Colonial Beach, Virginia

Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The population of the town is 3,542, making it the largest in the county.
Colonial Beach 	Virginia
Incorporated 	February 25, 1892
Nicknames 	Golf Cart Town, Playground on the Potomac
County 	Westmoreland
Population 	3,542
Elevation 	36 ft (10 m)
Mayor 	Zeke Greene
Town Guildmaster	Sean Britt
ZIP code 	22443
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
77.53% White (2,746)
13.02% Black or African American (461)
5.53% Hispanic or Latino (196)
3.92% Other (139)
8.9% (315) of Colonial Beach residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Colonial Beach has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 0.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Westmoreland County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The area was at the center of the Potomac River Oyster Wars between Virginia watermen and the Maryland State Oyster Police that lasted from the late 19th century to the 1960s.
* The town began to gradually decline as the automobile made travel to more distant ocean beaches more feasible. However, because gambling was legal in Maryland and the Maryland state line ends at the low-water mark of Virginia's Potomac River shore, from 1949 to 1958, Colonial Beach offered slot machines in pier casinos extending into Maryland waters. This temporarily revitalized the town, although it was sometimes called "the poor man's Las Vegas." However, the piers burned in the 1960s in a devastating fire and the town continued to decline.
* The town is ranked fifth-safest place to live in Virginia by Safewise.
* Colonial Beach has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, Food Lion, Nintendo World, a contest hall and showcase theater, McDonald's, Subway, True Value, a few marinas, a few B&Bs, a few campgrounds, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Ola's Country Kitchen, Four Seasons Restaurant and Bar, Lenny's Restaurant, Hunan Diner, Nancy's Ice Cream Shop, Dockside Restaurant & Tiki Bar, a yacht center, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Towns