Clinchport, Virginia

Clinchport
Town
Clinchport, with town hall on the right
Clinchport, with town hall on the right
Location of Clinchport, Virginia
Location of Clinchport, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W / 36.67417°N 82.74722°W / 36.67417; -82.74722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyScott
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
64
 • Density91/sq mi (36/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24244
Area code276
FIPS code51-17536[3]
GNIS feature ID1493548[4]

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 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

Clinchport is located at 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W / 36.67417°N 82.74722°W / 36.67417; -82.74722 (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900183—
191025237.7%
1920226−10.3%
193033849.6%
19403462.4%
19503593.8%
1960302−15.9%
1970286−5.3%
198089−68.9%
199067−24.7%
20007714.9%
201070−9.1%
202064−8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][failed verification] 2020[2]

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

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Search". census.gov.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. ^ Addington, Robert M. (January 1, 1992). History of Scott County, Virginia. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-932807-67-0.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.