Boones Mill, Virginia Explained

Boones Mill, Virginia
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Victor Conner
Established Title:Town[1]
Established Date:1927
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.74
Area Land Sq Mi:0.74
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.91
Area Land Km2:1.91
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:259
Pop Est As Of:2025
Population Est:275
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.1156°N -79.9539°W
Elevation Ft:1150
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:24065
Area Code:540
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-08584[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1492609[4]

Boones Mill is a town in Franklin County, Virginia, United States.[5] The population was 239 in 2018,[6] [7] down from 285 at the 2000 census.

History

Boones Mill was incorporated in 1927. It was previously known as "Boone Mill"[8] and "Boon Mill".[9] The town is named after Jacob Boon who operated a mill in the town.

The Boones Mill Depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nearby historic sites include Bowman Farm, Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District, Jubal A. Early House, and Piedmont Mill Historic District.

Geography

Boones Mill is located in northern Franklin County at 37.1156°N -79.9539°W (37.115462, -79.953966),[10] along U.S. Route 220 at the southern base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. US 220 leads north to Roanoke and south 10miles to Rocky Mount, the Franklin County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9sqkm, all of it land.[7] The town is in the valley of Maggodee Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Blackwater River, part of the Roanoke River watershed. Murray Knob, elevation, rises 2miles to the north on the crest of the Blue Ridge, and the eastern end of Cahas Mountain, at, is 2 miles to the west.

Demographics

Boones Mill is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 259 people.

There were 131 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. Of all households, 34.4% were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 97.4 men.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,688, and the median income for a family was $44,821. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,795. About 3.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.6% of those 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Town of Boones Mill . Town of Boones Mill . August 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  5. Web site: Town of Boones Mill, Virginia . November 28, 2022 . www.townofboonesmill.org . en.
  6. Web site: suburbanstats.org. Current Boones Mill, Virginia Population, Demographics and stats in 2020, 2019.. January 18, 2021. SuburbanStats.org. en-US.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Boones Mill town, Virginia. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 19, 2016.
  8. Web site: 1940 United States of America Census . 1940 . United States Census Bureau . 1 . April 5, 2012.
  9. Web site: Log In or Sign Up to View. www.facebook.com. April 23, 2018.
  10. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.