Haymarket, Virginia
| Haymarket, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°48′46″N 77°38′6″W / 38.81278°N 77.63500°WCoordinates: 38°48′46″N 77°38′6″W / 38.81278°N 77.63500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince William |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 879 |
| • Density | 1,725.2/sq mi (666.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 20168-20169 |
| Area code(s) | 571, 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-35976[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499541[2] |
| Website | http://www.townofhaymarket.org/ |
Haymarket is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 879 at the 2000 census, but the 2009 population estimate is 1,252. Haymarket is home to the Haymarket Senators of the Valley Baseball League. Notable residents include Andray Blatche.
Geography
Haymarket is located at 38°48′46″N 77°38′6″W / 38.81278°N 77.63500°W (38.812670, -77.635084)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 879 people, 321 households, and 234 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,725.2 people per square mile (665.5/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 661.4 per square mile (255.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.04% White, 5.35% African American, 0.80% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.
There were 321 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 42.3% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $70,833, and the median income for a family was $76,197. Males had a median income of $51,576 versus $32,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,503. About 1.7% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
The estimated population in July 2006 is 1,234.
History
Haymarket, in northwest Prince William County, owes its location to an abandoned Indian hunting path which became Old Carolina Road. It was used by settlers as a route from Pennsylvania to the Carolinas. Haymarket grew around the intersection of Carolina and Dumfries Roads. Almost all of the town was burned by Union troops in 1862. Only St. Paul's Church and three small houses nearby were spared. As late as 1975, horse-drawn wagons could sometimes be seen in Haymarket, but since the completion of Interstate 66 nearby in the later 1970s, nearly all trace of Haymarket's rural past has disappeared. What remains of the old downtown has been replaced by professional offices, residential and commercial development, and widened commuter thoroughfares. [4] In the mid-1990s, The Walt Disney Company planned to build a history-themed park, to be called Disney's America, in Haymarket, but the plan was scrapped due to opposition from a variety of groups, including one led by noted historian David McCullough.
Police Department
The town of Haymarket is patrolled by the Haymarket Police Department along with the Prince William County Police department. The Chief of Police is James E. Roop. There have been Numerous media reports that have surfaced suggesting corruption on part of the Haymarket Police Department. Haymarket Police drive Dodge Chargers. [5][6][7]
Holland in Haymarket
The largest Pick Your Own Tulip Festival in the United States is located just two miles from downtown Haymarket. Late March/Early April marks the start of the 3 week festival at Burnside Farms. Close to 100,000 bulbs are planted for one of the most spectacular picking fields in the Country.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Town of Haymarket Historical Information. Retrieved 2009-06-22.
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/02/AR2007050200950.html
- ^ http://www.townofhaymarket.info/node/209
- ^ http://www.townofhaymarket.info/node/204
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