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Shenandoah, Virginia

Shenandoah, Virginia
Town
Downtown Shenandoah
Downtown Shenandoah
Shenandoah is located in Virginia
Shenandoah
Shenandoah
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 38°29′18″N 78°37′16″W / 38.48833°N 78.62111°W / 38.48833; -78.62111Coordinates: 38°29′18″N 78°37′16″W / 38.48833°N 78.62111°W / 38.48833; -78.62111
Country United States
State Virginia
County Page
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,373
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22849
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-71776
GNIS feature ID 1494269

Shenandoah /ˌʃɛnənˈdə/ is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,373 at the 2010 census.

Shenandoah is located at 38°29′18″N 78°37′16″W / 38.48833°N 78.62111°W / 38.48833; -78.62111 (38.488225, −78.621217). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.71%) is water. The town is nestled between the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains and the Massanutten Ridge in Page County. Shenandoah is 8 miles (13 km) west of Shenandoah National Park and 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Harrisonburg.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,878 people, 764 households, and 541 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,419.0 people per square mile (549.3/km²). There were 812 housing units at an average density of 613.5 per square mile (237.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.81% White, 1.28% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.


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