Stony Creek, Virginia

Stony Creek, Virginia
Town
Downtown
Location of Stony Creek, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°56′47″N77°23′59″W / 36.94639°N 77.39972°W / 36.94639; -77.39972
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Sussex
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	198
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	178
• Density	309.03/sq mi (119.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23882
Area code	434
FIPS code	51-75840 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1500170 [4]

Stony Creek is a town in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.

History

In 1848, Stony Creek was a stop on the Petersburg Railroad. Both the plantation house of Glenview and the Nottoway Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5]

Geography

Stony Creek is located at 36°56′47″N77°23′59″W / 36.94639°N 77.39972°W / 36.94639; -77.39972 (36.946277, −77.399837). ^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Stony Creek is located along Interstate 95 at Exit 31 (VA 40), but it is also served by Exit 33 (VSR 602) with US 301 running along the west side as a frontage road at both interchanges. The former Petersburg Railroad line is now part of the CSX North End Subdivision.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	345		—
1930	465		34.8%
1940	493		6.0%
1950	482		−2.2%
1960	437		−9.3%
1970	430		−1.6%
1980	329		−23.5%
1990	271		−17.6%
2000	202		−25.5%
2010	198		−2.0%
2019 (est.)	178	[2]	−10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 202 people, 99 households, and 56 families living in the town. The population density was 350.6 people per square mile (134.5/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 204.8 per square mile (78.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.80% White, 29.21% African American and 0.99% Asian.

There were 99 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,693. About 9.3% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stony Creek has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[8]

Climate data for Stony Creek, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1960–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	83 (28)	85 (29)	92 (33)	100 (38)	98 (37)	106 (41)	105 (41)	106 (41)	105 (41)	99 (37)	85 (29)	82 (28)	106 (41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	49.2 (9.6)	53.1 (11.7)	60.7 (15.9)	71.4 (21.9)	78.4 (25.8)	85.6 (29.8)	89.6 (32.0)	87.3 (30.7)	81.6 (27.6)	71.4 (21.9)	61.4 (16.3)	52.8 (11.6)	70.2 (21.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)	38.0 (3.3)	40.8 (4.9)	47.7 (8.7)	58.0 (14.4)	66.3 (19.1)	74.6 (23.7)	78.7 (25.9)	76.7 (24.8)	70.4 (21.3)	58.9 (14.9)	48.7 (9.3)	41.6 (5.3)	58.4 (14.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	26.8 (−2.9)	28.6 (−1.9)	34.8 (1.6)	44.6 (7.0)	54.1 (12.3)	63.6 (17.6)	67.8 (19.9)	66.0 (18.9)	59.3 (15.2)	46.5 (8.1)	36.0 (2.2)	30.5 (−0.8)	46.6 (8.1)
Record low °F (°C)	−9 (−23)	−6 (−21)	10 (−12)	20 (−7)	27 (−3)	38 (3)	47 (8)	42 (6)	32 (0)	18 (−8)	11 (−12)	2 (−17)	−9 (−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	3.38 (86)	2.83 (72)	4.27 (108)	3.40 (86)	3.93 (100)	4.51 (115)	5.16 (131)	4.80 (122)	4.81 (122)	3.84 (98)	3.00 (76)	3.67 (93)	47.60 (1,209)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	1.9 (4.8)	1.4 (3.6)	0.5 (1.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.5 (1.3)	4.3 (11)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	7.9	6.9	8.5	7.9	8.6	8.1	8.4	7.6	6.8	6.2	6.7	7.4	91.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.8	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	2.4
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

References

Media related to Stony Creek, Virginia at Wikimedia Commons

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "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. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. Climate Summary for Stony Creek, Virginia
9. "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
10. "Station: Stony Creek 2 N, VA". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 5, 2021.