Clarksville, Virginia

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Clarksville, Virginia

| settlement_type = Town

| official_name = Town of Clarksville

| motto = Virginia's Only Lakeside Town

| image_skyline = Welcome to Clarksville - panoramio.jpg

| image_caption = Clarksville welcome sign

| image_flag = Flag of Clarksville, Virginia.png

| image_blank_emblem = Seal of Clarksville, Virginia.png

| blank_emblem_type = Town logo

| image_map = VAMap-doton-Clarksville.PNG

| map_caption = Location of Clarksville in Mecklenburg County, Virginia

| pushpin_map = USA

| pushpin_label = Clarksville

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Virginia}}

| subdivision_type2 = Counties

| subdivision_name2 = Mecklenburg[http://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2010-2015/cities/totals/sub-est2015_51.csv City and Town Population Totals Datasets: 2010-2015: Virginia], United States Census Bureau, December 1, 2016. Accessed 2017-02-17.

| named_for = Clark Royster

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| established_title = Incorporated

| established_date = {{start date and age|1821|02|20|p=1|br=1}}

| unit_pref = Imperial

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_51.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}

| area_magnitude =

| area_total_sq_mi = 2.95

| area_land_sq_mi = 2.91

| area_water_sq_mi = 0.04

| population_as_of = 2010

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 1139

| population_density_sq_mi = 400.55

| timezone = Eastern (EST)

| utc_offset = -5

| timezone_DST = EDT

| utc_offset_DST = -4

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_ft = 361

| coordinates = {{coord|36|37|20|N|78|33|44|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 23927

| area_code = 434

| blank_name = FIPS code

| blank_info = 51-16992{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}

| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID

| blank1_info = 1492773{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}

| website = [http://www.clarksvilleva.org/ Official website]

| footnotes =

| pop_est_as_of = 2022

| pop_est_footnotes =

| population_est = 1629

| area_total_km2 = 7.64

| area_land_km2 = 7.54

| area_water_km2 = 0.10

| population_density_km2 = 154.67

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Clarksville is a town in Mecklenburg county in the U.S. state of Virginia, near the southern border of the commonwealth. The population was 1,139 at the 2010 census. Since the town has numerous buildings of the 18th-, 19th-, and early 20th-century architecture, the downtown area of Clarksville has been designated a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places and Virginia's Historic Register. Clarksville claims the title of Virginia's only lakeside town.[http://clarksvilleva.com/virginias-only-lakeside-town/] Virginia's only Lakeside Town. Nearby the town of Clarksville is Occoneechee State Park.

The town is located on Kerr Lake, which is also known as Buggs Island Lake. The {{convert|50000|acre|km2|0|adj=on}} lake is popular for boating and fishing; especially for catfish and many varieties of freshwater bass including largemouth bass, striped bass and crappie.

The Virginia Lake Festival is held annually at Clarksville during the third weekend of July. The town often attracts approximately 80,000 visitors during this three-day event, formerly and colloquially known as "Lakefest". It culminates with a fireworks show on the lake. [https://clarksvilleva.com/festivals-celebrations/clarksville-lake-festival/]

The festival has been named among the "Top Twenty Festivals In The Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society for many years.

Geography

Clarksville is located at {{coord|36|37|20|N|78|33|44|W|type:city}} (36.622171, -78.562230).{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|2.0|mi2|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.0|mi2|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|mi2|km2}} (1.49%) is water.

Clarksville is located roughly 60 miles north of Raleigh, North Carolina and roughly 90 miles southwest of Richmond.

History

Located along the Roanoke River, these lands were for centuries the home to the Occaneechi Native Americans. They controlled the junction of several trading paths in the area. The Eno-Occoneechee tribe are directly descendants of the original Occoneechees and currently reside in nearby Vance County, North Carolina.

File:4th St and Virginia Ave - panoramio.jpg

Clarksville was the first incorporated town in the county of Mecklenburg. In 1818, the town was named after its founder, Clark Royster. Settlers populated the area quickly because of the temperate climate and the fine tobacco soil.

By 1832, Clarksville was recognized as one of the fastest-growing towns in Virginia. The Clarksville Tobacco Market was so large and important that the Roanoke Navigation Company was formed to transport the crop by way of the Roanoke River to Petersburg, a major export town, and other areas. A plank road was built from Clarksville to Petersburg (distance of {{convert|80|mi|km|-1}} for overland transport. In years to follow, the Roanoke Valley Railroad was built from Clarksville to Manson, North Carolina.

By 1848, Clarksville was known as a major market for leaf tobacco and a tobacco-manufacturing center. Large shipments of tobacco were exported to Europe. In 1860, R. H. Moss and Brothers Factory in Clarksville was producing more manufactured tobacco than any other establishment in Virginia or the Carolinas. To date, Clarksville proudly claims the title of the oldest continuous tobacco market in the world.

The Clarksville Historic District, Cedar Grove, Prestwould, Clark Royster House, Sunnyside, Patrick Robert Sydnor Log Cabin, and Judge Henry Wood, Jr. House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100827.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=August 27, 2010|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/10 through 8/20/10|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=August 10, 2013|archive-date=August 21, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821004444/http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20100827.htm|url-status=dead}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1880= 582

|1890= 656

|1900= 723

|1910= 794

|1920= 726

|1930= 781

|1940= 826

|1950= 1035

|1960= 1530

|1970= 1641

|1980= 1468

|1990= 1243

|2000= 1329

|2010= 1139

|estyear=2022

|estimate=1629

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census of 2010, there were 1,139 people, 641 households, and 380 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|671.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 753 housing units at an average density of {{convert|380.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the town was 71.18% White, 26.79% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 641 households, out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,063, and the median income for a family was $39,625. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,546. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

J. Hartwell Harrison, M.D.; was instrumental in the world's first kidney transplant
Jerome Kersey, professional basketball player
Willie Arthur Royster, professional baseball catcher who played four games for the 1981 Baltimore Orioles while spending eleven seasons in the minor leagues

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, Clarksville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=647144&cityname=Clarksville%2C+Virginia%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Clarksville, Virginia]

{{Weather box

|location = Clarksville, Virginia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)

| single line = Y

|Jan record high F = 84

|Feb record high F = 81

|Mar record high F = 89

|Apr record high F = 92

|May record high F = 98

|Jun record high F = 106

|Jul record high F = 107

|Aug record high F = 106

|Sep record high F = 100

|Oct record high F = 100

|Nov record high F = 86

|Dec record high F = 80

|year record high F = 107

|Jan high F = 50.2

|Feb high F = 54.3

|Mar high F = 62.1

|Apr high F = 71.9

|May high F = 78.3

|Jun high F = 86.0

|Jul high F = 89.9

|Aug high F = 88.1

|Sep high F = 82.3

|Oct high F = 72.5

|Nov high F = 62.6

|Dec high F = 53.4

|year high F = 71.0

|Jan mean F = 39.3

|Feb mean F = 42.2

|Mar mean F = 49.5

|Apr mean F = 59.0

|May mean F = 67.3

|Jun mean F = 75.2

|Jul mean F = 79.6

|Aug mean F = 77.7

|Sep mean F = 71.9

|Oct mean F = 60.4

|Nov mean F = 50.3

|Dec mean F = 42.5

|year mean F = 59.6

|Jan low F = 28.4

|Feb low F = 30.2

|Mar low F = 36.9

|Apr low F = 46.2

|May low F = 56.2

|Jun low F = 64.4

|Jul low F = 69.3

|Aug low F = 67.4

|Sep low F = 61.5

|Oct low F = 48.2

|Nov low F = 38.0

|Dec low F = 31.6

|year low F = 48.2

|Jan record low F = 2

|Feb record low F = 3

|Mar record low F = 14

|Apr record low F = 20

|May record low F = 36

|Jun record low F = 43

|Jul record low F = 55

|Aug record low F = 49

|Sep record low F = 38

|Oct record low F = 24

|Nov record low F = 14

|Dec record low F = 10

|year record low F = 2

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.30

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.87

|Mar precipitation inch = 3.85

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.47

|May precipitation inch = 4.61

|Jun precipitation inch = 5.19

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.37

|Aug precipitation inch = 3.29

|Sep precipitation inch = 4.76

|Oct precipitation inch = 3.76

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.24

|Dec precipitation inch = 3.59

|year precipitation inch = 46.30

|Jan snow inch = 1.9

|Feb snow inch = 1.1

|Mar snow inch = 0.3

|Apr snow inch = 0.0

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.0

|Oct snow inch = 0.0

|Nov snow inch = 0.0

|Dec snow inch = 0.4

|year snow inch = 3.7

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 7.9

|Feb precipitation days = 7.5

|Mar precipitation days = 8.0

|Apr precipitation days = 7.5

|May precipitation days = 8.4

|Jun precipitation days = 7.5

|Jul precipitation days = 8.3

|Aug precipitation days = 6.7

|Sep precipitation days = 6.2

|Oct precipitation days = 6.1

|Nov precipitation days = 6.2

|Dec precipitation days = 7.5

|year precipitation days = 87.8

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 0.8

|Feb snow days = 0.6

|Mar snow days = 0.4

|Apr snow days = 0.0

|May snow days = 0.0

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.0

|Nov snow days = 0.0

|Dec snow days = 0.3

|year snow days = 2.1

| source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=akq

| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = July 5, 2021}}

{{cite web

| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00441746&format=pdf

| title = Station: Clarksville, VA

| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = July 5, 2021}}

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