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Vansant is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 470 at the 2010 census. Vansant is located just south of the town of Grundy. == Geography == Vansant is located at 37°13′36″N 82°5′56″W (37.226587, −82.098787). The town is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and State Route 83, directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork. Vansant is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20.3 km2), all land. == Demographics == At the 2000 census, there were 989 people, 436 households and 309 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 125.9 per square mile (48.6/km2). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 63.7/sq mi (24.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.61% Asian, and 0.51% from two or more races.