Linton Hall, Virginia

Linton Hall is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,620 at the 2000 census.

History

The area is named for Linton Hall School, a school founded by Benedictine nuns on the site of the former Lintons Ford Plantation. Lintons Ford was left to Sister Mary Baptista, a member of the Linton Family who attended Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington D.C. Upon her death, she left the land to Benedictine monks for the purpose of educating the children of Prince William County. Nuns were invited in to run the Linton Hall School and the Benedictine monastery remains part of the school to this day.

Over the last century they sold most of their property, much of it ending up in the hands of real estate developers, resulting in the Braemar subdivision, a series of upscale housing developments with a large homeowners association.

The Linton family cemetery is located inside Braemar and the iron fence and monuments remain intact today. The site was surveyed by the Prince William County Archaeologist, Prince William County Historical Society and County Arborist for potential restoration in 2006. While it was the intent of the nuns at Linton Hall to maintain ownership of the cemetery, it was determined that, due to loss of land records for that space during the Civil War (attributed to the burning of the Brentsville Courthouse), the cemetery was deemed "unowned" and remains in this status today, like many others in Virginia.

Geography

Linton Hall is located at 38°45′15″N, 77°34′50″W (38.754262, -77.580487)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.4 km² (8.3 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,620 people, 2,733 households, and 2,347 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 402.9/km² (1,043.0/mi²). There were 2,851 housing units at an average density of 133.3/km² (345.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.55% White, 6.69% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.65% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.98% of the population.

There were 2,733 households out of which 57.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 35.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 46.3% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 1.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $82,374, and the median income for a family was $86,421. Males had a median income of $56,073 versus $38,771 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,804. About 1.9% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Coordinates: 38.754262° N 77.580487° W

Municipalities and communities of Prince William County, Virginia
County seat: Manassas
Independent cities	Manassas | Manassas Park (Note: Manassas and Manassas Park, like all cities under Virginia law, are independent cities—politically independent of any county).
Towns	Dumfries | Haymarket | Occoquan | Quantico
Unincorporated communities	Aden | Agnewville | Antioch | Batestown | Bethel | Brentsville | Bristow | Buckhall | Buckland | Bull Run | Canova | Catharpin | Cherry Hill | Cornwell | Dale City | Featherstone | Gainesville | Greenwich | Groveton | Hickory Ridge | Hoadly | Independent Hill | Joplin | Kopp | Lake Ridge | Linton Hall | Loch Lomond | Minnieville | Montclair | Nokesville | Pamacocack | Quantico Station | Rixlew | Southbridge | Sudley | Sudley Springs | Thoroughfare | Triangle | Wellington | West Gate | Woodbridge | Yorkshire

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