Craig County, Virginia

Craig County
Craig County
U.S. county
	Craig County Courthouse in New Castle
	Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
	Virginia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°29′N 80°13′W / 37.49°N 80.22°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1851
Named for	Robert Craig
Seat	New Castle
Largest town	New Castle
Area
• Total	331 sq mi (860 km2)
• Land	330 sq mi (900 km2)
• Water	1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.3%
Population (2010)
• Total	5,190
• Estimate (2018)	5,064
• Density	16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.craigcountyva.gov

Craig County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,190.^[1] Its county seat is New Castle.^[2]

Craig County is part of the Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a 19th-century Virginia congressman. The initial outpost in the area was called "Craig's Camp," and it is claimed that George Washington visited it in 1756 during his travels to the frontier.^[3] Formed from parts of Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) counties in 1851, Craig was later enlarged with several subsequent additions from neighboring counties.

The secluded, mountainous New Castle community, the county seat, has one of the commonwealth's antebellum court complexes, including a porticoed courthouse built in 1851. Craig Healing Springs, a collection of well-preserved early-20th-century resort buildings representative of the architecture of Virginia's more modest mountain spas, is located here.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 330.6 square miles (856.3 km²), of which 329.5 square miles (853.4 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (0.3%) is water.^[4] Most of the county is national forest.

Adjacent counties[]

Alleghany County – north
Botetourt County – east
Roanoke County – southeast
Montgomery County – south
Giles County – southwest
Monroe County, West Virginia – west

National protected area[]

Jefferson National Forest (part)

Major highways[]

SR 18
SR 42
SR 311

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	3,553		—
1870	2,942		−17.2%
1880	3,794		29.0%
1890	3,835		1.1%
1900	4,293		11.9%
1910	4,711		9.7%
1920	4,100		−13.0%
1930	3,562		−13.1%
1940	3,769		5.8%
1950	3,452		−8.4%
1960	3,356		−2.8%
1970	3,524		5.0%
1980	3,948		12.0%
1990	4,372		10.7%
2000	5,091		16.4%
2010	5,190		1.9%
2018 (est.)	5,064	^[5]	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790–1960^[7] 1900–1990^[8] 1990–2000^[9] 2010–2013^[1]

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060 households, and 1,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.94% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,060 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,314, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $26,713 versus $21,337 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,322. About 6.60% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Board of Supervisors[]

Craig City District: Rusty Zimmerman (Vice Chair)
Craig Creek District: Lindsey Dunne
New Castle District: Jesse Spence (Chair)
Potts Mountain District: Carl Bailey
Simmonsville District: Kathi Toelke^[11]

Constitutional officers[]

Clerk of the Circuit Court: Sharon P. Oliver (I)
Commissioner of the Revenue: Elizabeth Huffman (I)
Commonwealth's Attorney: Matthew Dunne (R)
Sheriff: Trevor Craddock (R)
Treasurer: Jackie Parsons (I)^[12]

Craig County is represented by Republican Stephen D. "Steve" Newman in the Virginia Senate, Republican Joe McNamara in the Virginia House of Delegates, and Republican H. Morgan Griffith in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Politics[]

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Presidential elections results

Communities[]

Town[]

New Castle

Unincorporated communities[]

Abbott
Maggie
Paint Bank
Simmonsville

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "History of Craig County | Craig County, VA". Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 14, 2019.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
^ "Board of Supervisors". Community and Government Portal. Craig County. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ "Elected Officials". Community and Government Portal. Craig County. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2020-12-09.

Coordinates: 37°29′N 80°13′W / 37.49°N 80.22°W / 37.49; -80.22

[QF-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] "History of Craig County | Craig County, VA". Retrieved 2021-04-05.

[GR1-4] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[USCensusEst2018-5] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved July 14, 2019.

[6] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[7] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[8] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[9] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[GR8-10] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[CountyBoS-11] "Board of Supervisors". Community and Government Portal. Craig County. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[CountyOffs-12] "Elected Officials". Community and Government Portal. Craig County. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[13] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2020-12-09.

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Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	80.0% 2,536	18.5% 587	1.4% 46
2016	76.7% 2,140	19.4% 541	3.9% 110
2012	65.9% 1,757	31.1% 830	3.0% 80
2008	64.7% 1,695	33.5% 877	1.9% 49
2004	65.1% 1,706	34.4% 901	0.5% 14
2000	63.4% 1,580	34.1% 851	2.5% 62
1996	45.4% 979	41.5% 895	13.2% 285
1992	43.9% 1,008	42.0% 965	14.1% 324
1988	55.5% 1,112	43.1% 864	1.5% 29
1984	57.7% 1,173	41.6% 845	0.7% 15
1980	43.2% 768	53.2% 946	3.7% 65
1976	32.8% 546	66.2% 1,103	1.1% 18
1972	63.4% 774	34.8% 425	1.7% 21
1968	46.2% 581	33.3% 419	20.5% 258
1964	38.3% 477	61.7% 767
1960	44.8% 433	55.2% 534
1956	48.8% 485	50.5% 501	0.7% 7
1952	46.5% 425	53.6% 490
1948	39.8% 317	57.3% 456	2.9% 23
1944	36.7% 327	63.2% 564	0.1% 1
1940	31.2% 299	68.6% 656	0.2% 2
1936	37.7% 395	62.3% 653	0.1% 1
1932	31.3% 302	67.2% 649	1.6% 15
1928	48.0% 451	52.0% 489
1924	36.0% 300	61.5% 512	2.5% 21
1920	45.1% 315	54.5% 381	0.4% 3
1916	35.0% 200	64.6% 369	0.4% 2
1912	11.2% 62	60.8% 337	28.0% 155

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