BookRags.com Literature Guides Literature
Guides
Criticism & Essays Criticism &
Essays
Questions & Answers Questions &
Answers
Lesson Plans Lesson
Plans
My Bibliography Periodic Table U.S. Presidents Shakespeare Sonnet Shake-Up
Research Anything:        
History | Encyclopedias | Films | News | Create a Bibliography | More... Login | Register | Help
Not What You Meant?  There are 14 definitions for Westlake.

Westlake Corner, Virginia

Print-Friendly
About 2 pages (510 words)

Bookmark and Share Questions on this topic? Just ask!
Westlake Corner, Virginia

{{Location map|Virginia

label = Westlake Corner, Virginia lat = long = lat_deg=37 lat_min=7 lat_sec=59 lat_dir=N lon_deg=79 lon_min=40 lon_sec=44 lon_dir=W float = none caption = border = none position = left width = 250

}}Location within the state of Virginia

Coordinates: 37°7′59″N 79°40′44″W / 37.13306, -79.67889
Country United States
State Virginia
County Franklin
Area
 - Total 11.5 sq mi (29.7 km²)
 - Land 10.1 sq mi (26.1 km²)
 - Water 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
Elevation 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 899
 - Density 89.2/sq mi (34.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 51-84632GR2
GNIS feature ID 1852920GR3

Westlake Corner is a census-designated place and community in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 899 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Westlake Corner is located at 37°7′59″N, 79°40′44″W (37.133117, -79.678794)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.7 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (12.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 899 people, 389 households, and 322 families residing in the community of Westlake. The population density was 89.2 people per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 515 housing units at an average density of 51.1/sq mi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 96.44% White, 2.56% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 389 households out of which 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.51. In the Westlake community, the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males. The median income for a household in Westlake is $50,405, and the median income for a family was $50,709. Males had a median income of $33,686 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the community was $26,915. About 3.9% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

External links

View More Summaries on Westlake Corner, Virginia
 
Ask any question on Westlake Corner, Virginia and get it answered FAST!
Answer questions in BookRags Q&A and earn points toward
discounted or even FREE Study Guides and other BookRags products!
Learn more about BookRags Q&A
Copyrights
Westlake Corner, Virginia from Wíkipedia. ©2006 by Wíkipedia. Licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. View a list of authors or edit this article.

Article Navigation
Join BookRagslearn moreJoin BookRags




About BookRags | Customer Service | Report an Error | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy