Annandale, Virginia

Annandale, Virginia
Census-designated place

Suburban Annandale, 2015

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Location of Annandale in Fairfax County, Virginia
Annandale, Virginia
Annandale, Virginia
Annandale, Virginia

Location of Annandale in Fairfax County, Virginia

Coordinates: 38°50′3″N 77°12′41″W / 38.83417°N 77.21139°W / 38.83417; -77.21139Coordinates: 38°50′3″N 77°12′41″W / 38.83417°N 77.21139°W / 38.83417; -77.21139
Country  United States of America
State  Virginia
County Fairfax
Settled 1685[1]
Named for Annandale, United Kingdom
Area
 • Total 7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Land 7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 361 ft (110 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 41,008
 • Density 5,219.0/sq mi (2,015.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 22003
Area code(s) 703, 571
FIPS code 51-01912[2]
GNIS feature ID 1492474[3]
Website http://www.annandale.va.us/

Annandale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia.[4] The population of the CDP was 41,008 as of the 2010 United States Census.[2]

Etymology

Annandale derives its name from Annandale in Scotland.[5]

Geography

Annandale is located at 38°50′3″N 77°12′41″W / 38.83417°N 77.21139°W / 38.83417; -77.21139 (38.834134, -77.211277).[6] Annandale is mostly traversed by the Capital Beltway and Virginia State Route 236. The center of town is considered to be where Route 236, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road meet around two miles (3 km) east of Interstate 495 on Route 236.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.86 square miles (20.4 km2), all of it land. The area is part of the coastal plain located just east of the Fall Line separating the coastal plain of Virginia from the piedmont. It is characterized by rolling hills, stream valleys, and heavy red clay soils.

The Annandale region is bisected by Accotink Creek, which in Colonial times was a primary link for ocean-going ships that would load tobacco and other goods where Little River Turnpike - Annandale's oldest road and the first toll road in America - crosses it. With the construction of the Springfield Dam in 1918, Lake Accotink was created to serve as a water source for World War I Army Camp A.A. Humphreys. In 1960, when the lake was no longer needed by the Army, the Fairfax County Park Authority leased the land and finally bought the site in 1965.[7] Today, Lake Accotink is a popular recreation area with bike trails, fishing and boat rentals.

Also along Accotink Creek runs the Fairfax Cross County Trail (CCT) which provides uninterrupted hiking, biking, running and cross-country skiing for 20 miles (32 km) in Annandale. The CCT meanders through parks and forests filled with deer, fox, geese and numerous species of native birds. In the spring, Accotink Creek is stocked with trout and fishermen are often seen wading in its waters.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
197027,405—
198049,52480.7%
199050,9752.9%
200054,9947.9%
201041,008−25.4%
Est. 201342,0082.4%
* U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2010 census, there were 41,008 people, 14,184 households, and 9,790 families residing in the community. The sharp decrease in population from 54,994 in 2000 was due to the splitting off of the CDP's western portion to form the Wakefield and Woodburn CDPs. The population density in 2010 was 5,219.0 people per square mile (2,015.1/km²). There were 14,715 housing units at an average density of 1,872.1/sq mi (721.3/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 50.4% White, 24.6% Asian, 8.6% African American, 0.5% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 11.6% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 27.6% of the population.[2]

Annandale is noted for its large Korean population; note the Korean businesses in this shopping center

There were 14,184 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.32.[2]

The age distribution of the community was 22.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. The gender makeup of the community was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.[2]

The median income for a household in the community was $75,871, and the median income for a family was $82,750. Males had a median income of $49,665 versus $44,303 for females. The community's per capita income was $35,146. About 5.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.[2]

Economy

DynCorp,[8] ENSCO, Inc.,[9]Noblis[10] and Computer Sciences Corporation are headquartered in Annandale,[4][11] and ExxonMobil operates Downstream Operations business headquarters,[12] basestocks marketing,[13] and ExxonMobil Aviation in the Annandale CDP.[4][14] The 118-acre (48 ha) ExxonMobil campus, with 2,600 employees, was originally owned by Mobil; Exxon acquired Mobil in 1999, forming ExxonMobil. As of August 2012 ExxonMobil is planning to relocate Annandale operations and its 2,100 jobs to Houston.[15]

Downtown Annandale is also referred to as Koreatown[16] as there are roughly 929 South Korean-owned businesses as of 2006 and 67 South Korean-owned restaurants as of July 1, 2010 operating according to the GIANT Directory[17] for South Korean-owned and Korean-American businesses in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Although these businesses appear to cater only to South Korean expatriates, recently, they have been trying to cater to all demographic backgrounds.[18]

Education

Public schools

Educational institutions in Annandale include facilities operated by the Fairfax County Public Schools. Annandale High School, founded in 1954, is the main area public high school although Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Falls Church High School, Woodson High School, and J. E. B. Stuart High School also take in small portions of Annandale. Other schools include Holmes Middle School, Edgar Allan Poe Middle School, Annandale Terrace Elementary School, Braddock Elementary School, Woodburn Elementary School, Camelot Elementary School, Columbia Elementary School, Canterbury Woods Elementary School and Wakefield Forest Elementary School.[19]

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, (TJHSST), a Virginia Governor's Schools Program is a located along the eastern section of Annandale. TJHSST has an Alexandria postal address, but its physical location is in Fairfax County. TJHSST has been ranked the #1 public high school in the country by the U.S. News & World Report in 2008, 2009, and 2010.[20]

Annandale High School has one of the area's few International Baccalaureate Degree programs. Ensembles within the school's choral program have performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as well as many European venues.[21]

Private schools

Private schools located in Annandale include Grasshopper Green, Kenwood School, Holy Spirit Catholic School, Hope Montessori School, Montessori School of Northern Virginia, Oakwood School, Pinecrest School, St. Ambrose Catholic School, St. Michael's Catholic School, and Westminster School.

Colleges and universities

The oldest and largest branch of the Northern Virginia Community College system is also located within Annandale and was founded in 1965. A focal point of "NOVA", a commonly used nickname of the community college, is the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center which is a 66,000-square-foot (6,100 m2) facility containing a 525-seat, state-of-the-art theater with satellite downlink and video projection capability, an 11,000-square-foot (1,000 m2) gymnasium/exhibition hall, a light-filled atrium entrance and a two-story art gallery. The college opened with 761 students, and today has more than 75,000 students and 2,600 faculty and staff members, and has six permanent campus sites across Northern Virginia. The student body consists of people from more than 180 countries.[22]

Public services

Fire department

The Fairfax County Fire & Rescue department staffs two stations in Annandale; downtown at Station 8, and in West Annandale, at Station 23, that operate within Annandale and surrounding areas within and around the county when needed. The Annandale Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD), a non-profit organization started in 1940,[23] owns and maintains stations 8 and 23. Through a partnership with Fairfax County, both stations are now staffed full-time with career personnel employed by Fairfax County. Volunteers also provide regular emergency services at both stations. Vehicles owned by AVFD display "Annandale Volunteer Fire Department" markings and include Medic 408, Medic 408B, Ambulance 408, Engine 408, Canteen 408, & Medic 423. Engine 423, Light and Air 423, Tower 408 and BC404 are owned by Fairfax County and marked as such.

Public libraries

Fairfax County Public Library operates the George Mason Regional Library in the CDP.[24][25]

Recreational centers

The Audrey Moore RECenter (formerly known as the Wakefield RECenter), located in Wakefield Park, houses an indoor pool measuring 76,000 square feet (7,100 m2) in size and a 50m x 25yd pool. The REC center offers more than 40 group fitness classes each week.[26]

Parks

Stone bridge abutment for unfinished Manassas Gap Railroad crossing Indian Run Creek, located in Poe Terrace Park, Annandale, Virginia, USA.

Annandale has parks scattered across its geographical region and a number of them are maintained by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The following parks are located in Annandale: Mason District Park, The Wakefield Chapel Park, Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park, Annandale Community Park, Ossian Hall Park, Kendale Woods Park, Mill Creek Park, Wilburdale Park, Broyhill Crest Park, Larchmont Park, Canterbury Woods Park, Hidden Oaks Nature Center (Fairfax County Government Park Authority), Pine Ridge High School Site Park, Camelot School Site Park, Oak Hill Park, Backlick Park, Willow Woods Park, Valley Crest Park, Long Branch Falls Park, Manassas Gap Park, Fairfax Hills Park, Masonville Park, Howery Field Park, Poe Terrace Park, Rose Lane Park, Indian Run Stream Valley Park, and Accotink Stream Valley Park.

The Wakefield Skate Park is also located within Wakefield Park. The skate park also offers skateboarding, BMX classes and camps for children of all ages and skills.[27]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Annandale include actor Mark Hamill,[28] country music performer Kelly Willis, and Christopher McCandless, the subject of author Jon Krakauer's 1996 book, Into the Wild.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tom (October 18, 2013). "Why Is It Named Annandale?". Ghosts of D.C. Ghosts of Cities, LLC. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013. 1685
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 "Annandale CDP, Virginia" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Annandale CDP, VA"
  5. ↑ Tom (October 18, 2013). "Why Is It Named Annandale?". Ghosts of D.C. Ghosts of Cities, LLC. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013. So, as to the origin of the name Annandale. The plantation name was no longer used to refer to the area and the community took on the name Annandale, after the Scottish village located at the mouth of the River Annan.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ Camp A. A. Humphreys. In 1912, the War Department purchased a plot of land that had once been part of the Belvoir estate built by William Fairfax in 1741. The land was meant to serve as a summer camp and rifle range for the engineering corps stationed at nearby Washington Barracks in Washington, DC. With the outbreak of WWI, the camp was turned into a more permanent establishment and named Camp A. A. Humphreys, after a distinguished Civil War engineer. With plans to permanently move the Army Corps of Engineers there in 1919, a water source was needed. Springfield Dam. Originally known as the Springfield Dam, when it was first built in 1918, the dam created Lake Accotink as a safe, stable water source. The dam originally cost $100,000 to build and was contracted to the Amburson Construction Company. The reservois it created covered 110 acres and was 23 feet deep. Because of siltation from storm water runoff, the lake has now shrunk in size. Today Camp A. A. Humphreys is known as Fort Belvoir. http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM4DB_the-origins-of-lake-accotink_West-Springfield-VA.html accessed 8/26/2015
  8. ↑ "Contact." DynCorp. Retrieved on September 6, 2011. "Corporate Headquarters 3190 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 700 Falls Church, VA 22042"
  9. ↑ "Office locations." ENSCO, Inc. Retrieved on November 13, 2009.
  10. ↑ "Locations". Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  11. ↑ "Contact Us." Computer Sciences Corporation." Retrieved on March 11, 2010.
  12. ↑ "Contact us - business headquarters." ExxonMobil. Retrieved on January 26, 2009.
  13. ↑ "Contact us - basestocks and pipelines." ExxonMobil. Retrieved on January 26, 2009.
  14. ↑ "contact us - aviation." ExxonMobil. Retrieved on January 26, 2009.
  15. ↑ Bhattarai, Abha; Heath, Thomas (June 6, 2012). "Exxon Mobil moving Fairfax operations to Houston in 2014, taking 2,100 jobs". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ Silverman, Elissa (March 6, 2006). "More than Koreatown". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  17. ↑ JPC & CO. "Welcome to Giant Directory". giantdirectory.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ "The GIANT directory". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  19. ↑ "NoVA School Rankings New Report". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  20. ↑ "Public School Review for TJHSST". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  21. ↑ "IBO's Profile for Annandale High School". Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  22. ↑ "About NOVA". Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  23. ↑ "Annandale Volunteer Fire Department History". avfd.org. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Library Branches." Fairfax County Public Library. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
  25. ↑ "Annandale CDP, Virginia." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.
  26. ↑ "Audrey Moore RECenter, Fairfax County Park Authority". Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  27. ↑ "FCPA:Wakefield Skate Park". Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
  28. ↑ Mark Hamill (I) - Biography

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