138 years in pictures
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1888Calverton is settled
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Calverton’s median age is 71.5 years, where Virginia’s towns sit at 38.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 12% of the land in Calverton is conserved, above both Virginia’s towns (4.7%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Melrose and Weston is on the National Register of Historic Places. Calverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Calverton beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Calverton is unincorporated, so Fauquier County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Calverton.
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
One of its 3 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Fauquier County Public Schools. 388 students attend Calverton’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H.M. Pearson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 388 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Calverton: 0.8% of working residents work locally. Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are Warrenton (15%), Manassas (5%) and Washington (2%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Calverton’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. 1.2 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
30% of adults feel lonely in Calverton. Of 32 CDC measures, Calverton beats the Virginia average on 8 and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 14% have diabetes.
| Calverton | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| What stands out | Calverton | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.7% | 13.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 50% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Calverton is higher. 75% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 5%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Calverton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw38 mi National MemorialWashington Monument204K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw39 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw37 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a yearWhite House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Calverton
About 0 of every 100 Calverton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Calverton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Calverton had a population of 279. The village runs along Virginia State Route 28 and its crossroad, Bristersburg Road. Calverton has a Southern States store, a small country store, and post office. Its ZIP code is 20138. The Calverton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Calverton may have been named after Calvert County, Maryland. Gilbert Bastable's family moved to the Warrenton Junction area from Maryland between 1850 and 1860, and Bastable lived in Calvert County prior to returning to Virginia after the Civil War.
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Calverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.