Mt. Torry Furnace · National Register of Historic Places
Sherando’s story
173 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1943 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1853Sherando is settled
SherandoVA
A town of 281, settled in 1853.
2 bordering townsMap →
Mt. Torry Furnace · Photo: Philip N. Wheeler · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
281
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$239K
Census ACS
Median age
44.6
years
Jobs based here
19
A commuter town
Is Sherando a good place to live?
8.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sherando, where Virginia’s towns sit at 44% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 10 of the 254 Virginia towns we compare have a lower July high than Sherando. 43% of the land in Sherando is conserved, above both the Virginia town median (4.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is George Washington National Forest, 4,137 acres with 8 miles of trail. Sherando has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
281 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
LyndhurstStuarts DraftSherando
Nearby attractions
All 25 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sherando. Close and well known come first.
2 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
5 mi National ParkShenandoah National Park1.7M visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaScott Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
35 mi National forestGeorge Washington and Jefferson National Forests
25 mi GardenMarket Street ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Stadium: Mak7912, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Paul Jones Arena: Bob Mical, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Market Street Park: Chad Fennell, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Sherando: who provides what
Sherando is unincorporated, so Augusta County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSouth River Sanitary DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAugusta CountyAugusta County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereAugusta General RegistrarAugusta County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2015
ZIP codes22952, 2447722952 68% · 24477 32%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 Sherando.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Sherando is conserved land
8.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Sherando’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile.
42.9%conserved
42.9%
conserved · 1,948 of 4,542 acres
8.2 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Washington National Forest | 8 mi | 4,137 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Sherando’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Sherando for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Sherando has lost 71 jobs, to 19 in 2023. The top destinations are Waynesboro (19%), Stuarts Draft (9%) and Verona (7%).
1%work in town
| Sherando | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 4.9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Sherando1%
Waynesboro19%
Stuarts Draft9%
Verona7%
Fishersville6%
14 mi
median commute distance
19
jobs based in Sherando
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Sherando is higher than in most of Virginia or the rest of the country
The FEMA risk score in Sherando is 75 of 100.
75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Sherando, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Sherando has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 24° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
22″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–45°
Spring42–64°
Summer62–82°
Fall46–65°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sherando is
Sherando beats the Virginia average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of Sherando adults have obesity.
| Sherando | Virginia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Virginia
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Sherando | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 7.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
Augusta Health
7.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
A home in Sherando sells for about $550K at the median
89% of households own their home in Sherando.
$550Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherando
16pages on Sherando
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sherando
About 0 of every 100 Sherando residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Virginia.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sherando for work
Where Sherando’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
19jobs based in Sherando
1%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sherando
CDP in Virginia, United States
Sherando is a census-designated place (CDP) in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sherando had a population of 696. It is part of the Staunton–Waynesboro Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
Questions about Sherando
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sherando, VA a good place to live?
Sherando has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.