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County:

Highland County

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51091

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

21.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

58,267

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

196,294

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.24

George Washington NF

58,267

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,529

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,937

16.1%

17.1%

-1.0%

1990:

2,635

-10.3%

-9.2%

-1.1%

2000:

2,536

-3.8%

2.0%

-5.7%

2005:

2,475

-2.4%

1.7%

-4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,507

98.9%

0-to-19:

536

21.1%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

469

18.5%

Hispanic:

13

0.5%

40-to-59:

829

32.7%

American Indian:

3

0.1%

60-plus:

702

27.7%

Other:

12

0.5%

Median Age:

46.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.2%

Median Family Income:

$37,530

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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