Staunton

Staunton (/ˈstæntən/ stan-tən) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,746.^[3] It is the county seat of surrounding Augusta County,^[4] although the two are separate jurisdictions.  Staunton is a principal city of the Staunton-Waynesboro Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2010 population of 118,502.

Staunton is known for being the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, and the home of Mary Baldwin College, historically a women's college. The city is also home to Stuart Hall, a private co-ed preparatory school, as well as the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind.

FAST FACTS

• Founded: 1871
• Area: 20 square miles
• Population: 23,746 (2010)
• Population Per Square Mile: 1,200
• Number of Housing Units: 10,427
• Unemployment Rate: 4.7% (April 2015)
• County Seat of Surrounding Augusta County
• City Website: http://www.staunton.va.us
• City of Staunton Public Schools Website: https://www.staunton.k12.va.us

PROXIMITY

• Distance to Charlottesville: 45.1 miles
• Distance to Charlottesville (Downtown): 39.9 miles
• Distance to Charlottesville (Airport): 45.8 miles
• Distance to Charlottesville (Pantops/Martha Jefferson Hospital): 41.2 miles
• Distance to Charlottesville (UVA): 37.7 miles
• Distance to Richmond, VA: 107.8 miles
• Distance to Washington, DC: 157.3 miles