Rose Hill, Lee County, Virginia | |
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 Dr. Thomas Walker Road in Rose Hill | |
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| Coordinates:36°40′19″N83°22′12″W / 36.67194°N 83.37000°W /36.67194; -83.37000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Land | 3.43 sq mi (8.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 729 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24281 |
| Area code | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-68885 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499986 |
Rose Hill is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inLee County,Virginia, United States. The population was 729 in 2020, 799 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 714 at the 2000 census.
Rose Hill is located in western Lee County at36°40′19″N83°22′12″W / 36.67194°N 83.37000°W /36.67194; -83.37000 (36.672039, −83.370062).[4]U.S. Route 58 passes through the north side of the community, leading east 15 miles (24 km) toJonesville, thecounty seat, and west 18 miles (29 km) toCumberland Gap, Tennessee. TheKentucky border is just over a mile to the northwest, on the crest ofCumberland Mountain.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2), of which 1.8 acres (7,485 m2), or 0.08%, are water.[1] The community is drained by White Branch, flowing into Martin Creek, which runs south to thePowell River inTennessee and is part of theTennessee River watershed.
The Rose Hill post office was established in 1825.[5] The community was likely named for rose bushes growing in the area.[6]
Rose Hill was the site of Martin's Station, the westernmost frontier fort built by Indian trader and laterBrigadier GeneralJoseph Martin, namesake ofMartinsville, Virginia, and one of the first explorers of thePowell Valley.[7] After Indian raids on his Powell Valley settlement, Martin abandoned his early fort. Six years later, in early 1775, Martin returned to the region and built the fort at Martin's Station in early 1775 on the north side of Martin's Creek. The wooden fort contained some six cabins built about 30 feet (9.1 m) apart, with stockades between the buildings. The fort was abandoned the following year after conflicts between settlers andNative Americans. Martin later sold his landholdings in Lee County, which totaled some 25,000 acres (100 km2).[8]
Today there is a replica of the fort at nearbyWilderness Road State Park.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 714 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2000[10] 2010[11] 2020 | |||
Rose Hill was first listed as acensus designated place in the2000 U.S. census.[10]
As of thecensus[12] of 2000, there were 714 people, 306 households, and 197 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 207.7 people per square mile (80.1/km2). There were 344 housing units at an average density of 100.1/sq mi (38.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.76%White, 0.98%African American, 0.14%Native American, 0.56%Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 306 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% weremarried couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,408, and the median income for a family was $15,833. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,583 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $9,652. About 36.4% of families and 40.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 55.6% of those under age 18 and 35.9% of those age 65 or over.
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