Sherando, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Sherando, Virginia
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Augusta
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:18.2
Area Land Km2:18.2
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:7.0
Area Land Sq Mi:7.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:688
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:448
Elevation Ft:1470
Coordinates:37.9903°N -78.9511°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:22952
Area Code:540
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-71904[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1500091[2]

Sherando is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. The population was 688 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Staunton - Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Mt. Torry Furnace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Geography

Sherando is located at 37.9903°N -78.9511°W (37.990334, -78.950983).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.1 square miles (18.3 km2), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 665 people, 270 households, and 207 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 94.6 people per square mile (36.5/km2). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 40.0/sq mi (15.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 1.20% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.60% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 270 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,170, and the median income for a family was $39,732. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $23,523 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,218. About 7.7% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.

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