Lunenburg, Virginia

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Lunenburg, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Lunenburg Courthouse
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Lunenburg
Coordinates: 36°57′40″N78°15′56″W / 36.96111°N 78.26556°W / 36.96111; -78.26556
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Lunenburg
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
 • Land2.14 sq mi (5.54 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
 • Total
165
 • Density77/sq mi (29.8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23952
Area code 434
FIPS code 51-47496
GNIS feature ID1498509

Lunenburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States. [3] The population was 165 at the 2010 census. [2] The community is also known as Lunenburg Courthouse or Lunenburg Court House.

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Geography

Lunenburg is in the center of Lunenburg County in southeastern Virginia. It is 3 miles (5 km) southwest of Victoria, the largest town in the county. Virginia State Routes 40 and 49 pass through Lunenburg. SR 40 leads northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Keysville, while SR 49 leads southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Chase City. The highways join in Lunenburg and lead northeast together to Victoria.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lunenburg CDP has an area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all of it recorded as land. [1] The community sits on a ridge which drains northwest to Couches Creek and south to Reedy Creek, both tributaries of the Meherrin River, which flows southeast to the Chowan River and Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 165—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
2010 [5] 2020

Lunenburg was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Lunenburg CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  5. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .


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