Lovettsville, Virginia

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Lovettsville, Virginia
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Lovettsville in September 2008
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Coordinates: 39°16.4′N77°38.4′W / 39.2733°N 77.6400°W / 39.2733; -77.6400
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Loudoun
Government
 •  Mayor Christopher M. Hornbaker [1]
 •  Vice Mayor Joy Pritz [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.85 sq mi (2.20 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2010) [3]
 • Total1,613
 • Estimate 
(2019) [4]
2,198
 • Density2,604.27/sq mi (1,005.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20180
Area code 540
FIPS code 51-47208 [5]
GNIS feature ID1495879 [6]
Website www.lovettsvilleva.gov

Lovettsville is a town in Loudoun County, located near the very northern tip of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. Settled primarily by German immigrants, the town was originally established in 1836.

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The population was 1,613 at the 2010 census [3] and an estimated 2,198 in 2019. [7]

History

Following the 1722 Treaty of St. Albans which established the Blue Ridge Mountains as the buffer between Native Americans and white settlers, German immigrants began arriving in the northern Loudoun Valley to farm the rich topsoil. They established several villages, many constructed of log and wooden buildings, and began to expand their land holdings. Lovettsville was then called "The German Settlement".

In 1820 David Lovett subdivided his property into quarter-acre "city lots". As a result of the ensuing construction boom, the town was called "Newtown". In 1828, the town was again renamed, to "Lovettsville". In 1836 the Virginia General Assembly established Lovettsville as a town, but the town was not fully incorporated until 1876.

During the Civil War, Lovettsville was an important transportation stop for Union troops crossing the Potomac River. [8] Lovettsville was among the few communities in Loudoun County to vote against secession. [9]

In 1940, Lovettsville was the site of a crash of a DC-3 airliner. It was the worst in US history at that time, killing 25 people, including U.S. Senator Ernest Lundeen, and became known as the Lovettsville air disaster.

The Lovettsville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [10]

In 2018, after the NHL's Washington Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in franchise history, the town's council voted to temporarily rename Lovettsville "Capitals-ville" for the duration of the finals. [11]

Geography

Lovettsville is located in northern Loudoun County at 39°16.4′N77°38.4′W / 39.2733°N 77.6400°W / 39.2733; -77.6400 (39.2728, -77.6399). [12] Virginia State Route 287 passes through the center of town, leading north 3 miles (5 km) to Brunswick, Maryland, and south 11 miles (18 km) to Purcellville. Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat, is 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Lovettsville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), of which 2.1 acres (8,354 m2), or 0.38%, are water. [2] The town sits on a low ridge within the Loudoun Valley, with the west side of town draining to Dutchman Creek and the east side draining to Quarter Branch, both streams flowing north to the Potomac River.

Government

Lovettsville has a council–manager form of government:

Town Council:

Administration:

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 155—
1880 92−40.6%
1900 97—
1910 19297.9%
1920 167−13.0%
1930 23943.1%
1940 2483.8%
1950 34137.5%
1960 217−36.4%
1970 185−14.7%
1980 613231.4%
1990 74922.2%
2000 85313.9%
2010 1,61389.1%
2019 (est.)2,198 [4] 36.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

As of the census [5] of 2010, there were 1,613 people, 566 households, and 424 families residing in the town. The population density was 1832.9 people per square mile (701.3/km2). There were 599 housing units at an average density of 680.7 per square mile (260.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.0% White, 6.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islands American, 1.9% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.

There were 566 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.3.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $100,288, and the median income for a family was $109,808. Males had a median income of $72,661 versus $51,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,212. None of the families and .6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.

SR 287, the primary highway serving Lovettsville 2016-10-29 13 10 49 View north along Virginia State Route 287 (Berlin Turnpike) at Broad Way in Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia.jpg
SR 287, the primary highway serving Lovettsville

Transportation

The only primary highway directly serving Lovettsville is Virginia State Route 287. SR 287 extends southward to Virginia State Route 7 at Purcellville. It also continues north to the Potomac River, where a bridge connects the north end of SR 287 to Brunswick, Maryland.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lovettsville town, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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