Aquia Harbour, Virginia facts for kids
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Aquia Harbour, Virginia
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Aerial view of Garrisonville (foreground) and Aquia Harbour (center) with Aquia Creek and the Potomac River in the background
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Location in Stafford County and the state of Virginia.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Stafford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.78 sq mi (20.2 km2) |
| • Land | 7.74 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 6,727 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 51-02112 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1749073 |
Aquia Harbour is a special kind of community in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town. Aquia Harbour is about 13 miles (21 km) north of Fredericksburg. In 2010, about 6,727 people lived there. A very old church, Aquia Church, built in 1757, is located nearby. It's now a National Historic Landmark, which means it's a very important historical site.
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Where is Aquia Harbour Located?
Aquia Harbour is in Virginia, at a specific point on the map: 38 degrees, 27 minutes, 31 seconds North and 77 degrees, 23 minutes, 3 seconds West.
Land and Water Area
The community covers a total area of about 7.78 square miles (20.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 7.74 square miles (20.0 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water. This means only about 0.5% of Aquia Harbour is water.
Who Lives in Aquia Harbour?
In 2010, there were 6,727 people living in Aquia Harbour. These people lived in 2,223 homes, and 1,914 of these were families.
Community Makeup
Most people in Aquia Harbour are White (84.8%). Other groups include African American (7.7%), Asian (2.2%), and Native American (0.6%). About 7.3% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
About 38.1% of the homes in Aquia Harbour had children under 18 living there. Most homes (75.6%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 3 people, and the average family had about 3.24 people.
Age and Income
About 24.8% of the people living in Aquia Harbour were under 18 years old. The average age of people in the community was 40 years. Women made up a little more than half of the population, at 50.4%.
In 2010, the average income for a household in Aquia Harbour was about $125,216 per year. For families, the average income was about $128,789. The average income per person was about $45,680. A very small number of families and people lived below the poverty line.
See also
In Spanish: Aquia Harbour para niños
