Benns Church, Virginia
Benns Church, Virginia | |
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  Benns Church Location within Virginia  Benns Church Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′15″N 76°35′11″W / 36.93750°N 76.58639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Isle of Wight |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) |
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 872 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 757, 948 |
| FIPS code | 51-06712[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584808[2] |
Benns Church is a census-designated place (CDP) in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 258 and State Routes 10 and 32, southeast of Smithfield.[1] As of the 2020 census, Benns Church had a population of 1,453.[3]
The community is named for Benn's United Methodist Church, which lies at the intersection of Benn's Church Boulevard and Brewer's Neck Boulevard (US-258 with State Routes 10 and 32). The church was founded at that location by George Benn in 1789. Benn is buried in front of the church. The church bears a Virginia Historical Marker.
Benns Church is home to Benn's Grant, a 253-acre (102 ha) mixed-use development, which took almost a decade to be realized.[4]
Geography
Benns Church is bordered to the north by the town of Smithfield and to the east by Carrollton. The James River Bridge connects directly to Newport News, then to Hampton is 17 miles (27 km) east of Benns Church, across the James River, while Norfolk is 24 miles (39 km) to the southeast, and Suffolk is 16 miles (26 km) to the south.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Benns Church CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), of which 4.1 square miles (10.6 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 1.92%, are water.[1] The community drains westward to Cypress Creek, north to Jones Creek, and southeast to Brewers Creek, all of which become tidal inlets of the James River system.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 872 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,453 | 66.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020 | |||
Benns Church was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 484 | 631 | 55.50% | 43.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 305 | 564 | 34.98% | 38.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 8 | 0.23% | 0.55% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 13 | 23 | 1.49% | 1.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 5 | 10 | 0.57% | 0.69% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 25 | 109 | 2.87% | 7.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38 | 104 | 4.36% | 7.16% |
| Total | 872 | 1,453 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Benns Church CDP, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Benns Church Census Designated Place
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Benn's Grant takes off". Suffolk News-Herald. May 7, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benns Church CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Benns Church CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
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