Weyers Cave is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...

 (CDP) in Augusta County

Augusta County, Virginia

As of the census of 2000, there were 65,615 people, 24,818 households, and 18,911 families residing in the county. The population density was 68 people per square mile . There were 26,738 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...

, Virginia

Virginia

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, United States

United States

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. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Staunton

Staunton, Virginia

Staunton is an independent city within the confines of Augusta County in the commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 23,746 as of 2010. It is the county seat of Augusta County....

–Waynesboro

Waynesboro, Virginia

Waynesboro, deriving its name from General Anthony Wayne, is an independent city surrounded by Augusta County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 21,006 in 2010.....

 Micropolitan Statistical Area

Staunton-Waynesboro micropolitan area

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.

Weyers Cave is the site of the first chapter (1927) of the Future Farmers of Virginia, later to become the National FFA Organization

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization is an American youth organization known as a Career and Technical Student Organization, based on middle and high school classes that promote and support agricultural education...

. It is also the site of Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport is a public airport located in Weyers Cave, 10 miles northeast of the central business district of Staunton, in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline...

 and the main campus of Blue Ridge Community College.

Geography

Weyers Cave is located at 38°17′13"N 78°54′50"W (38.286833, -78.913977).

According to the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census

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 of 2010, there were 2,473 people, and 910 households residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.3% White, 1.8% African American, 0.06% Asian, 0.1% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.5% of the population.

External links

• Shenandoah Valley News