1. History

2. Geography
    Adjacent counties  National protected area  Major highways 

3. Demographics

4. Government
    Board of Supervisors  Constitutional officers 

5. Politics

6. Communities
    Town  Unincorporated communities 

7. See also

8. References

 county  = Craig County| state = Virginia | seal =  | founded = 1851| named for = Robert Craig | seat wl= New Castle | largest city wl = New Castle| city type = town| area_total_sq_mi =331 | area_land_sq_mi =330 | area_water_sq_mi =1.1 | area percentage = 0.3% | census estimate yr = 2015 | pop = 5,211 | density_sq_mi = 16 | web = www.craigcountyva.gov | ex image = Craig County Courthouse, New Castle.jpg| ex image cap = Craig County Courthouse in New Castle| ex image size = 225px

Craig County is part of the Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a 19th-century Virginia congressman. Formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) Counties in 1851, it was enlarged with several subsequent additions from neighboring counties. The secluded, mountainous New Castle community, the county seat, features one of the commonwealth's antebellum court complexes, including a porticoed courthouse built in 1851. Craig Healing Springs, a collection of well-preserved early-20th-century resort buildings representative of the architecture of Virginia's more modest mountain spas, is located here.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|330.6|sqmi|1}}, of which {{convert|329.5|sqmi|1}} is land and {{convert|1.1|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.^[3]

Adjacent counties

• Alleghany County – north
• Botetourt County – east
• Roanoke County – southeast
• Montgomery County – south
• Giles County – southwest
• Monroe County, West Virginia – west

National protected area

• Jefferson National Forest (part)

Major highways

• {{Jct|state=VA|SR|18}}
• {{Jct|state=VA|SR|42}}
• {{Jct|state=VA|SR|311}}

Demographics

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 5,091 people, 2,060 households, and 1,507 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.94% White, 0.20% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,060 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.80% were non-families. 23.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 29.70% from 25 to 44, 26.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,314, and the median income for a family was $41,750. Males had a median income of $26,713 versus $21,337 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,322. About 6.60% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Board of Supervisors

• Craig City District: Rusty Zimmerman
• Craig Creek District: Casey McKenzie
• New Castle District: Jesse Spence (Vice Chair)
• Potts Mountain District: Carl Bailey
• Simmonsville District: Martha Murphy (Chair)^[10]

Constitutional officers

• Clerk of the Circuit Court: Sharon P. Oliver (I)
• Commissioner of the Revenue: Elizabeth Huffman (I)
• Commonwealth's Attorney: Thaddeus R. Cox (I)
• Sheriff: Trevor Craddock (I)
• Treasurer: Jackie Parsons (I)^[11]

Craig County is represented by Republican Stephen D. "Steve" Newman in the Virginia Senate, Republican Gregory D. Habeeb in the Virginia House of Delegates, and Republican H. Morgan Griffith in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Politics

Communities

Town

• New Castle

Unincorporated communities

• Abbott
• Maggie
• Paint Bank
• Simmonsville

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Craig County, Virginia

References

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