Warrenton, Virginia | |
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![]() Courthouse Square | |
Location in Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°43′6″N 77°47′50″W / 38.71833°N 77.79722°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fauquier |
Founded | 1810 |
Named for | Joseph Warren |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | Carter Nevill[2] |
• Town Manager | Frank Cassidy[3] |
Area | |
• Total | 4.38 sq mi (11.34 km2) |
• Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,057 |
• Estimate (2021)[5] | 10,109 |
• Density | 2,296.1/sq mi (885.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 20186-20188 |
Area code(s) | 540, 703, 571 |
FIPS code | 51-83136[6] |
GNIS feature ID | 1500278[7] |
Website | www |
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia,[8] of which it is the seat of government. The population was 10,057 as of the 2020 census,[9][10] an increase from 9,611 at the 2010 census[11] and 6,670 at the 2000 census.[6] The estimated population in July 2021 was 10,109.[9] It is at the junction of U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 211. The town is in the Piedmont region of Virginia just east of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The well-known Airlie Conference Center is 3 miles (5 km) north of Warrenton, and the historic Vint Hill Farms military facility is 9 miles (14 km) east. Fauquier Hospital is located in the town. Surrounded by Virginia wine and horse country, Warrenton is a popular destination outside Washington, D.C.
Warrenton shares some services with the county, such as schools and the county landfill.[12] The area was home to Bethel Military Academy.
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