Stuarts Draft, Virginia

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Stuarts Draft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,367 at the 2000 census. Stuarts Draft was formerly known as the home of Shenandoah Acres, a large manmade sand-bottom lake and beach, historically owned by the Blacka family, which closed in 2004.

Stuarts Draft has four Augusta County Schools: Stuarts Draft Elementary School, Stuarts Draft Middle School, Stuarts Draft High School, and Guy K. Stump Elementary School.

The Target Distribution Center— completed in 1996 — has a footprint of 1.65 million ft² (153,290 m²) and is listed as the fifth largest tilt-up building in the US.^[1] The Bare House and Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[2]

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 See also
6 External links
- 6.1 Schools

[edit] History

In 1749, Thomas Stuart purchased 353 acres near the South River, a tribuary of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. 'Draft' probably refers to the document drafting the land sale or is a reference to the river itself (draft is an old term for river or creek and is part of the name of several such in the area). The plain on the south side of the river tends to channel the wind, thus forming a rather constant draft. John Colter, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was born in the vicinity in 1774.

[edit] Geography

Stuarts Draft is located at 38°1′39″N, 79°1′44″W (38.027515, -79.028760)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 51.4 km² (19.8 mi²). 51.4 km² (19.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.05% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,367 people, 3,124 households, and 2,436 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 162.9/km² (422.0/mi²). There were 3,279 housing units at an average density of 63.8/km² (165.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.27% White, 3.44% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 3,124 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,342, and the median income for a family was $52,308. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $26,414 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,463. About 2.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.