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Annandale, Virginia

January 23, 2023

Annandale (/ˈænəndeɪl/)[4] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia.[5] The population of the CDP was 43,363 as of the 2020 United States Census.[2] It is home to the oldest and largest branch of the Northern Virginia Community College system, and to one of the D.C. area's Koreatowns.

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
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
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Settled1685[1]
Named forAnnandale, United Kingdom
Area
 • Total7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Land7.86 sq mi (20.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total43,363
 • Density5,516.9/sq mi (2,130.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
22003
Area codes703, 571
FIPS code51-01912[2]
GNIS feature ID1492474[3]
Websitewww.annandale.va.us

History

When Europeans arrived in the 17th century, the area around Annandale, which would become Fairfax County, was inhabited by an Algonquian-speaking sub-group called the Taux, also known as the Doeg or Dogue.[6] In 1685, an Englishman, Col. William H. Fitzhugh, purchased over 24,000 acres (37.5 square miles) of wilderness in the area and converted it into one of the largest tobacco plantations in Northern Virginia.[7] It stretched from current day Fairfax City to Springfield and Falls Church and south to Pohick Church.[8] Fitzhugh’s descendants later named it "Ravensworth." For over six generations, the Fitzhugh family farmed at Ravensworth and slowly sold off portions of the land.[7]

In 1830 the community of Annandale was named by a Scottish settler, after the town named Annan located at the mouth of the River Annan. Annandale followed nearby Dumfries to become the second place in Dumfriesshire to become the name of a settlement in Virginia.[1] In 1806, the Little River Turnpike (now Virginia State Route 236) had been completed through the community, connecting it with Alexandria and Fairfax. In 1808, the Columbia Pike (now Virginia State Route 244) was built, connecting the District of Columbia with Little River Turnpike in what is now Annandale. The first businessman to locate in Annandale was William Garges, who built a blacksmith shop and a livery stable at the intersection of Columbia Pike, Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road, which would become the center of town. Garges became the first postmaster at the Annandale Post Office, which opened in 1837. Small farms and businesses grew up around the town and its first church, the Annandale Methodist Chapel, was built in 1846.[7]

The American Civil War touched Annandale several times between 1861 and 1865. Union troops defending the vicinity of Washington, D.C., frequently took positions in and around the town. Confederate forces probing those defenses skirmished with them from time to time.[9][10][11][12] The Methodist Chapel, which had fallen into disrepair during the war, was dismantled by Union troops to obtain construction materials in 1863.[13]

After the war, farmers and businessmen returned to their pursuits and dairy farming began to grow in Fairfax County. Small communities continued to develop or grow near railroad stations and the dairy farms. Residents would build stores, churches and schools for their communities. By 1925, Fairfax County contained more dairy farms than any other county in Virginia. In the 1930s and 1940s, work in the area for the federal government grew as President Franklin D. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal and the United States entered World War II.[14]

After World War II, growth continued, with housing developments in suburbs like Annandale accompanied by businesses, schools, and roads to support the new residents. The suburbs became “bedroom communities” with many residents commuting to work in Washington or surrounding small cities. That trend has continued to today with further growth and many residents now commuting to work in Northern Virginia as well as in and around Washington.[14]

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).[15] Annandale is mostly traversed by the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) and Little River Turnpike (Virginia State Route 236). The center of town is considered to be where Little River Turnpike, Columbia Pike, and Backlick Road meet, around two miles (3 km) east of Interstate 495 on Little River Turnpike.

Annandale is bordered to the north by West Falls Church, to the east by Lake Barcroft and Lincolnia, to the south by North Springfield, and to the west by Wakefield and Woodburn. The CDP border follows Braddock Road to the south, Interstate 495 to the west, Holmes Run and Arlington Boulevard (U.S. Route 50) to the north, and Sleepy Hollow Road, Columbia Pike, and Little River Turnpike to the east.[16]

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-era Army Camp A.A. Humphreys (now named Fort Belvoir). 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.[17] Today, Lake Accotink is a popular recreation area with walking, hiking and biking trails, fishing and boat rentals.

Also along Accotink Creek runs the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail which provides uninterrupted hiking, biking, running and cross-country skiing for 20 miles (32 km) in Annandale. The trail 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.[18]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
197027,405—
198049,52480.7%
199050,9752.9%
200054,9947.9%
201041,008−25.4%
202043,3635.7%
* U.S. Decennial Census

As of the 2020 census, there were 43,363 people, 13,882 households, and 9,455 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 2020 was 5,516.9 people per square mile (2,130.1/km2). There were 14,447 housing units at an average density of 1,838.0 per square mile (709.7/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 44.7% White, 21.9% Asian, 9.0% Black, 0.8% American Indian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 18.8% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 32.1% of the population.[2] Annandale is home to a large working-class White community, and is one of the few remaining areas in Fairfax County where the group has a notable presence.

 
Annandale is noted for Korean businesses

There were 13,882 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09, and the average family size was 3.55.[2]

The age distribution of the community was 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.3 years. The gender makeup of the community was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.[2]

The median income for a household in the community was $96,533, and the median income for a family was $108,079. Males had median earnings of $42,552 versus $30,979 for females. The community's per capita income was $40,361. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.[2]

According to the Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States, as of 2018, the largest ancestry groups were:[19]

Economy

Corporate presence

Former

Koreatown

See also: Koreans in Washington, D.C.

Downtown Annandale is also referred to by some as Koreatown[23] as there were roughly 929 South Korean-owned businesses as of 2006 and 67 South Korean-owned restaurants as of July 1, 2010, operating in the Washington Metropolitan Area, according to the GIANT Directory for South Korean-owned and Korean-American businesses.[24] They were developed beginning in the 1990s by Korean immigrants to the region. The influx of Koreans to Northern Virginia and Annandale can be traced to the ease of commute into the District of Columbia for federal employees, the quality of its schools, and even the opening of an office of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Seoul.[25] Most of the businesses and restaurants initially catered primarily to South Korean expatriates,[26] but some had a diverse clientele from the beginning.[27] In the past, county officials sought to make Annandale more diverse by encouraging Korean businesses to include English in their signs.[28] Today, Fairfax County is home to nearly 40,000 Koreans and is seen by many Washingtonians as a destination for karaoke, BBQ, and bingsu. There are now multiple generations of Korean-American businesses and restaurants in Annandale and they attract a broad demographic of customers.[25]

Local government

 
Mason District Government Center

Fairfax County (which includes Annandale) operates under the urban county executive form of government. The powers of government are vested in an elected Board of Supervisors consisting of nine members elected by district, plus a Chairman elected at large.[29] The Annandale CDP lies almost entirely within the Mason District, with one small portion to the southwest lying within the Braddock District.[30][31]

Education

Public schools

 
Annandale High School

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 Justice High School also take in small portions of Annandale. Other schools include Edgar Allan Poe Middle School, Annandale Terrace Elementary School, Braddock Elementary School, Belvedere Elementary School, Glasgow Middle School, Woodburn Elementary School, Camelot Elementary School, Columbia Elementary School, Canterbury Woods Elementary School (Wakefield CDP), and Wakefield Forest Elementary School.[32]

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.[33]

Private schools

Private Catholic schools in the Annandale area, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington, include (Wakefield CDP), St. Ambrose Catholic School, and St. Michael's Catholic School.

Private schools located in Annandale include Grasshopper Green, Kenwood School, Hope Montessori School, Montessori School of Northern Virginia, Oakwood School, Pinecrest 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.[34]

As of the 2010 U.S. Census the U.S. Census Bureau defines the campus, which has an Annandale postal address, as being in the Wakefield CDP.[35][36] The bureau defined the campus as being in the Annandale CDP for the 1990 U.S. Census and the 2000 U.S. Census,[37] but in 2010 separated the area with the NVCC campus into a new CDP.

Public services

Fire department

 
Fire Station No. 8

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,[38] 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. However, all vehicles have some type of "Annandale" on the exterior.

Public libraries

 
George Mason Regional Library

Fairfax County Public Library operates the George Mason Regional Library in the CDP.[39][40]

Recreational centers

The Audrey Moore RECenter (originally known as the Wakefield Recreation Center[41] when it opened in 1977), located in Wakefield Park (now within the Wakefield CDP), 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.[42]

Parks

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

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 (now in the Wakefield CDP). The skate park also offers skateboarding, BMX classes and camps for children of all ages and skills.[43]

Notable people

Main article: List of people from Annandale, Virginia

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Annandale include actor Mark Hamill;[44] country music performer Kelly Willis; singer/songwriter-actress Sheila Miles;[45] actor Dylan Walsh; Christopher McCandless, the subject of author Jon Krakauer's 1996 book, Into the Wild; and Fawn Hall, a notable figure in the Iran-Contra affair. Soccer goalkeeper Bill Hamid is from Annandale.

In popular culture

In the video game Fallout 3, the city is used as a location under the name of Andale. The city is inhabited by a group of inbred cannibals who proudly go by the title of the "Friendliest Town in the USA".

In 2016, a contentious video posted onto YouTube in 2014 about Annandale, Virginia resurfaced and reached over a million views[46] after the creator, named Angelo Mike, posted it onto Reddit himself.[47] In the video, Mike claims that Annandale is a "funnel for the dregs of society"[46] and points out its flaws with "striking images of filth, ruin, and a dead rat".[48] Although his intention was to create a lighthearted video in which Annandale residents could make fun of the city with him,[47] he has received criticism for misrepresenting the Washington, D.C. suburb.[49]

See also

References

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  16. ^ "TIGERweb". TIGER Web Viewer. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  17. ^ 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 reservoir it created covered 110 acres and was 23 feet deep. Because of siltation from storm water runoff, the lake has now shrunk in size. http://www.historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM4DB_the-origins-of-lake-accotink_West-Springfield-VA.html accessed 8/26/2015
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  27. ^ Ly, Phuong (June 25, 2006). "Kick Back in Koreatown". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 16, 2019. check out Cafe Muse and its karaoke mikes, where so many non-Koreans are singing along
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    1990 Map: index map. Annandale CDP is on pages 19, 20, 24, 25, and 26.
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Further reading

  • Cho, David (March 13, 2005). "'Koreatown' Image Divides a Changing Annandale". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  • Lartigue, Casey (June 19, 1999). . Cato Institute. Washington D.C.: Cato Institute. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
  • Tom (October 18, 2013). . Ghosts of D.C. Ghosts of Cities, LLC. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 29, 2013.

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Annandale ˈ ae n e n d eɪ l 4 is a census designated place CDP in Fairfax County Virginia 5 The population of the CDP was 43 363 as of the 2020 United States Census 2 It is home to the oldest and largest branch of the Northern Virginia Community College system and to one of the D C area s Koreatowns Annandale VirginiaCensus designated placeSuburban Annandale 2015FlagLocation of Annandale in Fairfax County VirginiaAnnandale VirginiaShow map of Northern VirginiaAnnandale VirginiaShow map of VirginiaAnnandale VirginiaShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 38 50 3 N 77 12 41 W 38 83417 N 77 21139 W 38 83417 77 21139 Coordinates 38 50 3 N 77 12 41 W 38 83417 N 77 21139 W 38 83417 77 21139Country United StatesState VirginiaCountyFairfaxSettled1685 1 Named forAnnandale United KingdomArea Total7 86 sq mi 20 4 km2 Land7 86 sq mi 20 4 km2 Water0 0 sq mi 0 0 km2 Elevation361 ft 110 m Population 2020 Total43 363 Density5 516 9 sq mi 2 130 1 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP Code22003Area codes703 571FIPS code51 01912 2 GNIS feature ID1492474 3 Websitewww annandale va us Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Economy 4 1 Corporate presence 4 2 Koreatown 5 Local government 6 Education 6 1 Public schools 6 2 Private schools 6 3 Colleges and universities 7 Public services 7 1 Fire department 7 2 Public libraries 7 3 Recreational centers 7 4 Parks 8 Notable people 9 In popular culture 10 See also 11 References 12 Further reading 13 External linksHistory EditWhen Europeans arrived in the 17th century the area around Annandale which would become Fairfax County was inhabited by an Algonquian speaking sub group called the Taux also known as the Doeg or Dogue 6 In 1685 an Englishman Col William H Fitzhugh purchased over 24 000 acres 37 5 square miles of wilderness in the area and converted it into one of the largest tobacco plantations in Northern Virginia 7 It stretched from current day Fairfax City to Springfield and Falls Church and south to Pohick Church 8 Fitzhugh s descendants later named it Ravensworth For over six generations the Fitzhugh family farmed at Ravensworth and slowly sold off portions of the land 7 In 1830 the community of Annandale was named by a Scottish settler after the town named Annan located at the mouth of the River Annan Annandale followed nearby Dumfries to become the second place in Dumfriesshire to become the name of a settlement in Virginia 1 In 1806 the Little River Turnpike now Virginia State Route 236 had been completed through the community connecting it with Alexandria and Fairfax In 1808 the Columbia Pike now Virginia State Route 244 was built connecting the District of Columbia with Little River Turnpike in what is now Annandale The first businessman to locate in Annandale was William Garges who built a blacksmith shop and a livery stable at the intersection of Columbia Pike Little River Turnpike and Backlick Road which would become the center of town Garges became the first postmaster at the Annandale Post Office which opened in 1837 Small farms and businesses grew up around the town and its first church the Annandale Methodist Chapel was built in 1846 7 The American Civil War touched Annandale several times between 1861 and 1865 Union troops defending the vicinity of Washington D C frequently took positions in and around the town Confederate forces probing those defenses skirmished with them from time to time 9 10 11 12 The Methodist Chapel which had fallen into disrepair during the war was dismantled by Union troops to obtain construction materials in 1863 13 After the war farmers and businessmen returned to their pursuits and dairy farming began to grow in Fairfax County Small communities continued to develop or grow near railroad stations and the dairy farms Residents would build stores churches and schools for their communities By 1925 Fairfax County contained more dairy farms than any other county in Virginia In the 1930s and 1940s work in the area for the federal government grew as President Franklin D Roosevelt implemented the New Deal and the United States entered World War II 14 After World War II growth continued with housing developments in suburbs like Annandale accompanied by businesses schools and roads to support the new residents The suburbs became bedroom communities with many residents commuting to work in Washington or surrounding small cities That trend has continued to today with further growth and many residents now commuting to work in Northern Virginia as well as in and around Washington 14 Geography EditAnnandale 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 15 Annandale is mostly traversed by the Capital Beltway Interstate 495 and Little River Turnpike Virginia State Route 236 The center of town is considered to be where Little River Turnpike Columbia Pike and Backlick Road meet around two miles 3 km east of Interstate 495 on Little River Turnpike Annandale is bordered to the north by West Falls Church to the east by Lake Barcroft and Lincolnia to the south by North Springfield and to the west by Wakefield and Woodburn The CDP border follows Braddock Road to the south Interstate 495 to the west Holmes Run and Arlington Boulevard U S Route 50 to the north and Sleepy Hollow Road Columbia Pike and Little River Turnpike to the east 16 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 era Army Camp A A Humphreys now named Fort Belvoir 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 17 Today Lake Accotink is a popular recreation area with walking hiking and biking trails fishing and boat rentals Also along Accotink Creek runs the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail which provides uninterrupted hiking biking running and cross country skiing for 20 miles 32 km in Annandale The trail 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 18 Demographics EditHistorical populationCensus Pop 197027 405 198049 52480 7 199050 9752 9 200054 9947 9 201041 008 25 4 202043 3635 7 U S Decennial CensusAs of the 2020 census there were 43 363 people 13 882 households and 9 455 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 2020 was 5 516 9 people per square mile 2 130 1 km2 There were 14 447 housing units at an average density of 1 838 0 per square mile 709 7 km2 The racial makeup of the community was 44 7 White 21 9 Asian 9 0 Black 0 8 American Indian 0 3 Pacific Islander 18 8 from other races and 4 5 from two or more races Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 32 1 of the population 2 Annandale is home to a large working class White community and is one of the few remaining areas in Fairfax County where the group has a notable presence Annandale is noted for Korean businesses There were 13 882 households out of which 31 2 had children under the age of 18 living with them 48 7 were married couples living together 13 7 had a female householder with no husband present and 31 9 were non families 22 9 of all households were made up of individuals and 10 9 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 3 09 and the average family size was 3 55 2 The age distribution of the community was 22 0 under the age of 18 9 7 from 18 to 24 30 2 from 25 to 44 25 4 from 45 to 64 and 13 8 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 37 3 years The gender makeup of the community was 49 6 male and 50 4 female 2 The median income for a household in the community was 96 533 and the median income for a family was 108 079 Males had median earnings of 42 552 versus 30 979 for females The community s per capita income was 40 361 About 6 9 of families and 9 8 of the population were below the poverty line including 14 6 of those under age 18 and 9 0 of those age 65 or over 2 According to the Demographic Statistical Atlas of the United States as of 2018 the largest ancestry groups were 19 9 5 Salvadoran 9 0 African American 8 9 Vietnamese 9 1 Bolivian 6 8 German 6 2 Korean 5 8 Irish 4 8 English 3 0 Guatemalan 3 0 Italian 2 8 Honduran 2 8 American 2 7 Arab 2 4 Filipino 2 1 Chinese 1 9 Pakistani 1 6 Mexican 1 4 Polish 1 2 Indian 1 2 Peruvian 1 1 ScottishEconomy EditCorporate presence Edit DynCorp Headquarters uses a Mclean Virginia postal address 20 Noblis Headquarters uses a Reston Virginia postal address 21 FormerEnsco Headquarters used a Falls Church Virginia postal address 22 Koreatown Edit See also Koreans in Washington D C Downtown Annandale is also referred to by some as Koreatown 23 as there were roughly 929 South Korean owned businesses as of 2006 and 67 South Korean owned restaurants as of July 1 2010 operating in the Washington Metropolitan Area according to the GIANT Directory for South Korean owned and Korean American businesses 24 They were developed beginning in the 1990s by Korean immigrants to the region The influx of Koreans to Northern Virginia and Annandale can be traced to the ease of commute into the District of Columbia for federal employees the quality of its schools and even the opening of an office of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Seoul 25 Most of the businesses and restaurants initially catered primarily to South Korean expatriates 26 but some had a diverse clientele from the beginning 27 In the past county officials sought to make Annandale more diverse by encouraging Korean businesses to include English in their signs 28 Today Fairfax County is home to nearly 40 000 Koreans and is seen by many Washingtonians as a destination for karaoke BBQ and bingsu There are now multiple generations of Korean American businesses and restaurants in Annandale and they attract a broad demographic of customers 25 Local government Edit Mason District Government Center Fairfax County which includes Annandale operates under the urban county executive form of government The powers of government are vested in an elected Board of Supervisors consisting of nine members elected by district plus a Chairman elected at large 29 The Annandale CDP lies almost entirely within the Mason District with one small portion to the southwest lying within the Braddock District 30 31 Education EditPublic schools Edit Annandale High School 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 Justice High School also take in small portions of Annandale Other schools include Edgar Allan Poe Middle School Annandale Terrace Elementary School Braddock Elementary School Belvedere Elementary School Glasgow Middle School Woodburn Elementary School Camelot Elementary School Columbia Elementary School Canterbury Woods Elementary School Wakefield CDP and Wakefield Forest Elementary School 32 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 33 Private schools Edit Private Catholic schools in the Annandale area of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington include Holy Spirit Catholic School Wakefield CDP St Ambrose Catholic School and St Michael s Catholic School Private schools located in Annandale include Grasshopper Green Kenwood School Hope Montessori School Montessori School of Northern Virginia Oakwood School Pinecrest School and Westminster School Colleges and universities Edit 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 34 As of the 2010 U S Census the U S Census Bureau defines the campus which has an Annandale postal address as being in the Wakefield CDP 35 36 The bureau defined the campus as being in the Annandale CDP for the 1990 U S Census and the 2000 U S Census 37 but in 2010 separated the area with the NVCC campus into a new CDP Public services EditFire department Edit Fire Station No 8 The Fairfax County Fire amp 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 38 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 amp Medic 423 Engine 423 Light and Air 423 Tower 408 and BC404 are owned by Fairfax County and marked as such However all vehicles have some type of Annandale on the exterior Public libraries Edit George Mason Regional Library Fairfax County Public Library operates the George Mason Regional Library in the CDP 39 40 Recreational centers Edit The Audrey Moore RECenter originally known as the Wakefield Recreation Center 41 when it opened in 1977 located in Wakefield Park now within the Wakefield CDP 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 42 Parks Edit Stone bridge abutment for unfinished Manassas Gap Railroad crossing Indian Run Creek located in Poe Terrace Park Annandale Virginia U S 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 now in the Wakefield CDP The skate park also offers skateboarding BMX classes and camps for children of all ages and skills 43 Notable people EditMain article List of people from Annandale Virginia Notable individuals who were born in and or have lived in Annandale include actor Mark Hamill 44 country music performer Kelly Willis singer songwriter actress Sheila Miles 45 actor Dylan Walsh Christopher McCandless the subject of author Jon Krakauer s 1996 book Into the Wild and Fawn Hall a notable figure in the Iran Contra affair Soccer goalkeeper Bill Hamid is from Annandale In popular culture EditIn the video game Fallout 3 the city is used as a location under the name of Andale The city is inhabited by a group of inbred cannibals who proudly go by the title of the Friendliest Town in the USA In 2016 a contentious video posted onto YouTube in 2014 about Annandale Virginia resurfaced and reached over a million views 46 after the creator named Angelo Mike posted it onto Reddit himself 47 In the video Mike claims that Annandale is a funnel for the dregs of society 46 and points out its flaws with striking images of filth ruin and a dead rat 48 Although his intention was to create a lighthearted video in which Annandale residents could make fun of the city with him 47 he has received criticism for misrepresenting the Washington D C suburb 49 See also Edit Virginia portalFlag of Annandale VirginiaReferences Edit a b 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 a b c d e f U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved 2022 01 29 US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 Annandale Webster s New World College Dictionary 4th ed Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010 Retrieved June 10 2019 Annandale CDP Virginia Archive U S Census Bureau Retrieved on April 2 2015 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Annandale CDP VA Swanton John R 1952 The Indian Tribes of North America Smithsonian Institution pp 67 69 ISBN 978 0 8063 1730 4 OCLC 52230544 a b c Capone Audrey B 1985 RAVENSWORTH A Short History Of Annandale Virginia www annandale va us Retrieved January 26 2022 Fleishman Sandra April 1 2006 A Piece of Annandale s Plotline The Washington Post Washington D C Retrieved January 26 2022 Action At Annandale The Historical Marker Database July 7 2021 Retrieved January 26 2022 Mason s Hill The Historical Marker Database April 5 2008 Retrieved January 26 2022 New signs explain Civil War events that happened near Annandale Annandale Today June 29 2012 Retrieved January 26 2022 Robison Debbie January 24 2014 Fort Schneider Purdy s Farm Annandale VA Northern Virginia History Notes Retrieved January 26 2022 Callahan M Annandale United Methodist Church The True Story www annandalechamber com Annandale Chamber of Commerce Retrieved January 26 2022 a b Lipsey Mary 2007 Fairfax County s Economy PDF braddockheritage org Fairfax County Virginia Retrieved January 26 2022 US Gazetteer files 2010 2000 and 1990 United States Census Bureau February 12 2011 Retrieved April 23 2011 TIGERweb TIGER Web Viewer United States Census Bureau Retrieved December 14 2019 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 reservoir it created covered 110 acres and was 23 feet deep Because of siltation from storm water runoff the lake has now shrunk in size http www historicalmarkerproject com markers HM4DB the origins of lake accotink West Springfield VA html accessed 8 26 2015 Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail www fairfaxcounty gov Fairfax County Virginia Retrieved January 29 2022 Ancestry in Annandale Virginia Unincorporated Place Statistical Atlas Accessed January 28 2022 Contact DynCorp Noblis Locations Archived from the original on November 29 2014 Retrieved November 21 2014 Office locations Ensco Silverman Elissa March 6 2006 More than Koreatown The Washington Post Retrieved July 1 2010 JPC amp CO Welcome to Giant Directory giantdirectory com Retrieved April 12 2015 a b Oh Brian April 16 2021 Why This Unassuming DC Suburb Is a Destination for Korean Food and Culture www thrillist com Retrieved January 29 2022 Pan Philip May 16 1999 Now Entering Koreatown The Washington Post Retrieved August 16 2019 Ly Phuong June 25 2006 Kick Back in Koreatown The Washington Post Retrieved August 16 2019 check out Cafe Muse and its karaoke mikes where so many non Koreans are singing along Williams Sherell May 21 2012 Annandale Chamber and Business Owners Aim to Improve Life in Annandale patch com Retrieved August 16 2019 About Fairfax County Form of Government www fairfaxcounty gov Fairfax County Virginia Retrieved January 27 2022 Census Designated Places and Towns Fairfax County Virginia 2010 PDF www fairfaxcounty gov Fairfax County Virginia Retrieved January 27 2022 2021 Redistricting Plan PDF www fairfaxcounty gov Fairfax County Virginia Retrieved January 27 2022 NoVA School Rankings New Report Retrieved July 1 2010 IBO s Profile for Annandale High School Retrieved July 1 2010 About NOVA Archived from the original on November 2 2012 Retrieved November 8 2012 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Wakefield CDP VA PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved December 5 2020 Compare campus addresses to the CDP map Annandale Campus Northern Virginia Community College Archived from the original on August 5 2002 Retrieved December 5 2020 8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale VA 22003 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link and in 1996 Compare the physical location to the CDP map 2000 Map CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP ANNANDALE CDP PDF U S Census Bureau Retrieved December 5 2020 Pages 1 and 2 1990 Map index map Annandale CDP is on pages 19 20 24 25 and 26 Annandale Volunteer Fire Department History avfd org Archived from the original on March 20 2015 Retrieved April 12 2015 Library Branches Fairfax County Public Library Retrieved on October 21 2009 Annandale CDP Virginia Archived August 31 2009 at the Wayback Machine U S Census Bureau Retrieved on October 21 2009 Royse Pat May 12 1977 Recreation complex opens in Annandale The Washington Post Retrieved January 16 2018 Audrey Moore RECenter Fairfax County Park Authority Archived from the original on June 16 2010 Retrieved July 1 2010 FCPA Wakefield Skate Park Archived from the original on June 22 2010 Retrieved July 1 2010 Mark Hamill I Biography Sheila Miles I Biography a b Moyer Justin Wm May 18 2016 Annandale is for dregs of society viral video claims Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved November 6 2017 a b A Conversation with the Mastermind Behind the Worst Suburban Tourism Video Ever Esquire May 18 2016 Retrieved November 6 2017 Singal Jesse Guy Whose 2014 Video About How Annandale Sucks Went Viral It Still Sucks Select All Retrieved November 6 2017 Saed Aseal Video slams Annandale The A Blast Retrieved November 6 2017 Further reading EditCho David March 13 2005 Koreatown Image Divides a Changing Annandale The Washington Post Retrieved February 9 2014 Lartigue Casey June 19 1999 Signs of Insecurity Cato Institute Washington D C Cato Institute Archived from the original on May 15 2007 Retrieved May 15 2007 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annandale Virginia Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Annandale Virginia Official website Annandale Chamber of Commerce Flag of Annandale The Washington Post s Guide to Annandale VA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annandale Virginia amp oldid 1116690469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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