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'''St. Paul''' is a town in [[Russell County, Virginia|Russell]] and [[Wise County, Virginia|Wise]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. The population was 970 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. [[Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center]], which powers 150,000 homes, is located in St. Paul.
 
==History==
The [[St. Paul Historic District (St. Paul, Virginia)|St. Paul Historic District]] and [[Virginia City Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110617.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=June 17, 2011-06-17|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/06/11 through 6/10/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> Incorporated in 1911, St. Paul became a bi- county town located in the Appalachian Mountains of Wise and Russell County, Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Government {{!}} Town of St. Paul Virginia |url=https://stpaulva.org/government#:~:text=The%20Town%20of%20St.%20Paul%20was%20incorporated%20by,in%20Wise%20County,%20Virginia%20on%20April%2012,%201911. |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=stpaulva.org}}</ref> St. Paul, Virginia is a town that sits along the [[Clinch River]]. Along with having trails that go along the Clinch River they have a trail that leads to an old French settlement settled in 1791. This trail is called the [[Sugar Hill trail]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 15, 2015 |title=St. Paul’s Sugar Hill: A Story of Biological Diversity, Pioneer History, Murder, and Nature Trails |url=https://www.mountainpeeksmag.com/st-pauls-sugar-hill-a-story-of-biological-diversity-pioneer-history-murder-and-nature-trails/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Mountain Peeks Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
St. Paul has several historical events that take place in the town. One of these Historical events is the Santa Train. The Santa Train goes from Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, and ends in Kingsport Tennessee. The Santa Train makes 14 stops along the way while Santa Clause throws out gifts to children.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 23, 2019 |title=The rain did not stop the Santa Train from rolling through St. Paul, Va. |url=https://www.wjhl.com/news/regional/virginia/the-rain-did-not-stop-the-santa-train-from-rolling-through-st-paul-va/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=WJHL {{!}} Tri-Cities News & Weather |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0&nbsp;square miles (2.6&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup>), of which, 1.0&nbsp;square miles (2.5&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km²<sup>2</sup>) of it (3.92%) is water.
 
==Demographics==
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/wwwprograms-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdateaccess-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,000 people, 464 households, and 302 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,023.2 people per square mile (394.0/km²<sup>2</sup>). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 507.5 per square mile (195.4/km²<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 95.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.50% of the population.
 
There were 464 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.
 
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females ageaged 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
 
The median income for a household in the town was $24,833, and the median income for a family was $39,125. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $25,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,735. About 15.1% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
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==PeriodicalsPeriodical==
St. Paul is home to an online newspaper, the ''[[Clinch Valley Times]]''.
 
==Notable people==
[[Boogie2988|Steven Jason Williams]], better known by his alias [[Boogie2988]], an American YouTube personality born in [[Abingdon, Virginia]]. He was raised in St. Paul.
* [[Boogie2988|Steven Jason Williams]], also known as Boogie2988 (born July 24, 1974), a [[YouTuber]], video blogger and comedian, is originally from St. Paul.<ref>{{cite web |title=Draw My Life |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZqYcozxWoY |website=YouTube |publisher=Boogie2988 |accessdate=2 February 2019}}</ref>
 
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