Oakton, Virginia
Oakton, Virginia | ||
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FIPS code 51-58472[1] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1471790[2] | |
Oakton is a
Geography
Oakton is located in central Fairfax County at 38°52′59″N 77°17′24″W / 38.88306°N 77.29000°W (38.883050, −77.289900).[4] The area is traversed by Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 123.
The CDP is bordered to the south by the city of Fairfax, to the west by Fair Oaks, to the northwest by Difficult Run, to the north by the Wolf Trap CDP, to the east by the town of Vienna, and to the southeast by Merrifield.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.3 km2).[3]
Demographics
2020 Census
At the
Of the households, 54.4% were married couples, 16.5% were a male householder with family but no spouse, and 25.1% were a female householder with family but no spouse. The average family household had 3.2 people.[5]
The median age was 39.5, 21.7% of people were under the age of 18, and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 9.7% had German ancestry, 37.1% spoke a language other than
The median income for a household in the CDP was $158,343, and the median income for a family was $190,068. 5.9% of the population were
2010 Census
The population at the 2010 Census was 34,166 people.[3]
2000 Census
As of the
There were 11,118 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
According to a 2010 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $167,512, and the median income for a family was $188,308. Males had a median income of $111,856 versus $73,254 for females. The
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 24,610 | — | |
| 2000 | 29,348 | 19.3% | |
| 2010 | 34,166 | 16.4% | |
| 2020 | 36,732 | 7.5% | |
| * U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notable people
- Jim Callis, executive editor of Baseball America
- Bryan Caplan, professor of economics at George Mason University
- Total Nonstop Action, AEW
- U.S. House of Representatives
- Robert F. Dorr, author and former U.S. diplomat
- Deputy Secretary of Transportation
- Keith Fimian, businessman and political candidate
- Ira Noel Gabrielson, naturalist[6]
- Bud Grace, cartoonist
- major general and Chief of the National Guard Bureau
- David E. Jeremiah, U.S. Navy admiral
- Thomas David Jones, author and former astronaut
- John D. Lavelle, U.S. Air Force general and commander of the Seventh Air Force
- King of Rwanda
- Fred Moosally, captain of the battleship USS Iowa during the infamous 1989 USS Iowa turret explosion
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- Nancy Pfotenhauer, spokesperson for the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign
- Jennifer Rubin, columnist for The Washington Post
- Romuald Spasowski, former Polish ambassador to the United States
- John Stertzer, professional soccer player, selected 12th overall by Real Salt Lake in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft
- John H. Sununu, former White House aide and governor of New Hampshire
- Jared Taylor, white nationalist and founder of American Renaissance
- Philip Terzian, journalist and author, former literary editor of The Weekly Standard
Alan S. Thompson, retired vice admiral and former director of the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
- Jacob Frey, mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Grand Belial's Key, an influential neo-Nazi black metal band
- Arghoslent, a pro-slavery melodic death metal band
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Fairfax County Public Schools operates the public schools. There are two public schools located in Oakton: Oakton Elementary School and Waples Mill Elementary School. Flint Hill School, a private school, is located in Oakton. The Northern Virginia Friends School,[7] and the Montessori School of Oakton are also in the CDP. Students may also attend Flint Hill Elementary School, Luther Jackson Middle School or Henry David Thoreau Middle School in Vienna. Local high schools are Oakton High School and James Madison High School. Both schools have Vienna mailing addresses.
Public libraries
Fairfax County Public Library operates the Oakton Library in the CDP.[8]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts Oakton CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Oakton CDP, Virginia". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ira Noel Gabrielson Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome to DCS!". Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Library Branches". Fairfax County Public Library. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- Evans, D'Anne A. (1991). The Story of Oakton, Virginia: 1758–1990.
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