Grottoes, Virginia

Grottoes, Virginia
Town
U.S. Route 340 thru Grottoes
Official seal of Grottoes, Virginia Seal
Location of Grottoes, Virginia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Rockingham, Augusta
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,668
• Density	2,052.3/sq mi (784.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24441
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-33488
GNIS feature ID	1495628
Website	Official website

Grottoes is an incorporated town in Augusta and Rockingham counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 2,668 at the 2010 census.

The Rockingham County portion of Grottoes is part of the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that extends into Augusta County is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Grottoes is home to the Grand Caverns, America's oldest show cave.

History

The town was incorporated in 1892 under the name Shendun. In 1912 the name was changed to Grottoes. The Stephen Harnsberger House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Grottoes is located at (38.267385, -78.824868).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	381		—
1910	456		19.7%
1920	492		7.9%
1930	534		8.5%
1940	759		42.1%
1950	908		19.6%
1960	969		6.7%
1970	1,166		20.3%
1980	1,369		17.4%
1990	1,455		6.3%
2000	2,114		45.3%
2010	2,668		26.2%
Est. 2014	2,738		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,114 people, 861 households, and 593 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,590.4 people per square mile (613.7/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 672.6 per square mile (259.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 3.78% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 861 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,618, and the median income for a family was $46,574. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,195. About 5.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Daryl Irvine – former relief pitcher, Boston Red Sox

External links

• Grottoes, Virginia