Springfield, Virginia
Location of Springfield, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°47′19″N 77°10′46″W / 38.78861, -77.17944
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
- CDP	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- CDP
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	703
FIPS code	51-745922
GNIS feature ID	14936423

Springfield is an unincorporated community in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and is a suburb of Washington, DC. Within Springfield are three census-designated places (CDPs): Springfield CDP, West Springfield CDP, and North Springfield CDP (plus a substantial portion of Newington CDP), though all are officially titled Springfield by the United States Postal Service.

The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a of 30,417 as of the 2000 census.

Geography

Springfield is located at 38°46′45″N, 77°11′4″W (38.779238, -77.184636)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.4 km² (9.8 mi²). 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.31%) is water.

The area is dominated by the interchange of I-95, I-395, and the Capital Beltway (I-495), known as the Springfield Interchange. The center of the town is at the intersection of Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617 (Backlick Road) adjacent to the interchange. A significant commercial district exists around the interchange area but the rest of the community is primarily residential in character.

According to U.S. Postal Service, Springfield has four ZIP codes:

• 22150 (often unofficially referred to as "Central Springfield")
• 22151 ("North Springfield")
• 22152 ("West Springfield")
• 22153

The following are total area, water area, and land area statistics (in square miles) for the four Springfield zip codes:^[2]

History

Springfield originally denoted an area to the north of the current center near what is now the Backlick Road Virginia Railway Express station off Route 617 (Backlick Road). The current center of Springfield lies to the south at Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617 and was called Garfield until the 1960s, a name that survives in the nearby Garfield Elementary School.

People and culture

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 30,417 people, 10,495 households, and 7,472 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,203.3/km² (3,117.9/mi²). There were 10,832 housing units at an average density of 428.5/km² (1,110.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.77% White, 8.95% African American, 0.30% Native American, 20.55% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.75% from other races, and 4.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.66% of the population.

There were 10,495 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $69,640, and the median income for a family was $73,903. Males had a median income of $45,679 versus $36,075 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,807. About 3.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

The zip code population totals are as follows:

• 22150 22,208
• 22151 16,587
• 22152 28,236
• 22153 33,177
• Total 100,208

Shopping

Springfield's emblematic destination point is Springfield Mall, a large indoor shopping mall. It is typical of American shopping malls in its variety of stores, along with several anchor stores such as Macy's, two movie theaters, and a food court. This mall's DMV Express office was where two of the hijackers in the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hani Hanjour and Khalid Almihdhar, illegally obtained state identification.^[3] The mall also experienced two gang-related stabbings in 2005.^[4] The mall is located near the Potomac Mills mall, just ten miles south on I-95, as well as the Tysons Corner shopping area north on I-495.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Roads

Central Springfield is dominated by the over half-billion dollar Springfield Interchange highway project completed in 2007.^[5] The interchange is popularly known as the "Mixing Bowl," a name taken from an earlier interchange near the Pentagon, due to its complexity. It includes three interstates (I-95, I-395, and I-495), has two exits less than a half mile away, has two unconnected roads (Commerce Street and Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) going over or under the interstates less than a half mile away, and is further complicated by the presence of a separate, reversible high-occupancy vehicle lane passing through the center of two of the interstates. This project was dedicated on July 18, 2007 by Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine. The eight-year, $676 million Springfield Interchange Improvement Project was finished on time and on budget, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Mass transit / Public Transport

Rail

• Washington area Metrorail's Blue Line at the Franconia-Springfield station
• Virginia Railway Express commuter rail at the Backlick Road station
• Amtrak (Regional service only)

Bus

• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Bus
• Fairfax Connector Bus

See also

• List of Famous People from the Washington Metropolitan Area

References

1. ^ "Fairfax County Road Map." Virginia Department of Transportation. 2004.
2. ^ US Census
3. ^ "Hijackers' helper faces two years max", Timothy P. Carney, Human Events, December 24, 2001
4. ^ "Police Make Arrest In Springfield Mall Stabbing Incident", December 1, 2005
5. ^ Springfield Interchange Project

External links

• Greater Springfield Online

Transport

• Washington Metro Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
• Virginia Railway Express (VRE)
• Fairfax Connector

Coordinates: 38.779238° N 77.184636° W

Municipalities and communities of Fairfax County, Virginia
County seat: Fairfax
Independent city	Fairfax (Note: Fairfax, like all cities under Virginia law, is an independent city—politically independent of any county).
Towns	Clifton | Herndon | Vienna
Unincorporated communities	Annandale | Bailey's Crossroads | Belle Haven | Burke | Centreville | Chantilly | Colchester | Dranesville | Dunn Loring | Fairfax Station | Fort Belvoir | Fort Hunt | Franconia | Great Falls | Groveton | Huntington | Hybla Valley | Idylwood | Jefferson | Jermantown | Kingstowne | Lake Barcroft | Langley | Lewinsville | Lincolnia | Lorton | Mantua | Mason Neck | McLean | Merrifield | Mount Vernon | Newington | North Springfield | Oakton | Pimmit Hills | Reston | Rose Hill | Seven Corners | Springfield | Tysons Corner | West Springfield | Wolf Trap

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