Fairfax County, Virginia

Fairfax County is a county of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of 2002, the population was 991,000, making Fairfax the most populous county in the Commonwealth. It is also the most populous jurisdiction in the Greater Washington Area, surpassing the population of Washington, D.C. by over 400,000 residents. The US Census Bureau predicts the current 2005 population to be well over 1,000,000. Its county seat is the independent city of Fairfax6. Fairfax County is the location of many suburbs of Washington D.C. and the county lies just outside of Washington D.C.

Towns, Independent Cities, and Other Localities

Three incorporated towns, Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna, are located within Fairfax County.

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Clifton - Herndon - Vienna

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The independent cities of Falls Church and Fairfax were formed out of areas formerly under the jurisdiction of Fairfax County, but are politically separate, despite the status of the City of Fairfax as county seat. Fairfax County contains an exclave located in the central business district of the City of Fairfax, in which many county facilities (including the courthouse and jail) are located.

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Independent cities - Falls Church - Fairfax - County seat - Exclave

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Other communities within Fairfax County are unincorporated places; Virginia law prohibits the creation of any new municipalities within any county with a population density of over 1,000 per square mile (which currently affects Fairfax and Arlington Counties in Northern Virginia, and Henrico County adjacent to Richmond).

Related Topics:
Unincorporated - Population density - Arlington - Henrico County - Richmond

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Unincorporated Census Designated Places

The following localities within Fairfax County are identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as (unincorporated) Census-Designated Places:

Related Topics:
Unincorporated - Census-Designated Places

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In addition, Fairfax County contains the following localities that are not Census Designated Places recognized by the Census Bureau:

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• Fairfax Station
• Mason Neck