Location of Gretna, Virginia State Virginia Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States.
The populace was 1,257 at the 2000 census.
The Gretna Commercial Historic District and Yates Tavern are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ) of it is territory and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ) of it (1.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,257 citizens , 569 homeholds, and 326 families living in the town.
The populace density was 1,172.8 citizens per square mile (453.6/km ).
There were 635 housing units at an average density of 592.5 per square mile (229.1/km ).
There were 569 homeholds out of which 20.7% had kids under the age of 18 residing with them, 36.6% were married couples residing together, 18.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $23,710, and the median income for a family was $33,611.
About 14.4% of families and 19.3% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
National Park Service (2010-07-09).
National Register of Historic Places.
"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Virginia Towns in Virginia Municipalities and communities of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States
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