A town of 20,794, settled in 1759. Home to 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Culpeper does most differently from other towns.
1861 · Wallach House18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 12 places on the National Register.
1863
Culpeper, Va. Provost Marshal General Marsena R. Patrick and staff
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Ordered by what stands out in Culpeper. Another town gets a different order.
4.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yowell Meadow Park | 0.5 mi | 48 |
| 2. Rockwater Park | 0.1 mi | 31 |
| 3. Kestner Wayside Park | — | 3 |
The public schools Culpeper’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Park Elementary | PK–5 | 689 | C− |
| Yowell Elementary | PK–5 | 687 | C+ |
| Farmington Elementary | PK–5 | 453 | C |
| Culpeper Christian School Private | PK–8 | 188 | |
| Epiphany Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 138 | |
| Floyd T. Binns Middle | 6–8 | 825 | C |
The typical Culpeper home is worth about $459,000, up 3.6% in a year, 11% above the Virginia typical home.
Culpeper has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
About one in 5 of Culpeper’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Warrenton (5%), Washington (3%) and Manassas (2%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Culpeper reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.
Culpeper beats the Virginia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Culpeper | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 7.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| More uninsured adults | 12.4% | 8.7% |
16,379 people in 2010; 20,794 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
12 places in Culpeper on the National Register of Historic Places.
24 notable people were born in Culpeper.
Town in Virginia, United States
Culpeper (formerly Culpeper Courthouse, earlier Fairfax) is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. At the 2020 United States Census, the population was 20,062, an increase from 16,379 in 2010. Culpeper is located along U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 522, and is served by intercity passenger rail at Culpeper station and by local and regional bus services operated by Virginia Regional Transit and the Virginia Breeze network. The town was laid out in 1749 by a young George Washington while working as a surveyor for Lord Fairfax, and formally established in 1759 by the …
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