Herndon, Virginia

Coordinates: 38°58′17″N 77°23′19″W / 38.97139°N 77.38861°W / 38.97139; -77.38861
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Herndon
Town
Central Herndon
Central Herndon
FIPS code
51-36648[2]
GNIS feature ID1495675[3]
Websitehttp://www.herndon-va.gov

Herndon is a town in

Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2020, the population at the census was 24,655,[4] which makes it the largest of three incorporated towns in the county.[citation needed
]

History

The early settlement was named Herndon in 1858, after Commander William Lewis Herndon, an American naval explorer and author of Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon. Commander Herndon captained the ill-fated steamer SS Central America, going down with his ship while helping to save over 150 of its passengers and crew. In the 1870s, many Northern soldiers and their families came to settle in the area, taking advantage of moderate climate and low land prices.[5]

Originally part of the rural surroundings of the

hike-and-bike trail, Herndon capitalized on history and small-town feel (in a major metropolitan region) by converting its train station into a museum and visitors center and by relocating a Norfolk Southern Railway caboose to a nearby site and repainting it in W&OD livery.[6]

The caboose was originally acquired in 1989 by Herndon Historical Society member, George Moore, to whose memory the caboose was dedicated after his death in 2003.[7][6] Although the caboose itself never traveled through Herndon, it remains an iconic part of the downtown area that both locals and tourists visit daily.[6] The caboose and station offer a glimpse of the original downtown's historic charm, which residents are passionate about preserving.[6]

On January 14, 2004, the Town of Herndon commemorated its 125th anniversary.[8]

The town of Herndon was part of a nationally reported controversy involving illegal immigration beginning in 2005.[9] The controversy revolved around a day labor center called the Herndon Official Worker Center (HOW Center), operated by Reston Interfaith's Project Hope and Harmony under a grant from surrounding Fairfax County.[10] The HOW Center was created on March 23, 2006, in response to daily gatherings of Hispanic workers at a local 7-Eleven store.[9][11] The 2006 election for Mayor and Town Council revolved mainly around the issue, and resulted in unseating the pro-center Mayor and two councilmembers.[12] The center closed after less than two years of operation, in September 2007.

The Herndon Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Herndon is located at 38°58′17″N 77°23′19″W / 38.97139°N 77.38861°W / 38.97139; -77.38861 (38.971478, −77.388675).[13]

Boundaries of Herndon as of 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km2), all of it land. Just over two acres of land in the town are technically in Loudoun County.[14]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880422—
189079588.4%
1900692−13.0%
191080215.9%
192095318.8%
1930887−6.9%
19401,04617.9%
19501,46139.7%
19601,96034.2%
19704,301119.4%
198011,449166.2%
199016,13941.0%
200021,65534.2%
201023,2927.6%
202024,6555.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Herndon, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[15] Pop 2000[16] Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[18] % 1980 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White
alone (NH) 		9,637 10,171 8,429 8,025 84.17% 46.97% 36.19% 32.55%
Black or African American
alone (NH) 		1,022 2,000 2,141 2,019 8.93% 9.24% 9.19% 8.19%
Alaska Native
alone (NH) 		21[a] 64 50 43 0.18% 0.3% 0.21% 0.17%
Asian alone (NH) 339[b] 2,992 4,159 4,320 2.96% 13.82% 17.86% 17.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
alone (NH) 		7[c] 8 3 5 0.06% 0.04% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) x 81 53 158 x 0.37% 0.23% 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x 706 631 838 x 3.26% 2.71% 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 319 5,633 7,826 9,247 2.79% 26.01% 33.6% 37.51%
Total 11,449 21,655 23,292 24,655 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

(Some information from the 2022 American Community Survey)

Of the households, 57.7% were married couple families, 19.9% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 16.1% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.53 people.[4]

The median age was 35.5, 24.4% of people were under the age of 18, and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 8.6% who had

naturalized citizens.[4]

The median income for a household in the town was $133,403, and the median income for a family was $155,901. 5.0% of the population were

poverty line, including 11.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those aged 65 or over, with 16.2% of the population without health insurance.[4]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 33.6% of the population.

There were 6,962 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $72,912, and the median income for a family was $79,140 (these figures had risen to $92,947 and $108,446 respectively as of a 2007 estimate

poverty line
, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The Center for Innovative Technology[20] building, between Herndon and Dulles airport

Herndon is part of the

Verizon Business (formerly MCI, formerly WorldCom, originally UUNET), and Network Solutions, which began as the InterNIC – the registry where every domain name
was once administered.

Some of those companies are within Herndon. Others have Herndon mailing addresses but are located in unincorporated Fairfax or Loudoun counties; for example, south of the

Dulles Toll Road. These include Deltek
and Stride.

Top employers

According to the Town's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the principal employers in the Town are:[21]

# Employer # of Employees
1 Amazon Web Services 750-999
2 Peraton 500-999
3 Serco 250-499
4 Northwest Federal Credit Union 250-499
5 Boeing Corporation 250-499
6 Town of Herndon 100-249
7 Forcepoint 100-249
8 Tyler Solutions 100-249
9 Karsun Solutions 100-249
10 Expel 100-249

Prior year's CAFRS are also available.[22]

Government

The town is organized as

an incorporated town by the Commonwealth of Virginia,[23][24]
and is governed by an elected Mayor and Town Council[25] who serve on a part-time basis. Update on Town of Herndon, Virginia

The current mayor is Keven J. LeBlanc, Jr., who was first elected to Council in 2023. The Mayor chairs the Council and heads the executive branch of the town government. The Police Department, independent of the county police department, is headed by Chief Maggie DeBoard, and consists of 56 sworn officers. The Herndon Police Department achieved national recognition on November 8, 1986, by becoming the seventh police agency in Virginia and the 42nd police agency in the United States to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

Attractions

Herndon boasts a wide variety of diversions and celebrations year-round. Among the community events are:

May Friday Night Live! (free concerts May–August), Farmers' Market (May–October), Towne Square Singers, Big Truck Days, Public Works Forest and Meadow Wildflower Walk
July Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks
September Labor Day Jazz Festival, Annual Motorcycle Poker Run (Fraternal Order of Police), Annual NatureFest Celebration, HerndonHalf Marathon, 12k, and 5k

Herndon contains the Herndon Depot Museum, the site of "

St. Patrick's Day, 1863. Also within the town is The Herndon Centennial Golf Course, the Herndon ArtSpace (a community art gallery), community center with basketball and racquetball courts and multiple baseball fields, and an aquatic center. Adjacent to the community center is Bready Park, with indoor tennis courts. Additionally, every residence within the town borders is within a mile or less of a public park. Herndon is home to a professional live theatre, NextStop Theatre, which produces a variety of plays, musicals, concerts, and educational theatre programming each season.[26]

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Herndon is within the Fairfax County Public Schools district.

Public schools serving students within the Herndon town limits are:[27][28][29]

Private school options include: Dominion Christian School, St Joseph's Elementary and several Montessori schools.[30]

Private schools south of Herndon, in nearby Floris:[31]

Public libraries

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Herndon Fortnightly Library in Herndon.[34]

Transportation

SR 228 Truck in Herndon

The primary highway serving Herndon is

Washington Dulles International Airport. In 2022, the Silver Line's extension opened, providing service at Herndon station
.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Herndon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[35]

Notable people

Sister cities

Its

Runnymede, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.[38]

See also

  • Reston, Virginia
  • Washington Dulles International Airport
  • Washington Metropolitan Area

Notes

  1. ^ Includes all people who gave "American Indian", "Eskimo", or "Aleut" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.
  2. ^ Includes all people who gave "Japanese", "Chinese", "Filipino", "Korean", "Asian Indian", or "Vietnamese" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.
  3. ^ Includes all people who gave "Hawaiian", "Guamanian", or "Samoan" as their race, regardless of Hispanic identity.

References

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  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Herndon, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Herndon History". Town of Herndon, Virginia. January 18, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved October 7, 2006.
  6. ^ a b c d Munro, Charles V. (October 19, 2005). "A history of Herndon through the Washington & Old Dominion Trail". Herndon Connection. Alexandria, Virginia: Connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved December 27, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "The Herndon Historical Society". Herndon Historical Society. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. ^ "HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 327". Virginia Legislative Assembly. January 29, 2004.
  9. ^ a b Brush, Silla (October 24, 2005). "Local Labor Pains: America's immigration debate lands on Main Street". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  10. ^ Project Hope and Harmony (archived 2006-09-07; 2006-12-29; 2007-04-15; 2007-06-11) Archived January 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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  12. ^ "'Minutemen' Open New Front in Fight Against Illegal Immigration: Citizen Group Targets Illegal Laborers Where They Work". ABC News. November 2, 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2008.
  13. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  14. ^ "'Sliver' of Herndon Now in Loudoun County". Herndon Patch. September 2, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  15. ^ "1980 census of population" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Herndon Town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Herndon town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Herndon town, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "Herndon town, Virginia – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on February 11, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
  20. ^ "About the CIT Complex | Center for Innovative Technology". Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  21. ^ "Town of Herndon ACFR". Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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  31. U.S. Census Bureau
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  32. ^ Overview." King Abdullah Academy. Retrieved on July 25, 2016. "2949 Education Drive, Off: 13818 McLearen Road, Herndon, VA 20171"
  33. Nysmith School
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  38. ^ "Runnymede's Town Twinning Association". Runnymede Borough Council. Archived from the original on February 12, 2006. Retrieved October 4, 2006.
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