Dungannon, Virginia

Town in Virginia, United States

Dungannon

Town

Town hall and post office in 2017

Location of Dungannon, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°49′40″N 82°28′8″W﻿ / ﻿36.82778°N 82.46889°W﻿ / 36.82778; -82.46889
Country| United States
State| Virginia
County| Scott
Area

[1]

• Total| 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
• Land| 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 1,339 ft (408 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 332
• Estimate

(2019)[2]

| 298
• Density| 834.73/sq mi (322.48/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

24245

Area code| 276
FIPS code| 51-23952[3]
GNIS feature ID| 1483171[4]
Website| Official website

Dungannon is a town in Scott County, Virginia. The population was 332 at the 2010 census. It was named after the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

Dungannon is part of the Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area - commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.

## History[edit]

The Flanary Archeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[5]

## Geography[edit]

Dungannon is located at 36°49′40″N 82°28′8″W﻿ / ﻿36.82778°N 82.46889°W﻿ / 36.82778; -82.46889 (36.827894, -82.468828).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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|
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1920| 255| | —
1930| 282| | 10.6%
1940| 333| | 18.1%
1950| 431| | 29.4%
1960| 444| | 3.0%
1970| 282| | −36.5%
1980| 339| | 20.2%
1990| 250| | −26.3%
2000| 317| | 26.8%
2010| 332| | 4.7%
2019 (est.)| 298| [2]| −10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census there were 317 people, 132 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was 869.5 people per square mile (340.0/km2). There were 149 housing units at an average density of 408.7 per square mile (159.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town is 100.00% White.[3] Of the 132 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.0% of households were one person and 17.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median household income was $21,406 and the median family income was $27,292. Males had a median income of $26,042 versus $16,389 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,200. About 21.3% of families and 25.1% of the population were below the line of poverty, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable person[edit]

* Dave Hillman, former Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Town website
* Dungannon Development Commission
* Visit Dungannon, Virginia

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