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Welcome To Arlington Virginia's Home Page |
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Fast
Facts
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Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business
and tourist location that was originally part of the
“10 miles square” parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to
be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically
smallest self-governing county in the United States,
occupying slightly less than 26 square miles.
Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable
neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land
use, and received the Environmental Protection
Agency’s highest award for “Smart Growth” in 2002.
Home to some of the most influential organizations in
the world – including the Pentagon – Arlington stands
out as one of America’s preeminent places to live,
visit and do business.
Established March 13, 1847 as Alexandria County, the
name was changed to Arlington on March 16, 1920. The
county is named for the estate where George Washington
Parke Custis lived before he built the house currently
known as Arlington House in Arlington National
Cemetery. The estate had been named to honor the Earl
of Arlington. |
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The
Arlington County Planning Division estimates that
Arlington's population as of January 1, 2003 is
196,800.
Arlington is the 13th most densely-population
jurisdiction in the U.S. (7,287 persons per square
mile.)
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About
40% of residents are Hispanic, African-American,
Asian, or multi-racial. More than one in four
residents was born outside of the U.S. and one in
three speaks a language other than English at home.
Arlington residents are among the most educated in
the nation. Over 60% of adults age 25 and older have
a bachelor's degree or higher and 30% have a
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Arlington's central location in the Washington
metropolitan area, its ease of access by car and public
transportation, and its highly skilled labor force have
attracted an increasingly varied residential and
employment mix. Arlington has focused high-density
commercial and residential development around Metrorail
stations in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor and the
Jefferson Davis corridor (which includes Pentagon City
and Crystal City), while maintaining lower density
development in the remainder of the County.
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08/27/2005 |
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