Fairfax (Virginia)

Fairfax
Fairfax County Courthouse
Location in Virginia
Fairfax
Basic data
Foundation :	1805
State :	United States
State :	Virginia
Coordinates :	38 ° 51 ′  N , 77 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 38 ° 51 ′  N , 77 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Inhabitants : -  Metropolitan Area :	22,407 (as of 2005) 5,139,549 (as of 2005)
Population density :	1,374.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	16.3 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of which 16.3 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	95 m
Postcodes :	20151, 20153, 22039, 22030
Area code :	+1 703
FIPS :	51-26496
GNIS ID :	1498476
Website :	www.fairfaxva.gov
Mayor :	Robert F. Lederer

Fairfax is an independent city in the US state of Virginia . 22,055 inhabitants live in the city on an area of ​​16 km². There are nine public parks in Fairfax and the city is 136  meters above sea level . The city is a suburb of the capital Washington, DC

Population development

year	Residents
1980	19,390
1990	19,622
2000	21,498
2005	21,963
2010	22,565
2015	24,013

sons and daughters of the town

• Toby McKeehan (* 1964), one of the three founders of the Christian band DC Talk
• Lauren Graham (born 1967), actress
• Laura Hillenbrand (* 1967), writer
• Sabrina Lloyd (* 1970), actress
• Jason Sudeikis (* 1975), actor and comedian
• Grover Gibson (born 1978), football player
• Brian Kendrick (born 1979), professional wrestler
• Joey Mercury (born 1979), professional wrestler
• Justin Bonomo (born 1985), poker player
• Michael Shabaz (* 1987), tennis player
• Ed Wang (b.1987), football player
• Kate Ziegler (* 1988), swimmer and world record holder
• Dan Kelly (* 1989), poker player
• Courtney Jines (born 1992), actress
• Alison Gold (* 2002), pop singer

Web links

Commons : Fairfax, Virginia  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 1980 - 2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
2. ↑ Estimate: 2015 population estimate. Retrieved August 19, 2016 .