University Center, Virginia

University Center, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°3′22″N77°26′25″W / 39.05611°N 77.44028°W / 39.05611; -77.44028
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Loudoun
Named after	George Washington University Virginia Science and Technology Campus
Area [1]
• Total	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
• Land	0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	265 ft (81 m)
Population  (2010) [2]
• Total	3,586
• Density	3,905/sq mi (1,507.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	20147 (Ashburn)
FIPS code	51-80120
GNIS feature ID	2584932

University Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 3,586. ^[2] Mailing addresses in the community are for Ashburn.

Geography

The University Center CDP is in eastern Loudoun County, on the north side of Virginia State Route 7 (Harry Byrd Highway). Via Route 7, it is 7 miles (11 km) northwest to Leesburg, the county seat, and 30 miles (48 km) southeast to Washington, D.C. The community is bordered to the north by the Potomac River and to the east by Broad Run, its tributary. Ashburn is to the south, across Route 7, and Montgomery County, Maryland, borders the CDP across the Potomac.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²), or 3.29%, are water. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,586		—
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 2010 [4] 2020

University Center was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[4]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files –Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), University Center CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .