Vienna Virginia
Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since, although significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses (22180, 22181 and 22182) bordered approximately by Route 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to the north, and Hunter Mill road.
In July 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Vienna Virginia 4th on its list of the 100 best places to live in the US. In addition to excellent public schools, Vienna’s assets include a downtown with many small businesses, a Washington Metrorail station on the Orange-line, with large parking garages just south of the town, and a portion of the Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park trail cutting through the center of Vienna. Tysons Corner and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts are near Vienna.
| Vienna, Virginia | |
 Location in Virginia |
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| County | Fairfax County |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Settled | 1754 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.4 sq mi |
| - Land | 4.4 sq mi |
| – Water | 0.0 sq mi |
| Elevation | 358 ft |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 14,453 |
| - Density | 3,253.8/sq mi |
| Website | www.viennava.gov |
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,453 people, 5,331 households, and 3,982 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,253.8/square mile. There were 5,438 housing units at an average density of 1,224.3/sq mi.
In Vienna, VA the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years.
The median income for a household in Vienna, VA was $85,519, and the median income for a family was $93,043. Males had a median income of $62,733 versus $39,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $37,753. About 1.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Fairfax County, Virginia has been perennially rated one of the best public school systems in the country. Vienna is home to 2 high schools (Oakton and Madison), 2 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools. However, of all the schools Vienna students attend, only four elementary schools: Cunningham Park Elementary School, Louise Archer Elementary School, Marshall Road Elementary School, and Vienna Elementary School are actually located in the official town limits of Vienna, VA.
The music program at James Madison High School boasts an award-winning marching band, “The Pride of Vienna”, and color guard, two symphonic bands, jazz band, orchestra, and chorus. Their Varsity Baseball team has won 18 District titles, 5 Region titles, and 3 State titles (1968, 1971, 2002), led by Coach Tom Christie’s remarkable 8-year run which produced 11 of the 26 titles (6 district/3 region/2 state). Thoreau Middle School shares a class with Kilmer Middle School (also located in Vienna) and Longfellow Middle School (located in Falls Church). All three schools have accelerated programs for students that are determined to be “Gifted and Talented.” Close to Madison sit the six elementary schools: Flint Hill (a private school), Louise Archer (which also has a GT center program), Marshall Road, Vienna Elementary, Wolftrap, and Cunningham Park. Each of these schools feed into Thoreau, Kilmer or Longfellow, and then James Madison High School, Oakton High School (just outside Vienna on the border with Oakton, with a Vienna address), George C. Marshall High School (in the Falls Church area of Fairfax County), or McLean High School. Residents of Vienna that live along the town’s border with Great Falls, VA also feed into Langley High School via Cooper Middle School. Because of the large influx of new residents in the last decade, the classes of ’09, ’10, and ’11 at these regional high schools are expected to be the largest over the next ten years.
Vienna Little League, the Greater Vienna Babe Ruth League, Vienna Youth, Inc.’s recreational sports leagues and Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS) are the main sources of youth sports for Vienna.
