Culpeper, Virginia

Culpeper, Virginia
Main Street in Culpeper
Official seal of Culpeper, Virginia
Motto(s): 
"Preserving the Past, Embracing the Future"
Location of Culpeper within Culpeper County
Location of Culpeper within Culpeper County
Culpeper, Virginia is located in Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia is located in the United States
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia
Culpeper, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′19″N 77°59′57″W / 38.47194°N 77.99917°W / 38.47194; -77.99917
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCulpeper
Founded1759
Government
 • MayorFrank Reaves Jr.
Area
 • Total
7.31 sq mi (18.94 km2)
 • Land7.27 sq mi (18.83 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Population
 • Total
21,293
 • Density2,759.56/sq mi (1,065.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
22701, 22735
Area code(s)540, 826
FIPS code51-20752[3]
GNIS feature ID1498471[4]
Websitewww.culpeperva.gov

Culpeper (formerly Culpeper Courthouse, earlier Fairfax) is an incorporated town located in Virginia, United States. The population was 21,923 at the 2020 census,[5] up from 16,379 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Culpeper town, Virginia; United States". Census.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "2020 Census: QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts. U.S. Census Bureau. April 1, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.