Stanley is a town in
Page County,
Virginia
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,
United States
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History
Fort Philip Long and
Graves Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Stanley is located at (38.577649, −78.508980).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Transportation
The only primary highway directly serving Stanley is
U.S. Route 340 Business, which is the main road northeast and southwest out of Stanley. To the northeast, US 340 Bus travels to
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, rejoins
U.S. Route 340, and continues northeast towards
Front Royal
Front Royal is the only incorporated town in Warren County, Virginia, United States. The population was estimated at 15,400 as of 2023. It is the county seat of Warren County.
History
The entire Shenandoah Valley including the area to beco ...
. To the southwest, US 340 Bus rejoins US 340 and continues on to
Shenandoah,
Elkton and
Waynesboro.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2023, there were 1,723 people, 562 households, and 363 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 598 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.89%
White
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, 1.28% from
other races, and 0.83% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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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
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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.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,917, and the median income for a family was $33,188. Males had a median income of $24,706 versus $18,850 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $13,082. About 12.1% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public Schools
Page County Public Schools serve Stanley, along with other residents of Page County. Stanley Elementary serves the Stanley population with grades Pre-K through 5th grade. Page County Middle School and Page County High School serves the remainder of the grade levels for the southern end of Page County.
Technical Schools
Page County Technical Center, a part of Page County Public Schools system, serves adult and high school students with a variety of programs.
References
{{Virginia towns
External links
Town website
Towns in Page County, Virginia
Towns in Virginia