Kings Park West, Virginia
Kings Park West, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-42680 | | |
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Kings Park West is a census-designated place in the eastern United States, in Fairfax County, Virginia, southwest of Washington, D.C. At the 2020 census the population was 13,465 people[1]
Geography
The CDP is located in central Fairfax County, south of the city of Fairfax. It is bordered to the north by the George Mason CDP, to the northeast by Long Branch, to the southeast by Burke, and to the south by Fairfax Station. The CDP border follows Braddock Road on the north, Guinea Road on the southeast, Zion Drive on the southwest, and State Route 123 (Ox Road) on the west. Downtown Fairfax is two miles (3 km) to the north, and downtown Washington, D.C. is twenty miles (30 km) to the northeast.
According to the U.S Census Bureau, the Kings Park West CDP has a total area of 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2), of which 2.97 square miles (7.70 km2) is land and 0.066 square miles (0.17 km2), or 2.11%, is water.[2]
History
Following the success of its Kings Park development earlier in the decade, Richmarr Construction Corporation started on Kings Park West. Construction began 57 years ago in mid-1967 and the first homes were available in 1968.[3] The development was built in sections, with the final section completed in 1986.[3]
Kings Park West includes Laurel Ridge Elementary School, dating from 1970.[4] On the development's west boundary, Robinson Secondary School opened in 1971.
Demographics
2020 Census
At the
Of the households, 67.8% were married couples, 9.7% were a male householder with no spouse, and 18.8% were a female householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.25 people.[1]
The median age was 40.9, 19.9% of people were under the age of 18, and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry was the 16.7% had
The median income for a household in the CDP was $162,176, and the median income for a family was $181,202. 10.4% of the population were
2010 Census
The population as of the
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Park West CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 11, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ a b Baker, Peter (January 14, 1989). "To residents, Kings Park West is place to grow". Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Laurel Ridge ES". Laurel Ridge Elementary. Fairfax County Public Schools. October 26, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
In 2010, Laurel Ridge Elementary celebrated its 40th year of service and excellence in Fairfax County Public Schools.
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