Loudoun County

Loudoun County Courthouse
administration
US state :	Virginia
Administrative headquarters :	Leesburg
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 1 Harrison Street, SE Leesburg, VA 20175-3102
Foundation :	1757
Made up from:	Fairfax County
Area code :	001 703
Demographics
Residents :	301,171  (2009)
Population density :	223.6 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1350 km²
Water surface :	3 km²
map
Website : www.co.loudoun.va.us

The Loudoun County is a county in the US state of Virginia of the United States . On July 1, 2009, an estimated 301,171 people lived in Loudoun County, 78 percent more than the 2000 census when the county had 169,599 residents and a population density of 126 people per square kilometer. This population increase made Loudoun the county the fourth fastest growing county in the United States between 2000 and 2006. The county seat is Leesburg .

geography

Loudoun County is located in northeast Virginia, not far from Washington DC . It borders Maryland to the north and West Virginia to the west and has an area of ​​1,350 square kilometers, of which three square kilometers are water. Clockwise, it is bordered by Fairfax , Prince William , Fauquier, and Clarke Counties .

history

John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun

It was formed on May 17, 1757 from parts of Fairfax County. It was named after John Campbell , the 4th Earl of Loudoun and governor of Virginia from 1756 to 1759.

European settlement began in the 1720s and 1730s with Quakers , Iro Scots, and Germans immigrating from Pennsylvania, as well as English and slaves from Tidewater , the coastal areas of Virginia. At the time of the Revolution , Loudoun was already the most populous district in Virginia. Several minor battles took place in Loudoun during the American Civil War . In 1962, Washington Dulles International Airport , located on the border between Loudoun and Fairfax Counties, went into operation. Since then, countless companies (including AOL and Verizon ) have settled in the previously rural district. As a result, Loudoun has been one of the fastest growing counties in the United States for about 20 years. Based on the population estimate for 2005, the number of inhabitants has almost tripled since 1990. This is not only seen positively: although the supply of jobs, especially in the service sector, is as good as hardly anywhere else, on the other hand it is also increasing urban sprawl .

There are six National Historic Landmarks in the county . A total of 86 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 14, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents		± in%
1790	18,962		-
1800	20,523		8.2%
1810	21,338		4%
1820	22,702		6.4%
1830	21,939		-3.4%
1840	20,431		-6.9%
1850	22,079		8.1%
1860	21,774		-1.4%
1870	20,929		-3.9%
1880	23,634		12.9%
1890	23,274		-1.5%
1900	21,948		-5.7%
1910	21,167		-3.6%
1920	20,577		-2.8%
1930	19,852		-3.5%
1940	20,291		2.2%
1950	21,147		4.2%
1960	24,549		16.1%
1970	37,150		51.3%
1980	57,427		54.6%
1990	86,129		50%
2000	169,599		96.9%
2010	312,311		84.1%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

The Furnace Mountain , south of the Potomac River

The Shenandoah Valley

Loudoun County's Pyramid of Age

According to the 2000 census , Loudoun County had 169,599 people in 59,900 households and 45,044 families. The population density was 126 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 82.79 percent white , 6.89 percent African American , 5.35 percent American Indian , 0.21 percent Asian American , 0.06 percent Pacific islander and 2.26 percent from other ethnic groups; 2.44 percent were descended from two or more races . Hispanics or Latinos were 5.95 percent of the population .

Of the 59,900 households, 43.1 percent had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 64.3 percent were married couples living together, 7.8 percent were single mothers, 24.8 percent were non-families, 18.4 percent were single households and 3.7 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 29.8 percent of residents under 18 years of age, 5.7 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 38.9 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.0 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 5.6 percent were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 95.5 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 80,648 , and the median income for a family is $ 88,387. Males had a median income of $ 58,869 versus $ 40,107 for females. The per capita income was $ 33,530. 2.8 percent of the population and 1.7 percent of families lived below the poverty line. Of these, 2.6 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 4.7 percent were people over 65 years of age.

economy

Originally rural Loudoun County has been growing rapidly since the 1980s. It has an independent service economy. The world headquarters of several high-tech and internet-related companies, including Verizon Business , Orbital Sciences Corporation , and AOL , are in Loudoun. The county has benefited greatly financially from Washington Dulles International Airport , most of which is in Loudoun along the border with Fairfax County. Loudoun County is also one of the most affluent counties in the United States, with an average household income of over $ 107,000 in 2008. In the west of the county, however, a strong rural economy has so far been maintained. The equestrian industry has an estimated $ 78 million in income. In Morven Park International Equestrian Center national equestrian competitions will be held. Loudoun has 19 wineries and 24 farms.

District partnership

A partnership with the Hessian Main-Taunus-Kreis has existed since 2006 .

Cities

Free cities

Hamilton Hillsboro Leesburg Lovettsville

Middleburg Purcellville Round Hill

Regions

Airmont Aldie Arcola Ashburn Belmont Bloomfield Bluemont Brambleton

Britain Broadlands Conklin Dover Dulles Elvan Eubanks Gleedsville

Georges Mill Gilbert's Corner Howardsville Lansdowne Leithtown Lincoln Loudoun Heights Lucketts

Morrisonville Neersville Oatlands Paeonian Springs Philomont Potomac Falls River Creek Ryan

Saint Louis South Riding sterling Sterling Park Stone Ridge Sycolin Taylorstown Trapp

Unison Virts Corner Waterford Wax pool Wheatland Willard Willisville Woodburn

Individual evidence

1. ^ Loudoun County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey . Retrieved February 22, 2011.
2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 185 .
3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Virginia . National Park Service , accessed March 14, 2018.
4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 14, 2018.
5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011.
6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011.
7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011.
8. ↑ Loudoun County, Virginia , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Loudoun County, Virginia  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 39 ° 5 ′  N , 77 ° 39 ′  W