Tuckahoe, VA
| Tuckahoe, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
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Tuckahoe Creek, which forms the western border of Tuckahoe
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 Location of Tuckahoe, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W / 37.59583°N 77.57583°WCoordinates: 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W / 37.59583°N 77.57583°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Virginia
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| County |
 Henrico
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| Area | |
| • Total | 21.8 sq mi (56.4 km2) |
| • Land | 20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 44,990 |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (800/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 23229 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-79560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493721 |
Tuckahoe is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is an upper middle class suburb to the Northwest of Richmond. The population of Tuckahoe was 44,990 at the 2010 census.,
Tuckahoe is located at 37°35′45″N 77°34′33″W / 37.59583°N 77.57583°W (37.595896, -77.575937).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.4 km2), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), or 6.08%, is water.
The western boundary of Tuckahoe is formed by Tuckahoe Creek, a large undeveloped swampy creek which forms part of the boundary between Goochland County and Henrico County.
Tuckahoe is located in the warm temperate climate zone and has Hot and Humid summers and relatively cold winters. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall in Tuckahoe avearages about 13 inches each year and occurs on about 7-8 days a year. White Christmas's do not occur most years in Tuckahoe but are not uncommon. The probability for a White Christmas each year is seven percent. White Christmas's were observed on December 2009 and December 2010. However, there are many other years when there is accumulated snow already on the ground at Christmas time.
As of the census of 2010, there were 44,990 people, 18,126 households, and 11,963 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,102.7 people per square mile (811.7/km²). There were 18,647 housing units at an average density of 906.7/sq mi (350.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.9% Non-Hispanic White, 9.3% African American , 0.1% Native American, 4.7% Asian (2.3% Nepalese, 1.4% Indian, 0.5% Chinese, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.1% Other) 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.9% of the population.
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