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|official_name = Mount Vernon District | |official_name = Mount Vernon District | ||
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|government_type = Part of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]] | |government_type = Part of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]] | ||
|leader_title = Supervisor | |leader_title = Supervisor | ||
|leader_name = | |leader_name =Dan Storck, Part of the [[Fairfax County Board of Supervisors]] | ||
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|footnotes = | |footnotes = https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mountvernon }} | ||
'''Mount Vernon''' is a magisterial 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; Annual Town Meetings are held at Mount Vernon High School's "Little Theatre". {{As of|2010}} the population was 127,637.<ref name=ffx>{{Cite web|url= | '''Mount Vernon''' is a magisterial district in the southeastern sector of [[Fairfax County, Virginia]]<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|1927413}}</ref> 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; Annual Town Meetings are held at Mount Vernon High School's "Little Theatre". {{As of|2010}} the population was 127,637.<ref name=ffx>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demogrph/sdprofs/MtVernon.htm|title = Demographics & Data | Demographics}}</ref> | ||
==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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> | The district is characterized by rolling [[hill]]s, [[forest]]s, [[stream]]s, [[lake]]s, and is located along the [[Potomac River]].<ref>{{Cite web | title=About Mount Vernon VA {{!}} Mount Vernon VA real estate | url=https://mount-vernon-homes.com/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702192542/http://mount-vernon-homes.com:80/ | access-date=2025-07-16 | archive-date=2011-07-02}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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[[Category:Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia]] | [[Category:Geography of Fairfax County, Virginia]] | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 30 September 2026
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". Template:As of 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.