Lawrenceville, Virginia
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Lawrenceville is a town in Brunswick County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census. Located by the Meherrin River, it is the county seat of Brunswick CountyGR6 and home to historically black Saint Paul's College, founded in 1888 and affiliated with the Episcopal Church. In colonial times, Governor Spottswood built a stockade nearby, called Fort Christianna, to house and educate native American indians. Lumber, tobacco, livestock, and other farm products are grown in the area.
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[edit] Geography
Lawrenceville is located at (36.758430, -77.850424)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,275 people, 376 households, and 209 families residing in the town. The population density was 535.1/km² (1,391.1/mi²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 192.6/km² (500.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 33.25% White, 64.63% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 376 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% 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 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 33.2% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 76.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,594, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $31,583 versus $18,056 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,353. About 12.7% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- George Coke Dromgoole, who represented Virginia in the United States House of Representatives, was born in Lawrenceville
- John Hartwell Marable, who represented Tennessee in the House of Representatives, was also born here.
- Albertis Harrison, Governor in the 1960s, was a native of Lawrenceville where he also practiced law.
- Peyton Hall, noted preservationist architect and President of Historic Los Angeles, Inc.
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