 2000 | 77 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 70 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 64 | −8.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][failed verification] 2020[2] | |||
This section needs to be updated. The reason given is: Newer information is available from the 2010 and 2020 census reports. (April 2022) |
At the 2000 census there were 77 people, 31 households and 19 families living in the town. The population density was 113.6 per square mile (43.7/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 56.1 per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30%.[3]
Of the 31 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 32.3% of households were one person and 6.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.0 males.
The median household for a household in the town was $31,875, and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,485. About 8.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.
References
edit- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Search". census.gov.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ Addington, Robert M. (1 January 1992). History of Scott County, Virginia. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-932807-67-0.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
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