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| seat = [[New Castle, Virginia|New Castle]]<br />
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'''Craig County''' is a county located in the Commonwealth of [[Virginia]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,916. Its county seat is [[New Castle, Virginia|New Castle]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Craig County was established in 1851 from parts of [[Botetourt County, Virginia|Botetourt]], [[Roanoke County, Virginia|Roanoke]], [[Giles County, Virginia|Giles]], and [[Monroe County, West Virginia|Monroe]] counties. It was named for Robert Craig, a 19th-century Virginia congressman.<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 331 square miles (857 km²), of which 330 square miles (855 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.3%) is water.<br />
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=== Adjacent counties ===<br />
* [[Alleghany County, Virginia|Alleghany County]] (north)<br />
* [[Botetourt County, Virginia|Botetourt County]] (east)<br />
* [[Roanoke County, Virginia|Roanoke County]] (southeast)<br />
* [[Montgomery County, Virginia|Montgomery County]] (south)<br />
* [[Giles County, Virginia|Giles County]] (west)<br />
* [[Monroe County, West Virginia|Monroe County, West Virginia]] (northwest)<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2020, there were 4,916 people, 2,091 households, and 1,451 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 2,591 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²).<br />
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== Government and infrastructure ==<br />
The county is governed by a Board of Supervisors, which is elected by the residents. The county seat, [[New Castle, Virginia|New Castle]], houses the main government offices.<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Craig County is served by the [[Craig County Public Schools]] system, which includes an elementary school and a combined middle/high school.<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== Town ===<br />
* [[New Castle, Virginia|New Castle]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Abbott, Virginia|Abbott]]<br />
* [[Barbours Creek, Virginia|Barbours Creek]]<br />
* [[Caldwell Mountain, Virginia|Caldwell Mountain]]<br />
* [[Fenwick Mines, Virginia|Fenwick Mines]]<br />
* [[Huffman, Virginia|Huffman]]<br />
* [[Looney, Virginia|Looney]]<br />
* [[Paint Bank, Virginia|Paint Bank]]<br />
* [[Simmonsville, Virginia|Simmonsville]]<br />
* [[Sinking Creek, Virginia|Sinking Creek]]<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Robert Craig (congressman)|Robert Craig]], namesake of the county and 19th-century Virginia congressman.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Craig County, Virginia]]<br />
* [[List of counties in Virginia]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Craig County, Virginia}}<br />
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[[Category:Virginia counties]]<br />
[[Category:1851 establishments in Virginia]]<br />
[[Category:Counties of Appalachia]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places established in 1851]]<br />
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