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Rustburg, Virginia
CDP
Location of Rustburg, VirginiaLocation of Rustburg, Virginia
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCampbell
Area
 • Total10.8 sq mi (28.1 km)
 • Land10.8 sq mi (28.1 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Population
 • Total1,431
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code24588
Area code434
FIPS code51-69536Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1500006Template:GR

Rustburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,431 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Campbell County.Template:GR

Rustburg is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The public high school in Rustburg is Rustburg High School. The public primary and elementary schools are Rustburg Middle School, Rustburg Elementary School, Yellow Branch Elementary School, Fray Educational Center, and Campbell County Technical Center.

History

Rustburg was named for Jeremiah Rust, who donated 50 acres (200,000 m) of his land for the village in 1784.

Geography

Rustburg is located at 37°16′25″N 79°05′56″W / 37.273731°N 79.098914°W / 37.273731; -79.098914 (37.273731, -79.098914).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km), of which 0.09% is water.

Neighborhoods

The town of Rustburg has three neighborhoods:

  • Kingston
  • Town Center
  • Yellow Branch

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 474 households, and 321 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 117.3 people per square mile (45.3/km). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 47.8/sq mi (18.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.82% White, 23.60% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 474 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,797, and the median income for a family was $31,758. Males had a median income of $29,615 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,972. About 10.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

Municipalities and communities of Campbell County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Rustburg
Towns
Map of Virginia highlighting Campbell County
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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