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Highland Springs, Virginia

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1325: 42: 59: 201: 89: 160: 181: 96: 66: 428:, new cross streets named in alphabetical order after plants, beginning from the west: Ash, Beech, Cedar, Daisy, Elm, Fern, Grove, Holly, Ivy, Juniper, Kalmia, Linden, Maple, Oak, Pine, Quince, Rose, and Spruce. One block south of and parallel to the Nine Mile Road, Read Street was named for its founder, Edmund Sewell Read. 899:
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
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living together, 25.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.03.
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Approximately mid-way along the new streetcar route from Richmond through eastern Henrico County, Read bought a 1,000-acre (400 ha) tract of land and divided it into lots. He laid out along the main street which was the pre-existing
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of 1862. The potential traffic of visiting families to the Richmond area from out-of-town needing transportation to and from the cemetery was a motivating factor for inception of the new street railway.
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Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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in hopes of finding a suitable climate for his ailing wife. The natural springs in the area made it a suitable choice for the Read family, and apparently an inspiration for the new name.
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 39,936, and the median income for a family was $ 42,887. Males had a median income of $ 33,117 versus $ 25,726 for females. The
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The Sewells' large brick home is situated on the south side of Nine Mile Road between Grove and Holly, with Read Street to its rear. Today it serves as a medical office complex.
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was 1,777.0 people per square mile (686.0/km). There were 6,040 housing units at an average density of 709.0/sq mi (273.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 44.48%
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Although no physical traces of the street railway remain in Highland Springs, old brick streetcar barns are extant both in Richmond, in the Church Hill area, and in
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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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There were 5,788 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
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of 2000, there were 15,137 people, 5,788 households, and 4,132 families residing in the CDP. The
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for the CDP was $ 17,979. About 8.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the
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Highland Springs historical marker, part of the Highland Springs Historic District.
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dead were interred, primarily as a result of battles nearby during the
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Highland Springs CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
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founded the community of Highland Springs in the 1890s as a
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are based in Highland Springs, their home arena being
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Census-designated places in Henrico County, Virginia
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The population was 16,604 at the 2020 census. 1175:Climate Summary for Highland Springs, Virginia 1150: 1148: 1127: 1125: 392:on the Seven Pines Railway Company's electric 1216: 8: 1196:Henrico County Dept. of Recreation and Parks 1328:Map of Virginia highlighting Henrico County 1223: 1209: 1201: 1061:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 888:of any race were 1.55% of the population. 484: 20: 613: 95: 65: 971: 326: 302: 268: 247: 239: 210: 151: 116: 50: 38: 504: 977: 975: 962:, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. 408:(1861–1865), most notably during the 336: 314: 285: 260: 252: 231: 223: 215: 191: 171: 7: 1400:Census-designated places in Virginia 880:, and 1.63% from two or more races. 18:Census-designated place in Virginia 1231:Municipalities and communities of 494: 228:8.0 sq mi (20.7 km) 220:8.3 sq mi (21.6 km) 14: 236:0.3 sq mi (0.9 km) 1034:"Highland Springs CDP, Virginia" 369:, 4.3 miles (7 km) east of 199: 179: 158: 94: 87: 64: 57: 40: 1012:United States Geological Survey 958:system, Highland Springs has a 470:(37.545445, −77.328524). 439:Highland Springs is located at 1008:"US Board on Geographic Names" 396:line between the city and the 1: 1415:Suburbs of Richmond, Virginia 1192:, Springer Connection website 956:Köppen Climate Classification 398:Seven Pines National Cemetery 108:Show map of the United States 944:Highland Springs High School 1190:History of Highland Springs 1161:United States Census Bureau 1138:United States Census Bureau 1091:United States Census Bureau 1065:United States Census Bureau 1039:United States Census Bureau 987:United States Census Bureau 758:Some Other Race alone (NH) 475:United States Census Bureau 416:Read came to the area from 1431: 776:Mixed Race or Multi-Racial 25:Highland Springs, Virginia 1365: 1321: 960:humid subtropical climate 675:Black or African American 600: 585: 570: 555: 540: 525: 510: 503: 498: 493: 490: 265:2,000/sq mi (770/km) 117: 51: 39: 30: 1234:Henrico County, Virginia 355:census-designated place 244:171 ft (52 m) 33:Census-designated place 1329: 1327: 983:"U.S. Census website" 601:U.S. Decennial Census 486:Historical population 458:37.54556°N 77.32861°W 288: • Summer ( 137:37.54556°N 77.32861°W 1378:United States portal 262: • Density 78:Show map of Virginia 1067:. February 12, 2011 626: 487: 463:37.54556; -77.32861 454: /  142:37.54556; -77.32861 133: /  1330: 1265:East Highland Park 1014:. October 25, 2007 854:population density 796:Hispanic or Latino 614: 485: 410:Peninsula Campaign 382:Edmund Sewell Read 254: • Total 233: • Water 217: • Total 1410:Streetcar suburbs 1387: 1386: 915:Other information 905:per capita income 900:were 76.8 males. 841: 840: 637: 634:NH = Non-Hispanic 630:Race / Ethnicity 625: 607: 606: 473:According to the 357:(CDP) located in 348: 347: 225: • Land 1422: 1379: 1372: 1326: 1275:Highland Springs 1240: 1235: 1225: 1218: 1211: 1202: 1177: 1172: 1166: 1165: 1152: 1143: 1142: 1129: 1120: 1119: 1116:US Census Bureau 1108: 1102: 1101: 1099: 1097: 1083: 1077: 1076: 1074: 1072: 1057: 1051: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1030: 1024: 1023: 1021: 1019: 1004: 998: 997: 995: 993: 979: 874:Pacific Islander 862:African American 739:Pacific Islander 631: 627: 624: 619: 506: 501: 496: 488: 469: 468: 466: 465: 464: 459: 455: 452: 451: 450: 447: 386:streetcar suburb 351:Highland Springs 293: 204: 203: 202: 185: 183: 182: 168: 164: 162: 161: 148: 147: 145: 144: 143: 138: 134: 131: 130: 129: 126: 109: 102:Highland Springs 98: 97: 91: 79: 72:Highland Springs 68: 67: 61: 44: 21: 1430: 1429: 1425: 1424: 1423: 1421: 1420: 1419: 1390: 1389: 1388: 1383: 1377: 1371:Virginia portal 1370: 1361: 1338: 1331: 1319: 1241: 1238: 1233: 1229: 1186: 1181: 1180: 1173: 1169: 1154: 1153: 1146: 1131: 1130: 1123: 1110: 1109: 1105: 1095: 1093: 1085: 1084: 1080: 1070: 1068: 1059: 1058: 1054: 1044: 1042: 1032: 1031: 1027: 1017: 1015: 1006: 1005: 1001: 991: 989: 981: 980: 973: 968: 952: 917: 893:married couples 866:Native American 846: 695:Native American 620: 618: 612: 602: 499: 483: 462: 460: 456: 453: 448: 445: 443: 441: 440: 437: 379: 311: 287: 200: 198: 180: 178: 159: 157: 156: 141: 139: 135: 132: 127: 124: 122: 120: 119: 113: 112: 111: 110: 107: 106: 105: 104: 103: 99: 82: 81: 80: 77: 76: 75: 74: 73: 69: 47: 35: 26: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1428: 1426: 1418: 1417: 1412: 1407: 1402: 1392: 1391: 1385: 1384: 1382: 1381: 1374: 1366: 1363: 1362: 1360: 1359: 1354: 1352:Lower Rocketts 1349: 1343: 1341: 1337:Unincorporated 1333: 1332: 1322: 1320: 1318: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1257: 1251: 1249: 1243: 1242: 1230: 1228: 1227: 1220: 1213: 1205: 1199: 1198: 1193: 1185: 1184:External links 1182: 1179: 1178: 1167: 1144: 1121: 1103: 1078: 1052: 1025: 999: 970: 969: 967: 964: 951: 948: 940:Richmond Elite 916: 913: 845: 842: 839: 838: 833: 828: 823: 818: 812: 811: 808: 805: 802: 799: 792: 791: 788: 785: 782: 779: 772: 771: 768: 765: 762: 759: 755: 754: 751: 748: 745: 742: 735: 734: 731: 728: 725: 722: 715: 714: 711: 708: 705: 702: 691: 690: 687: 684: 681: 678: 671: 670: 667: 664: 661: 658: 651: 650: 647: 644: 641: 638: 611: 608: 605: 604: 598: 597: 594: 592: 589: 583: 582: 579: 577: 574: 568: 567: 564: 562: 559: 553: 552: 549: 547: 544: 538: 537: 534: 532: 529: 523: 522: 519: 517: 514: 508: 507: 502: 497: 492: 482: 479: 436: 433: 426:Nine Mile Road 400:. 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Census-designated place
Highland Springs historical marker, part of the Highland Springs Historic District.
Highland Springs is located in Virginia
Highland Springs is located in the United States
37°32′44″N 77°19′43″W / 37.54556°N 77.32861°W / 37.54556; -77.32861
United States
State
Virginia
County
Henrico
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
ZIP code
Area code
804
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Henrico County
Virginia
United States
Richmond
Edmund Sewell Read
streetcar suburb
Richmond
street railway
Seven Pines National Cemetery

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