Mount Vernon District
Mount Vernon District | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Government | |
| • Type | Part of Fairfax County, Virginia |
| • Supervisor | Dan Storck, Part of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors |
| https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon | |
Mount Vernon is a magisterial district in the southeastern sector of Fairfax County, Virginia[1] which encompasses the area along the Potomac River, Mount Vernon, Fort Belvoir, and Gunston Hall. It includes the CDPs of Belle Haven, New Alexandria, Huntington, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Fort Hunt, Mount Vernon, Fort Belvoir, Mason Neck, Lorton, and Newington, Virginia. The office of the district is on 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306; Annual Town Meetings are held at Mount Vernon High School's "Little Theatre". As of 2010[update] the population was 127,637.[2]
Demographics
Mount Vernon District has a total population of 126,963 with 47,004 households. The median market value of single-family detached homes in Mount Vernon is $627,341. The median market value for all housing units in Mount Vernon is $518,056.[2]
Geography
The district is characterized by rolling hills, forests, streams, lakes, and is located along the Potomac River.[3]
History
Mount Vernon District is built on former plantation land, primarily the plantation of Mount Vernon belonging to George Washington. George Mason's Gunston Hall Plantation, Woodlawn Plantation, and Hollin Hall Plantation are also located in Mount Vernon.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Vernon District
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Demographics & Data | Demographics".
- ↑ "About Mount Vernon VA | Mount Vernon VA real estate". Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
Coordinates: 38°42′3.36″N 77°9′43.85″W / 38.7009333°N 77.1621806°W
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