Bon Air, Virginia | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Bon Air is located directly west of Downtown Richmond outside the city limits defined by the Chippenham Parkway on the south side of the James River. | |
 Location of Bon Air, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′12″N 77°34′8″W / 37.52000°N 77.56889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Chesterfield |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 328 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,022 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (830/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23235 |
| Area code | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-08472[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492605[2] |
Bon Air is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 18,022 at the 2020 census.[3] The community is considered a suburb of the independent city of Richmond in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a part of the Southside neighborhoods. Originally developed as a resort, a central portion of Bon Air has been designated as a National Historic District with many structures of Victorian design from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its name means "good air," reflecting its role as a resort getaway that wealthy Richmonders enjoyed for its fresh air as opposed to the dirty air of Richmond's industrial downtown of the late 19th century.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bon Air CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2023.