Stanardsville, Virginia

Stanardsville, Virginia
Town
Central Stanardsville
Location of Stanardsville, Virginia
Stanardsville, Virginia Location in the United States
Coordinates: 38°17′49″N 78°26′22″W / 38.29694°N 78.43944°W / 38.29694; -78.43944Coordinates: 38°17′49″N 78°26′22″W / 38.29694°N 78.43944°W / 38.29694; -78.43944
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Greene
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	663 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	476
• Density	1,361.0/sq mi (525.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22973
Area code(s)	434
FIPS code	51-75008
GNIS feature ID	1500151

Stanardsville is a town in Greene County, Virginia, United States. The population was 476 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Greene County. The name is from Robert Stanard, a benefactor who donated land for public use. It is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Greene County Courthouse, Beadles House, Octonia Stone, Powell-McMullan House, and Stanardsville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Stanardsville is located at 38°17′49″N 78°26′22″W / 38.29694°N 78.43944°W / 38.29694; -78.43944 (38.296852, -78.439367).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Stanardsville is at the junction of U.S. Route 33 and State Highway 230.

As of the census of 2000, there were 476 people, 183 households, and 116 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,361.0 people per square mile (525.1/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 560.4 per square mile (216.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.87% White, 8.61% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.05% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.