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Sherando, Virginia

Sherando, Virginia
CDP
Location of Sherando, Virginia
Location of Sherando, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°59′25″N 78°57′4″W / 37.99028°N 78.95111°W / 37.99028; -78.95111Coordinates: 37°59′25″N 78°57′4″W / 37.99028°N 78.95111°W / 37.99028; -78.95111
Country United States
State Virginia
County Augusta
Area
 • Total 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
 • Land 7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,470 ft (448 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 688
 • Density 98/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22952
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-71904
GNIS feature ID 1500091

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 StauntonWaynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Sherando is located at 37°59′25″N 78°57′4″W / 37.99028°N 78.95111°W / 37.99028; -78.95111 (37.990334, -78.950983).

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.

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.


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