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20-468: Mountain Hall is a historic home and farm complex located near Crewe , Nottoway County, Virginia . The house was built about 1797, and is a two-story, three-bay, brick-and-frame, nearly square dwelling with a pyramidal roof. It has a side-hall plan and features four tall and narrow brick chimneys. Also on the property are a contributing L-shaped frame tenant house, two small cemeteries, and one additional grave. It

40-569: A fast pace. Cities with high population densities are, by some, considered to be overpopulated, though this will depend on factors like quality of housing and infrastructure and access to resources. Very densely populated cities are mostly in Asia (particularly Southeast Asia ); Africa's Lagos , Kinshasa , and Cairo ; South America's Bogotá , Lima , and São Paulo ; and Mexico City and Saint Petersburg also fall into this category. City population and especially area are, however, heavily dependent on

60-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% 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 2.98. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

80-534: A handful of rolling stock. The museum is open year-round. Population density Population density (in agriculture : standing stock or plant density ) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans , but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term. Population density is population divided by total land area , sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This

100-538: A high urbanization level, with an economically specialized city population drawing also on rural resources outside the area, illustrating the difference between high population density and overpopulation . Deserts have very limited potential for growing crops as there is not enough rain to support them. Thus, their population density is generally low. However, some cities in the Middle East, such as Dubai , have been increasing in population and infrastructure growth at

120-508: A town in Nottoway County , Virginia , United States. The population was 2,262 at the 2020 census. Crewe was founded in 1888 as a central location to house steam locomotive repair shops for the Norfolk & Western Railroad (now called Norfolk Southern ) which has a rail yard there for east–west trains carrying Appalachian coal to Hampton Roads for export abroad, and the street pattern

140-478: Is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county , city , country , another territory or

160-669: Is held annually on the third Wednesday in June, as well as the town Homecoming Celebration on the third weekend in May. The Battle of Sayler's Creek , the last major American Civil War engagement before the Army of Northern Virginia 's surrender at Appomattox Court House , occurred nearby. The Southside Electric Cooperative, Piedmont Geriatric Hospital , and Nottoway Correctional Center are located in Burkeville . Millbrook and Mountain Hall are listed on

180-518: Is taken into account, then human population density is 53/km (140/sq mi). This includes all continental and island land area, including Antarctica . However, if Antarctica is excluded, then population density rises to over 58 per square kilometre (150/sq mi). The European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has developed a suite of (open and free) data and tools named the Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) to improve

200-534: The National Register of Historic Places . Screenwriter and short story writer Robert Buckner was born in the town. In recent years retail business in Crewe has declined. This decline is often attributed to the presence of big-box chain stores in nearby Blackstone and Farmville, Virginia . The Star Value grocery store in Crewe closed its doors in 2005, but later on a Dollar General was opened. In November 2005,

220-482: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,378 people, 971 households, and 645 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,171.6 people per square mile (452.3/km ). There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 529.1 per square mile (204.3/km ). The racial makeup of

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240-494: The entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 and the Earth 's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 km (200,000,000 sq mi). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is approximately 8,000,000,000 ÷ 510,000,000 = 16/km (41/sq mi). However, if only the Earth's land area of 150,000,000 km (58,000,000 sq mi)

260-489: The poverty line , including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The town has its own police department and a volunteer fire service. The town is also served by the Nottoway County Sheriff's Office . The Crewe Railroad Museum, located at 125 Carolina Street, is housed in a former Norfolk & Western Railroad station (later Amtrak ); it features a permanent model train layout , and

280-611: The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation provided emergency funding for a bus route between Crewe and Blackstone in order to provide access to the Walmart , Food Lion , and other shops in Blackstone to those without other means of transportation. Crewe is located at 37°10′46″N 78°7′39″W  /  37.17944°N 78.12750°W  / 37.17944; -78.12750 (37.179316, −78.127549). According to

300-547: The definition of "urban area" used: densities are almost invariably higher for the center only than when suburban settlements and intervening rural areas are included, as in the agglomeration or metropolitan area (the latter sometimes including neighboring cities). In comparison, based on a world population of 8 billion, the world's inhabitants, if conceptualized as a loose crowd occupying just under 1 m (10 sq ft) per person (cf. Jacobs Method ), would occupy an area of 8,000 square kilometres (3,100 sq mi)

320-545: The science for policy support to the European Commission Directorate Generals and Services and as support to the United Nations system. Several of the most densely populated territories in the world are city-states , microstates and urban dependencies . In fact, 95% of the world's population is concentrated on just 10% of the world's land. These territories have a relatively small area and

340-401: The town was 77.04% White , 21.15% African American , 0.34% Native American , 0.17% Asian , 0.08% Pacific Islander , 0.21% from other races , and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 971 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had

360-408: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 33,828, and the median income for a family was $ 40,625. Males had a median income of $ 35,350 versus $ 20,819 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 16,826. About 14.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below

380-454: Was laid out at that time. It was named after the railway town of Crewe in Cheshire , England. The railroad repair facility's importance diminished sharply in the 1950s, as the switch to diesel-electric locomotives required less labor and equipment. Crewe has a small railroad museum. Lottie Moon , a noted Baptist missionary to China , is buried in the town cemetery. A chicken festival

400-518: Was the home of physician and statesman Dr. James Jones (1772–1848), who died at Mountain Hall and is buried on the property. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. This article about a property in Nottoway County, Virginia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Crewe, Virginia Crewe is

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