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Virginia›Fauquier County
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Is Calverton a good place to live?

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.

What makes Calverton stand out

Where Calverton beats most towns.

Small town

26 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Calverton Historic District
Calverton Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Calverton’s story

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
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Calverton: who provides what

Calverton is unincorporated, so Fauquier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFauquier CountyFauquier County provides services here
SchoolsFauquier County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFauquier General RegistrarFauquier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes20119, 2272820119 86% · 22728 14%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Calverton.

Climate

Calverton has four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 88°.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–47°
Spring43–67°
Summer64–86°
Fall46–68°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Calverton’s kids attend

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.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
H.M. Pearson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5388C−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

A job hub: Calverton has 1.2 jobs for every working resident and draws in 149 commuters

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%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Calverton1%
Warrenton15%
Manassas5%
Washington2%
Fairfax2%
18 mi
median commute distance
150
jobs based in Calverton
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Outdoors

Protected land: 12.4% of Calverton

Calverton’s concentration of trails is 0.3 miles per square mile. 1.2 miles of trail.

12.4%conserved
12.4%
conserved · 363 of 2,937 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

How healthy Calverton is

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.

CalvertonVirginia townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Virginia
8 better20 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCalvertonVA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6%11.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.7%13.1%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.7%
Fauquier Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Calverton is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level

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%.

50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
50Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

White House and 215 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Calverton. Close and well known come first.

All 260 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Calverton

16pages on Calverton
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Calverton

About Calverton

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.6 sq mi
Elevation
259 ft
ZIP code
20138

Questions about Calverton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Calverton, VA a good place to live?

Calverton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.