Staunton, Virginia
Staunton | |
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Frederick Street | |
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| Nickname: Queen City of the Shenandoah Valley | |
Location of Staunton in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°9′29″N 79°4′35″W / 38.15806°N 79.07639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | None (Independent city) |
| Incorporated | 1801 |
| Founded by | Lady Rebecca Staunton (named for) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager government |
| • City Manager | Leslie M. Beauregard |
| • Mayor | Stephen Claffey (Ind.) |
| • House Delegate | Ellen Campbell (R) |
| • State Senator | Chris Head (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.98 sq mi (51.74 km2) |
| • Land | 19.92 sq mi (51.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,750 |
| • Density | 1,293/sq mi (499.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 24401–24402 |
| Area code(s) | 540, 826 |
| FIPS code | 51-75216 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1500154 |
| Website | www.staunton.va.us |
Staunton (/ˈstæntən/ STAN-tən) is an independent city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,750. In Virginia, independent cities are separate jurisdictions from the counties that surround them, so the government offices of Augusta County are in Verona, which is contiguous to Staunton. Staunton is a principal city of the Staunton-Stuarts Draft Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2020 population of 125,433. Staunton is known for being the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, and as the home of Mary Baldwin University, historically a women's college. The city is also home to Stuart Hall, a private co-ed preparatory school, as well as the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind. It was the first city in the United States with a fully defined city manager system.