Charlottesville, Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Independent city
	Charlottesville Downtown Mall
	Seal
	Nicknames: C'ville, Hoo-Ville
	Motto: A great place to live for all of our citizens.
	Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
	Charlottesville, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia
	Coordinates: 38°1′48″N 78°28′44″W / 38.03000°N 78.47889°W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1762
Named for	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	Juandiego Wade, (D)
• City manager	Samuel Sanders, Jr.
Area
• Independent city	10.27 sq mi (26.60 km2)
• Land	10.25 sq mi (26.55 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2020)
• Independent city	46,553
• Density	4,541.76/sq mi (1,753.41/km2)
• Metro	221,524 (209th)
Demonym	Charlottesvillian
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	22901–22908
Area code	434
FIPS code	51-14968
GNIS feature ID	1498463
Major Roadways
Waterways	Rivanna River
Public Transit	Charlottesville Area Transit, University Transit Service, JAUNT
Rail Service	Cardinal, Crescent, Northeast Regional
Airport	Charlottesville-Albemarle
Website	charlottesville.gov

Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the seat of government of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities.^[6] It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 census, the population of the city was 46,553.^[7] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, and Nelson counties.

Charlottesville was the home of two U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, they lived in Charlottesville, and traveled to and from Richmond, along the 71-mile (114 km) historic Three Notch'd Road. Orange, located 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the city, was the hometown of President James Madison. The University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson, straddles the city's southwestern border. Jefferson's home and primary plantation, Monticello, located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of the city, is, along with the University of Virginia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, attracting thousands of tourists from across the country every year.^[8]

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
^ "Charlottesville city, Charlottesville city, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
^ "About the Thomas Jefferson Foundation and Monticello". The Thomas Jefferson Foundation. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.