Fort Hunt, Virginia

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Fort Hunt, Virginia
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Houses along Fort Hunt Rd., seen from Fort Hunt Park
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Location of Fort Hunt in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Fort Hunt
Coordinates: 38°43′58″N77°3′29″W / 38.73278°N 77.05806°W / 38.73278; -77.05806
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
  Total6.27 sq mi (16.23 km2)
  Land5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2)
  Water0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total17,231
  Density2,748.2/sq mi (1,061.7/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22308
FIPS code 51-29136 [1]
GNIS feature ID1867588 [2]

Fort Hunt is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The area is named after Fort Hunt, which was built on the bank of the Potomac River in 1897 to defend Washington, D.C. from naval attack and is now a public park. The area is also notable for its high population of senior citizens and for being one of the first suburbs in wealthy Fairfax County. [3] The population was 17,231 at the 2020 census. [4]

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Fort Hunt encompasses the 22308 ZIP code of Alexandria, composed of much of the most affluent section of southeast Fairfax County, close to the George Washington Memorial Parkway and Potomac River, including the neighborhoods of Riverside Gardens, Tauxemont, Herbert Springs, Waynewood, Plymouth Haven, Potomac Valley – River Bend, Collingwood, Stratford Landing, Stratford on the Potomac, Hollin Hall, Wellington, Arcturus and (in ZIP code 22307) Villamay and Marlan Forest. As of the 2010 census, Fort Hunt also includes the neighborhood of Hollindale in ZIP code 22306 and much of Hollin Hills in 22307. [5] Prominent Fort Hunt residents include U.S. Senator Tim Johnson and former House Speaker Bob Livingston.

Geography

Fort Hunt is located in southeastern Fairfax County at 38°43′58″N77°3′29″W / 38.73278°N 77.05806°W / 38.73278; -77.05806 (38.732814, −77.058066). [6] It is bordered to the south and east by the Potomac River, which forms the Maryland state line. Neighboring Virginia CDPs are Belle Haven to the north, Groveton to the northwest, Hybla Valley to the west, and Mount Vernon to the southwest across Little Hunting Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Fort Hunt CDP has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km2), of which 5.9 square miles (15.2 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 6.59%, is water. [7]

Located within Fort Hunt is Fort Hunt Park, currently operated by the National Park Service, with a history of military activity dating from 1676.

History

The site of present-day Fort Hunt Park was used as an asset for the United States military beginning in the Spanish–American War. The fort had been completed on land that used to belong to the River Farm plantation of George Washington. The fort was used to complement Fort Washington across the river in Maryland, but it was not involved in an actual battle during the Spanish–American War.

During World War II, the fort was used as an interrogation center called P. O. Box 1142 where captive German officers were kept and questioned. Fort Hunt is the site of the death of Lieutenant Commander Werner Henke, the highest-ranking German officer to be shot while in American captivity during World War II. [8]

During the war and after, neighborhoods such as Waynewood and Snowden began arising in the area around the fort, and the commercial center for the community, Hollin Hall shopping center, was constructed on Fort Hunt Road.

Demographics

2020 Census

At the 2020 census (some information from the 2022 American Community Survey) there were 17,231 people, 6,162 housing units and 5,874 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,748.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,061.7/km2). The average housing unit density was 982.8 per square mile (379.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.01% White, 2.11% African American, 0.18% Native American, 3.07% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.51% from other races, and 9.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.80% of the population. [4]

Of the family households, 72.6% were married couples, 9.1% were a male householder with no spouse, and 16.8% were a female householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.09 people. [4]

The median age was 46.2, 25.6% of people were under the age of 18, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 21.6% who had English ancestry, 10.7% spoke a language other than English at home, and 8% were born outside the United States, 76.4% of whom were naturalized citizens. [4]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $209,135, and the median income for a family was $234,343. 15.2% of the population were military veterans, and 79% had a batchelor's degree or higher. In the CDP 1.8% of the population was below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over, with 1.8% of the population without health insurance. [4]

2010 Census

The population was 16,045 at the 2010 census. [7]

2000 Census

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 12,923 people, 4,974 households, and 3,909 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,538.9 inhabitants per square mile (980.3/km2). There were 5,050 housing units at an average density of 992.2 per square mile (383.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.83% White, 2.37% African American, 0.17% Native American, 2.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

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Houses in Fort Hunt

There were 4,974 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $102,259, and the median income for a family was $111,935. Males had a median income of $79,828 versus $53,654 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,957. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

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  7. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Hunt CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 4, 2016.[ dead link ]
  8. Fort Hunt Park