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Cheriton

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Cheriton

Total population

555

Median home value

$205,500

13.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$49,191

Cheriton$49k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
Coordinates37.29°, -75.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 24 at 6:19AM EDT until September 25 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 24 at 6:19AM EDT until September 25 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
  • Beach Hazards Statement · Moderate
    Beach Hazards Statement issued September 24 at 6:19AM EDT until September 24 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 24 at 5:29AM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Cheriton is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 486 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Eyre Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on March 2, 2012.

Geography

Cheriton is located at (37.289443, −75.968201). It is situated along U.S. Route 13 at its junction with State Route 184. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km) is land and 0.96% is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51
Median home value
$205,500
Housing units
315
Poverty rate
29%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
44.3%
Black
38.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.7%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.2944
Longitude
-75.9655
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
70°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
71°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
61°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
60°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Cheriton, VA from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
272,867
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    6,623
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    6,450
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    6,449
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,879
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,410
  • American herring gull, Smithsonian Gull
    Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves
    5,360
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    5,020
  • Black Vulture
    Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
    4,906

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.31
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,574

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
133
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API