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Stanley, Virginia

Stanley, Virginia
Town
Looking West from Fisher's Gap Overlook on Skyline Drive toward Stanley, VA (photographed by Mark Levisay)
Looking West from Fisher's Gap Overlook on Skyline Drive toward Stanley, VA (photographed by Mark Levisay)
Location of Stanley, Virginia
Location of Stanley, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°34′40″N 78°30′32″W / 38.57778°N 78.50889°W / 38.57778; -78.50889Coordinates: 38°34′40″N 78°30′32″W / 38.57778°N 78.50889°W / 38.57778; -78.50889
Country United States
State Virginia
County Page
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,689
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22851
Area code(s) 540
FIPS code 51-75024
GNIS feature ID 1487517

Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2010 census.

Fort Philip Long and Graves Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Stanley is located at 38°34′40″N 78°30′32″W / 38.57778°N 78.50889°W / 38.57778; -78.50889 (38.577649, -78.508980).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,326 people, 562 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,203.8 people per square mile (465.4/km²). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 542.9 per square mile (209.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 1.28% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.

There were 562 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.


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