Timberlake is a

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(CDP) in

Campbell County, Virginia Campbell County is a United States county situated in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Located in the Piedmont region of Virginia, Campbell borders the Blue Ridge Mountains. The county seat is Rustburg. Grounded on a to ...

, United States. The population was 13,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Timberlake is located at (37.331482, −79.247904). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.12%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Timberlake has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Timberlake, Virginia
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Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 13,267 people residing in the CDP. There were 5,908 housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.6%

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, 10.0%

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, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1%

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, 2.8% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,683 people, 4,523 households, and 3,152 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 1,211.8 people per square mile (467.7/km²). There were 4,707 housing units at an average density of 533.9/sq mi (206.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.13% White, 5.42% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population. There were 4,523 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,094, and the median income for a family was $50,073. Males had a median income of $34,577 versus $24,343 for females. The

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for the CDP was $20,760. About 4.5% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the

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, including 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.5% of those ages 65 and older.

Education

The CDP is served by Campbell County Public Schools. Public school students residing in Timberlake are zoned to attend Leesville Road or Tomahawk Elementary School, Brookville Middle School, and Brookville High School.

References

{{Campbell County, Virginia Census-designated places in Campbell County, Virginia Census-designated places in Virginia