Leesburg Virginia
Leesburg is a historic town in and county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America, approximately 40 miles west-northwest of Washington, D.C. along the base of the Catoctin Mountain adjacent to the Potomac River.[3] Leesburg is the northwestern terminus of the Dulles Greenway (a private toll road which connects to the Dulles Toll Road at Washington Dulles International Airport). It is largely a bedroom community for commuters to the national capital.
Current growth of the town and its immediate area (Ashburn, Virginia) concentrates along the Dulles Greenway, and along the Leesburg Pike (State Route 7), which roughly parallels the Potomac River between Winchester to the west and Alexandria to the east.
Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center is located in Leesburg.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 28,311 people, 10,325 households, and 7,258 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,440.1 people per square mile. There were 10,671 housing units at an average density of 919.7/sq mi. The racial makeup of the town was 83.29% White, 9.20% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.53% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.89% of the population.
Of all households 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 22.9% are made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 38.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income of the households in the town is $68,861, and the median income of the families is $78,111 (these figures had risen to $87,346 and $105,260 respectively as of a 2007 estimate[13]). Males had a median income of $51,267 versus $35,717 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,116. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education and public services
Leesburg has two high schools, Loudoun County High School which serves the western portion, and Heritage High School, which serves the eastern portion. Both schools are part of the Loudoun County Public School system. A new school just north of Leesburg’s Courthouse will be opening in 2010; with a name of Tuscarora High School.
The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company provides fire protection services.[14] The Loudoun County Volunteer Rescue Squad provides rescue and emergency medical services.[15] Both the fire company and rescue squad are volunteer organizations supplemented with partial staffing from the Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management.[16] The fire company can trace its roots back to 1863; the rescue squad was formed in 1952.[17]
Leesburg is also served by a town police department.
