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|subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]]<br />
|subdivision_name1 = [[Virginia]]<br />
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Virginia|County]]<br />
|subdivision_name2 = [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax]]<br />
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|government_type = Part of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]]<br />
|leader_title = Supervisor <br />
|leader_name =[[Gerald Hyland]], Part of the [[Fairfax County Board of Supervisors]]<br />
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'''Mount Vernon''' is a district in the southeastern sector of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]] which encompasses the area along the [[Potomac River]], [[Mount Vernon]], [[Fort Belvoir]], and [[Gunston Hall]]. It includes the [[Census Designated Place|CDPs]] of [[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]], [[New Alexandria, Virginia|New Alexandria]], [[Huntington, Virginia|Huntington]], [[Groveton, Virginia|Groveton]], [[Hybla Valley, Virginia|Hybla Valley]], [[Fort Hunt, Virginia|Fort Hunt]], [[Mount Vernon, Virginia|Mount Vernon]], [[Fort Belvoir, Virginia|Fort Belvoir]], [[Mason Neck, Virginia|Mason Neck]], [[Lorton, Virginia|Lorton]], and [[Newington, Virginia]]. The office of the district is on 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306; town hall meetings are held here. {{As of|2010}} the population was 127,637.<ref name=ffx>http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demogrph/sdprofs/MtVernon.htm</ref> [[Gerald Hyland]] is the current [[Fairfax County Board of Supervisors|supervisor]]. Its official newspaper is the Mount Vernon Gazette.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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Mount Vernon has very low African American, Hispanic, and Asian populations. {{fact|date=December 2011}}{{Dubious|date=March 2010}} It has a total population of 127,637 with 44,466 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. <ref name=ffx /><br />
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==Geography==<br />
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The district is characterized by rolling [[hill]]s, [[forest]]s, [[stream]]s, [[lake]]s, and is located along the [[Potomac River]].<ref>http://mount-vernon-homes.com/</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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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 and Hollin Hall Plantation are also located in Mount Vernon.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}<br />
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