McKenney, Virginia

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McKenney, Virginia
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McKenney
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°59′00″N77°43′08″W / 36.98333°N 77.71889°W / 36.98333; -77.71889
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Dinwiddie
Area
[1]
 • Total0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total483
 • Estimate 
(2019) [2]
489
 • Density526.94/sq mi (203.49/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23872
Area code 804
FIPS code 51-48344 [3]
GNIS feature ID1495918 [4]

McKenney is an incorporated town in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. The population was 483 at the 2010 census. [5]

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History

McKenney is located along a former railroad mainline. The Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina Railroad, passing through McKenney from Petersburg, Virginia to Ridgeway Junction (today Norlina, North Carolina), was completed in 1900, at which point it was merged into the Seaboard Air Line (SAL). [6] By 1914, the population of McKenney was estimated by the railroad to be about 300. [7]

This line (dubbed the "S-line" after later mergers) continued to operate until the 1980s and was then abandoned by the CSX Norlina Subdivision. Today McKenney is isolated by this abandonment.

Montrose, the Sappony Church, and Zehmer Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [8] Near McKenney is a historical marker, erected by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Historic Resources in 1986, honoring the achievements of educator Sallie Jones Atkinson. [9]

Geography

McKenney is located in southwestern Dinwiddie County at 36°59′00″N77°43′08″W / 36.983307°N 77.718810°W / 36.983307; -77.718810 (36.983307, −77.718810). [10] U.S. Route 1 passes through the southeast side of town, and Interstate 85 passes just southeast of the city limits, with access from Exit 42. Via either highway it is 26 miles (42 km) northeast to Petersburg and 30 miles (48 km) southwest to South Hill. Virginia State Route 40 passes through the center of town, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Stony Creek and northwest 20 miles (32 km) to Blackstone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, McKenney has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 341—
1940 45332.8%
1950 4765.1%
1960 5199.0%
1970 489−5.8%
1980 473−3.3%
1990 386−18.4%
2000 44114.2%
2010 4839.5%
2019 (est.)489 [2] 1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 441 people, 167 households, and 105 families living in the town. The population density was 464.8 people per square mile (179.2/km2). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 192.9 per square mile (74.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 66.21% White, 33.33% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 167 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,583, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,005. About 4.0% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): McKenney town, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. ↑ Griffin, William E. Jr.; Dixon, Thomas W. Jr. (2010). Virginia Railroads: Railroading in the Old Dominion. Forest, Virginia: TLC Publishing Inc. pp. 79–87. ISBN   9780939487974.
  7. ↑ Freight Traffic Department, Seaboard Air Line Railway (1914). Seaboard Air Line Railway Shippers Guide (1914 ed.). New York City: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company. p. 161. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  9. ↑ "Sallie Jones Atkinson Historical Marker" . Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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