Ewing, Virginia

Ewing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, Virginia. The population was 439 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Ewing is one of the westernmost settlements in the Commonwealth of Virginia, before reaching the Cumberland Gap, and the borders with Kentucky and Tennessee.

Ewing, Virginia
CDP
Buildings along Ewing's Dr. Thomas Walker Road in 2017
Location of Ewing, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°38′27″N 83°25′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Area
 • Total3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Land3.9 sq mi (10.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,407 ft (429 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total439
 • Density110/sq mi (44/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24248
Area code(s)276
FIPS code51-26384[1]
GNIS feature ID1466374[2]

The Ewing post office was established in 1891.[3]

Ewing is home to the Lincoln Memorial University Veterinarian Teaching and Research Center.

Geography

Ewing is located at 36°38′27″N 83°25′55″W (36.640738, −83.431908).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 436 people, 183 households, and 127 families in the CDP. The population density was 112.4 people per square mile (43.4/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 55.7/sq mi (21.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.31% White, 0.23% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23%.[1]

Of the 183 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 27.9% of households were one person and 13.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.

The age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median household income was $22,292 and the median family income was $30,278. Males had a median income of $26,154 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $11,722. About 20.3% of families and 27.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 42.7% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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