Monterey, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Monterey is a town in Highland County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Highland County
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
, which was built through the area in the 1840s as a portion of the historic Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike which linked the upper Shenandoah Valley
with the Ohio River
. The town of Monterey is heavily dependent on agriculture and on niche tourism generated from its many events and shops catering to tourists visiting for the tranquility and mountain air. The biggest festival is the Highland County Maple Festival, held on the second and third weekends of March, which brings roughly 50,000 visitors to the area.
of 2000, there were 158 people, 90 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
was 512.2 people per square mile (196.8/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 457.1 per square mile (175.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 1.27% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 90 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% were non-families. 48.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 69.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,786, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,379. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.9% of those over 64.
Highland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,536 people, 1,131 households, and 764 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 158 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Highland County
Highland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,536 people, 1,131 households, and 764 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 1,822 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
.
Geography
Monterey is located at 38°24′43"N 79°34′50"W (38.411888, -79.580468).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Economy and tourism
Monterey is located on U.S. Route 250U.S. Route 250
U.S. Route 250 is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Sandusky, Ohio to Richmond, Virginia. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. It goes through the cities of Richmond, Virginia,...
, which was built through the area in the 1840s as a portion of the historic Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike which linked the upper Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
with the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The town of Monterey is heavily dependent on agriculture and on niche tourism generated from its many events and shops catering to tourists visiting for the tranquility and mountain air. The biggest festival is the Highland County Maple Festival, held on the second and third weekends of March, which brings roughly 50,000 visitors to the area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 158 people, 90 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 512.2 people per square mile (196.8/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 457.1 per square mile (175.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 1.27% Native American, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 90 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.1% were non-families. 48.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.48.
In the town the population was spread out with 14.6% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 17.1% from 25 to 44, 36.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 69.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 64.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,786, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $16,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $26,379. None of the families and 3.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.9% of those over 64.