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Nickelsville
Methodist church in 2017
Methodist church in 2017
Location of Nickelsville, Virginia
Location of Nickelsville, Virginia
Country United States
State Virginia
County Scott
Area
 • Total 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,916 ft (584 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 378
 • Density 789.1/sq mi (304.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24271
Area code(s) 276
FIPS code 51-56304
GNIS feature ID 1493348

Nickelsville is a town in Scott County, Virginia. The population was 378 at the 2020 census. It is part of the 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.

History

Bush Mill and the Kilgore Fort House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Nickelsville is located at 36°45′07″N 82°25′01″W / 36.751927°N 82.416951°W / 36.751927; -82.416951 (36.751927, −82.416951).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 214
1930 263 22.9%
1940 256 −2.7%
1950 268 4.7%
1960 291 8.6%
1970 338 16.2%
1980 464 37.3%
1990 411 −11.4%
2000 448 9.0%
2010 383 −14.5%
2020 378 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 448 people, 184 households, and 117 families living in the town. The population density was 932.8 people per square mile (360.4/km2). There were 210 housing units at an average density of 437.2 per square mile (168.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.78% White, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,250, and the median income for a family was $31,750. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,871. About 15.2% of families and 26.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 27.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

See also

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