Long Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia
Long Branch, Fairfax County, Virginia | |
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Long Branch Location within Fairfax county Long Branch Long Branch (Virginia) Long Branch Long Branch (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′49″N 77°16′30″W / 38.83028°N 77.27500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.48 sq mi (6.42 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 360 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,890 |
| • Density | 3,080/sq mi (1,189.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22032 |
| FIPS code | 51-46760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584867 |
Long Branch is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, bordering the city of Fairfax. The population as of the 2010 census was 7,593.[1]
Geography
The CDP lies mainly in the watershed of Long Branch, an Accotink Creek tributary. The CDP is bounded by Guinea Road to the east, Braddock Road to the south, Little River Turnpike (Virginia State Route 236) to the north, the Fairfax city limits to the northwest, and Burke Station Road to the west. Neighboring census-designated places are Mantua to the north, Wakefield to the east, Burke to the south, Kings Park West to the southwest, and George Mason to the west. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Long Branch CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.50%, is water.[1] A larger version of the CDP was delineated in 1970 when the CDP had a population of 21,634[2] and a land area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2).[3]
C.G. Woodson High School, Frost Middle School, Olde Creek Elementary and Little Run Elementary are located here.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,634 | — | |
| 2010 | 7,593 | — | |
| 2020 | 7,890 | 3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2010[5] 2020 | |||
Long Branch was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 5,014 | 4,464 | 66.03% | 56.58% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 187 | 246 | 2.46% | 3.12% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 16 | 3 | 0.21% | 0.04% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1,646 | 2,024 | 21.68% | 25.65% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 3 | 3 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 26 | 32 | 0.34% | 0.41% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 146 | 353 | 1.92% | 4.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 555 | 765 | 7.31% | 9.70% |
| Total | 7,593 | 7,890 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Long Branch CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ 1970 Census of Population. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ County and City Data Book. Google Books. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Virginia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Branch CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Long Branch CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.