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Harriston
VirginiaCDP
Total population
1,212
Median home value
$183,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$93,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Harriston is a small census-designated community located in Virginia, United States. Harriston maps to 38.208°, -78.826° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Around 1,212 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. At 296 people per km², the census-designated community shows a medium-density urban fabric. The administrative footprint covers a compact 4.1 km². Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,505 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Harriston, VA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Edward G. Clymore ElementaryElementary · Fort Defiance · 775 students · 16.1:1 ratio
- Fort Defiance HighHigh · Fort Defiance · 727 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Cassell ElementaryElementary · Waynesboro · 661 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- S. Gordon Stewart MiddleMiddle · Fort Defiance · 502 students · 13.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API