Chatham

Also known as Chatham, Virginia, Chatham, VA

town in Virginia, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Virginia
County: Pittsylvania
Type: Council-Manager
Mayor: Alisa B. Davis
Town council: Janet R. Bishop, William P. Black, Teresa D. Easley, William A. Pace, William M. Riddle, Robert B. Thompson
Town manager: Nicholas Morris
Total: 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km )
Land: 2.03 sq mi (5.26 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 748 ft (228 m)
Density: 607/sq mi (234.4/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC−4 (EDT)
Fips code: 51-15000
Website: www .chatham-va .gov

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Chatham
Population: 1232
Area: 5.261847
Elevation: 228
Official website: www.chatham-va.gov
Image: North Main Street Chatham Virginia 1909.jpg
Households: 628
Dialing code: 434

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inception: 1874-00-00
postal code: 24531
water as percent of area: 0.1173
per capita income: 28699
Commons category: Chatham, Virginia

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Chatham is a town in and county seat of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. Chatham's population was 1,232 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Danville, Virginia metropolitan area. The town was originally called Competition, but the name was changed to Chatham by the Virginia General Assembly on May 1, 1852.

Chatham is home to Chatham High School, Hargrave Military Academy, and Chatham Hall, an all-female boarding high school.