Charles City, Virginia

Charles City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.[1] It is the county seat of Charles City County. The population as of the 2010 census was 133.[2]

Charles City, Virginia
Charles City, 2017, showing the Confederate monument and the historic courthouse.
Charles City
Location in Virginia
Coordinates: 37°20′37″N 77°4′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCharles City
Area
  Total2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
  Land2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total7,004
  Density49/sq mi (19.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23030
FIPS code51-14904
GNIS feature ID1498561

The community is centered on the Charles City County Court House, from which it takes its variant names Charles City Court House and Charles City Courthouse. Charles City lies at the intersection of State Routes 5 and 155. It is 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Richmond, 17 miles (27 km) east of Hopewell, 23 miles (37 km) west of Williamsburg, and about 2 miles (3 km) north of the James River.

Notable people

References

  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Charles City CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 24, 2015.


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