Amonate, Virginia

Amonate, Virginia
Post Office in Amonate
Post Office in Amonate
Amonate, Virginia is located in Virginia
Amonate, Virginia
Amonate, Virginia
Location within Virginia
Amonate, Virginia is located in the United States
Amonate, Virginia
Amonate, Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°11′27″N 81°38′19″W / 37.19083°N 81.63861°W / 37.19083; -81.63861
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Elevation
1,736 ft (529 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
59
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1492468[1]

Amonate is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Amonate is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Tazewell. Its zip code is 24601. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 59.[2]

The community was established in the early 1920s by Faraday Coal & Coke, but became a company town of Pocahontas Fuel in 1923. Its name comes from a nickname for Pocahontas.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202059—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

Amonate first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7]

Amonate CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
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.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[6] 2020
White alone (NH) 49 83.05%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 3.39%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 4 6.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 6.78%
Total 59 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amonate, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Amonate CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Amonate, VA". Coal Camp USA. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amonate CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.