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Summary for Blackstone


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Located in: Nottoway County (see below)

Time Zone: Blackstone lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 434

Elevation: 390 feet [118.87 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Blackstone)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     3,317   (8.4% decrease since 2010)  
2010:     3,621   (1.47% decrease since 2000)
2000:     3,675

Total Area:<3>   4.51 sq. miles [11.7 km²]

Housing Units:<4>   1,698

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Blackstone:

Lat:   37.082300°   (or 37°4'56" N)

Lon:   -78.002900°   (or -78°0'10" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Blackstone West<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Blackstone

GNIS ID:   2390732

FIPS State / Place Code:   51 / 07832

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blackstone)


About Nottoway County

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Nottoway)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     15,232   (3.84% decrease since 2010)  
2010     15,840   (0.73% increase since 2000)
2000:     15,725

Total Area:   316 sq. miles [818.6 km²]

Housing Units:   6,650

Official Website:   https://www.nottoway.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Nottoway

GNIS ID:   1493928

FIPS State / County Code:   51 / 135

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blackstone)


About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     8,556,642   (6.94% increase since 2010)  
2010:     8,001,024   (13.03% increase since 2000)
2000:     7,078,515

Websites for State of Virginia

Official Website:   https://www.virginia.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.virginia.org/

Parks:   https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/find-a-park

Fishing:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/

Hunting:   https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID:   1779803

FIPS State:   51

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Blackstone)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Blackstone. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Blackstone, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Blackstone.