Stanley is a town in Page County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanley had a population of 1,703.
History
Fort Philip Long and Graves Chapel and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Stanley is located at (38.577649, −78.508980).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
thumb|left|US 340 Bus through Stanley
Transportation
The only primary highway directly serving Stanley is U.S. Route 340 Business, which is the main road northeast and southwest out of Stanley. To the northeast, US 340 Bus travels to Luray, rejoins U.S. Route 340, and continues northeast towards Front Royal. To the southwest, US 340 Bus rejoins US 340 and continues on to Shenandoah, Elkton and Waynesboro.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Stanley had a population of 1,703. The median age was 43.3 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 709 households in Stanley, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.2% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Page County Middle School and Page County High School serves the remainder of the grade levels for the southern end of Page County.
Technical Schools
Page County Technical Center, a part of Page County Public Schools system, serves adult and high school students with a variety of programs.