Honaker, Virginia
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History
Honaker was settled as early as 1772 when William Ferrill established a homesite in the area. During Dunmore's War of 1774 a fort, known as New Garden Fort, was established to protect the settlers from Indian raids.
The Honaker Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[2]
Geography
Honaker is located in the Clinch River watershed.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 295 | — | |
| 1910 | 369 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 755 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 710 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 851 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 847 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 851 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 911 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,475 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 950 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 945 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,449 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,217 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 1,449 people and 684 households. The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White, 0.20% African American, 0.28% Native American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .35% of the population.
There were 684 households in 2010, out of which 23.39% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The number of vacant housing in Honaker was 5.59%. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.95% under the age of 18, 5.94% from 20 to 24, 12.84% from 25 to 34, 19.81% from 35 to 49, 20.63% from 50 to 64, and 17.05% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,969, and the median income for a family was $28,611. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,888. About 20.4% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
Events and attractions
Honaker holds the Honaker Redbud Festival each spring, when the redbud trees start to bloom,[5] celebrating its status as "Redbud Capital of the World".[6] This celebration usually consists of dunk tanks, an array of food vendors, local petting zoos, horse rides, local beauty pageants and Inflatable playgrounds for the children.[7]
Notable people
- Jordan Stout, NFL punter, played for Penn State, drafted in the 4th round, 130th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens[8]
References
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External links
- Honaker, VA official website
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