West Springfield, Virginia
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Coordinates: 38°47′18″N 77°13′58″W / 38.78833°N 77.23278°WCoordinates: 38°47′18″N 77°13′58″W / 38.78833°N 77.23278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Fairfax |
Area | |
• Total | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
• Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,396 |
• Density | 4,847/sq mi (1,871.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 22152 |
Area code(s) | 703, 571 |
FIPS code | 51-84976[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1493775[2] |
West Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 22,460 at the 2010 census.[3]
Geography[]
West Springfield is located in southeastern Fairfax County at 38°47′18″N 77°13′58″W / 38.78833°N 77.23278°W (38.788436, −77.232802).[4] Its borders are the Norfolk Southern Railway to the north, Accotink Creek to the east, Fort Belvoir and the Fairfax County Parkway to the south, and Pohick Creek and a power line to the west.[5]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total area of the West Springfield CDP is 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.65%, is water.[3]
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1970 | 14,143 | — | |
1980 | 25,012 | 76.9% | |
1990 | 28,126 | 12.5% | |
2000 | 28,378 | 0.9% | |
2010 | 22,460 | −20.9% | |
2020 | 23,369 | 4.0% | |
source:[6] |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Intersection_of_Rolling_Road_and_Old_Keene_Mill_Road.jpg/220px-Intersection_of_Rolling_Road_and_Old_Keene_Mill_Road.jpg)
At the 2010 census there were 22,460 people, 10,289 households, and 7,840 families in the CDP. The population density was 4,158.7 people per square mile (1,606.6/km2). There were 10,425 housing units at an average density of 1,527.7/sq mi (590.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.31% White, 4.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 13.91% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.33%.[1]
Of the 10,289 households 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.
The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $97,203, and the median family income was $106,667. Males had a median income of $61,953 versus $40,380 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,375. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education[]
Fairfax County Public Schools operates public schools.[7]
- Cardinal Forest Elementary School
- Keene Mill Elementary School
- Rolling Valley Elementary School
- West Springfield Elementary School
- Irving Middle School
- West Springfield High School
Kings Park Elementary School was defined as being in the West Springfield CDP in the 1990 U.S. Census and the 2000 U.S. Census,[8][9] but as of the 2010 U.S. Census it was defined as being in the Kings Park CDP. It has a Springfield postal address.[10][11]
St. Bernadette Catholic School of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington is in West Springfield CDP; it has a Springfield postal address.[7][12] Holy Spirit School, of the same diocese, has been defined as being in Wakefield CDP since 2010 but was previously in West Springfield CDP.[9][13] It has an Annandale postal address.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Springfield CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 17, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "TIGERweb". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ a b "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Springfield CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS". Fairfax County Public Schools. 2002-12-13. Archived from the original on 2002-12-14. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
5400 Harrow Way, Springfield, VA 22151
- Address was the same in 1997 - Check the location against the CDP maps. - ^ a b 2000 Map: "CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WEST SPRINGFIELD CDP" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-05. - Pages 1 and 2
1990 Map: Fairfax County index, with West Springfield CDP on pages 24, 25, and 31. - ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kings Park CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "Home". Kings Park Elementary School. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
5400 Harrow Way Springfield, VA 22151
- ^ "Home". St. Bernadette School. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
7602 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, Virginia 22152
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Wakefield CDP, VA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "Home". Holy Spirit School. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
8800 Braddock Rd. Annandale, VA 22003
- address was the same in 2009. Compare the address to the CDP maps.
- Springfield, Virginia
- Census-designated places in Virginia
- Washington metropolitan area
- Census-designated places in Fairfax County, Virginia