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Coordinates: 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W

Clinchport, Virginia
Clinchport is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The
population was 70 at the 2010 census. Clinchport is the least- Clinchport, Virginia
populated municipality in Virginia.[5] It is part of the Kingsport–
Town
Bristol (TN)–Bristol (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.

Clinchport was named from its location on the Clinch River.[6]

Contents
Clinchport
Geography
Demographics
References
External links

Geography Location of Clinchport, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W
Clinchport is located at 36°40′27″N 82°44′50″W (36.674171, Country United States
-82.747138).[7] State Virginia
County Scott
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total Area[1]
area of 0.7 square miles (1.8  km2), of which 0.04 square miles  • Total 0.70 sq mi
(0.10 km2), or 4.23%, is water. (1.80 km2)
 • Land 0.67 sq mi
(1.73 km2)
Demographics  • Water 0.03 sq mi
(0.08 km2)
At the 2000 census there were 77 people, 31 households and 19 Elevation 1,227 ft (374 m)
families living in the town. The population density was 113.6 per
square mile (43.7/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average Population (2010)
density of 56.1 per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of  • Total 70
the town was 98.70% White, Hispanic or Latino of any race were  • Estimate (2019)[2] 64
 • Density 95.95/sq mi
1.30%.[3]
(37.05/km2)
Of the 31 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern
with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a (EST))
female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-  • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
families. 32.3% of households were one person and 6.5% were one ZIP code 24244
person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.48 and Area code(s) 276
the average family size was 3.16. FIPS code 51-17536[3]
GNIS feature ID 1493548[4]
The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18
to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% 65 or
Historical population
older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.0
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.0 males. Census Pop. %±
1900 183 —
The median household for a household in the town was $31,875, and the 1910 252 37.7%
median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $21,500 1920 226 −10.3%
versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,485.
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About 8.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty 1930 338 49.6%
line, including 9.1% of those under 18 and none of those over 64. 1940 346 2.4%
1950 359 3.8%
References 1960 302 −15.9%
1970 286 −5.3%
1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" (https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-d 1980 89 −68.9%
ata/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_51.txt). United 1990 67 −24.7%
States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020. 2000 77 14.9%
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" (https://www.census.gov/progr 2010 70 −9.1%
ams-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html). United States Census
Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020. 2019 (est.) 64 [2] −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
3. "U.S. Census website" (https://www.census.gov). United States Census
Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names" (http://geonames.usgs.gov). United States Geological Survey. 2007-
10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States" (http://mentalfloss.com/
article/502234/smallest-town-each-50-states). Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
6. Addington, Robert M. (1 January 1992). History of Scott County, Virginia (https://books.google.com/boo
ks?id=n2pWQWkA1cUC&pg=PA11). The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-0-932807-67-0.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" (https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-s
eries/geo/gazetteer-files.html). United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing" (https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.htm
l). Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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