Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | City of Charlottesville | | **Common Name** | Charlottesville | | **Native Name(s)** | Monacan (Historical territory) | | **Nicknames** | C'ville, The Ville, Hoo-ville | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Independent City | | **Country** | United States | | **State/Province** | Virginia | | **Capital** | N/A | | **Government Type** | Council-Manager | | **Date Founded** | 1762 (Incorporated as city in 1888) | | **Time Zone** | Eastern Time (EST/EDT) | | **Latitude** | 38.0293° N | | **Longitude** | 78.4767° W | | **Elevation** | ~594 ft (181 m) | | **Total Area** | 10.24 sq mi (26.5 km²) | | **Population** | ~46,217 (2020 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~4,513 per sq mi | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 22901-22908 | | **Area Codes** | 434 | | **Official Languages** | English | | **Currency** | United States Dollar (USD) | | **Demonym** | Charlottesvillian |