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| Culpeper, VA | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1759 |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Culpeper |
| Mayor | Pranas Rimeikis |
| http://www.culpeper.to/ | |
Culpeper is a town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County.
Geography
Culpeper is located at (38.471915, -77.999168).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.5 km² (6.8 mi²). 17.4 km² (6.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,664 people, 3,933 households, and 2,442 families residing in the town. The population density was 554.4/km² (1,436.2/mi²). There were 4,139 housing units at an average density of 237.5/km² (615.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.86% White, 23.70% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.98% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.55% of the population.
There were 3,933 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,438, and the median income for a family was $41,894. Males had a median income of $28,658 versus $25,252 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,842. About 13.0% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable Culpeper residents
- Big (Kenny Alphin), from country music group Big & Rich
- A. P. Hill, Confederate general in the American Civil War, commander of "Hill's Light Division," under Stonewall Jackson
- Anna Jarvis, promoter of mother's day
- Giles H. Miller, devoted alumnus of the Virginia Military Institute
- William Morgan, a man who disappeared, sparking a powerful anti-Freemason response.
- Presley Marion Rixey, United States Navy Surgeon General and Presidential physician
Notable Culpeper Trivia
- Christopher Reeve was paralyzed after being thrown from his horse at the Commonwealth Park Equestrian Center in Culpeper, effectively giving Culpeper the name of "the town that paralyzed Reeve", or later "the town that killed Reeve".
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Culpeper County, Virginia | Micropolitan areas of Virginia | Towns in Virginia
"Culpeper, Virginia"