Middleburg, Virginia

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Middleburg, Virginia
Town of Middleburg
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Motto(s): 
"Semel et Semper" ("Once and Always")
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Coordinates: 38°58′6″N77°44′15″W / 38.96833°N 77.73750°W / 38.96833; -77.73750
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Flag of Loudoun County, Virginia.svg Loudoun
Founded1787
Government
  MayorBridge Littleton
Area
[1]
  Total1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
  Land1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total673
  Estimate 
(2019) [2]
834
  Density804.24/sq mi (310.49/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern Time Zone (ET))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20117–20118
Area code 540
FIPS code 51-51448 [3]
GNIS feature ID1470422 [4]
Website www.middleburgva.gov

Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 673 as of the 2010 census. It is the southernmost town along Loudoun County's shared border with Fauquier County.

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Middleburg is known as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital" for its foxhunting, steeplechases, and large estates. The Middleburg Historic District, comprising the 19th-century center of town, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

Cabin near Middleburg, Loudon, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1930s. Photo shows African American man and woman, outdoors, standing at the corner of a house near the chimney Unidentified cabin, Middleburg vicinity, Loudoun County, Virginia. Porch.jpg
Cabin near Middleburg, Loudon, by Frances Benjamin Johnston, ca. 1930s. Photo shows African American man and woman, outdoors, standing at the corner of a house near the chimney

The town was established in 1787 by Revolutionary War officer and statesman Leven Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2.50 per acre in 1763 from Joseph Chinn, a first cousin of George Washington. It had been called "Chinn's Crossroads" and was then called Powell Town. When Leven Powell declined to have the town named after him, the town was called Middleburgh, and later, simply Middleburg. The village is located midway between the port of Alexandria [5] and Winchester, Virginia, on the Ashby Gap trading route (now followed by U.S. Route 50).

In 1863, Middleburg witnessed two skirmishes during the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War.

From the early 1900s, Middleburg began welcoming visitors who participated in foxhunting and steeplechasing. The village soon earned a reputation as the "Nation's Horse and Hunt Capital", attracting prominent visitors from across the U.S. Middleburg is the home of the 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) National Sporting Library research center for horse and field sports, which publishes Thoroughbred Heritage on the Internet. A new addition is being made to include an art gallery and museum.

In 1961, activists of the Civil Rights Movement pressed John F. Kennedy on local segregation issues during his residency outside town. That year, he and Jackie had rented Glen Ora. [6]

The Middleburg Historic District, comprising the 19th-century center of town, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The oldest building in town, the Red Fox Inn & Tavern, [7] was originally established in 1728 by Joseph Chinn as Chinn's Ordinary and is billed as the oldest continually operated inn in the U.S. The oldest known house still in use as a residence, "Middleburg House," was built in 1779. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are Benton, the Burrland Farm Historic District, Green Pastures, Huntland, Mill House, Gen. William Mitchell House, Much Haddam, Unison Historic District, and Welbourne. [8] [9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km2), all land. The elevation is 486 feet. [10] [11]

US 50 in Middleburg 2018-10-19 13 16 39 View east along U.S. Route 50 (Washington Street) between Windy Hill Road and Chestnut Street in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia.jpg
US 50 in Middleburg

Transportation

U.S. Route 50 is the only primary highway directly serving Middleburg. US 50 continues westward from Middleburg to Winchester. Heading east, US 50 reaches Fairfax, continues on through Washington, D.C., and eventually ends in Ocean City, Maryland.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 419
1890 4292.4%
1900 296−31.0%
1910 263−11.1%
1920 2837.6%
1930 2985.3%
1940 629111.1%
1950 6635.4%
1960 76114.8%
1970 8339.5%
1980 619−25.7%
1990 549−11.3%
2000 63215.1%
2010 6736.5%
2019 (est.)834 [2] 23.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 632 people, 322 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,083.8 people per square mile (420.7/km2). There were 364 housing units at an average density of 624.2 per square mile (242.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 76.58% White, 20.25% African American, 0.16% Asian, 1.27% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.27% of the population.

There were 322 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.6% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 71.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $60,313. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $32,708 for females. The per capita income for the town was $32,643. About 6.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Public safety

Middleburg is served by the Middleburg Police Department, composed of eight sworn officers and a civilian employee. [13] It is also served by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. The Middleburg Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1936, the third oldest fire department in Loudoun County. After facing numerous challenges in its final years, the fire department dissolved and turned over its operations to Loudoun County Fire-Rescue in 2015. The current Middleburg station 3 is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by career personnel from the county.

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