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'''Springfield''' is a ] and an ] located in ]. Recognized as a census designated place by the U.S. Census Bureau, the community had a total population of 30,417 as of the ] census.
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== Geography ==
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Springfield is located at 38&deg;47'19" North, 77&deg;10'46" West (38.788713, -77.179363){{GR|1}}.
| image_caption = Central Springfield Business District, seen from Springfield Town Center in October 2014
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According to the ], the CDP has a total area of 25.4 ] (9.8 ]). 25.3 km&sup2; (9.8 mi&sup2;) of it is land and 0.1 km&sup2; (0.04 mi&sup2;) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.
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The area is centered around the interchange of ], ], and the ], known as the Springfield Interchange. This massive highway complex has been undergoing reconstruction and expansion for the past several years. A significant commercial district exists around the interchange area, although the rest of the community is primarily residential in character.
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== Demographics ==
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As of the ]{{GR|2}} of ], there are 30,417 people, 10,495 households, and 7,472 families residing in the CDP. The ] is 1,203.3/km&sup2; (3,117.9/mi&sup2;). There are 10,832 housing units at an average density of 428.5/km&sup2; (1,110.3/mi&sup2;). The racial makeup of the CDP is 57.77% ], 8.95% ], 0.30% ], 20.55% ], 0.06% ], 7.75% from ], and 4.63% from two or more races. 17.66% of the population are ] or ] of any race.
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There are 10,495 households out of which 32.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% are ] living together, 8.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.88 and the average family size is 3.37.
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In the CDP the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.5 males.
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'''Springfield'''<!--This article is about the Springfield, CDP CDP, NOT the Springfield, VA postal address--> is a ] (CDP) in ], ], United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the ] with a population of 31,339 as of the ]. Previously, per
The median income for a household in the CDP is $69,640, and the median income for a family is $73,903. Males have a median income of $45,679 versus $36,075 for females. The ] for the CDP is $27,807. 5.1% of the population and 3.7% of families are below the ]. Out of the total population, 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 3.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
the ], the population was 30,484.
Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including ], ], and ] are usually given a Springfield mailing address. The population of the collective areas with Springfield addresses is estimated to exceed 100,000. The CDP is a part of ], the most populous region of the ].


== Culture == ==Geography==
Springfield is located at {{coord|38|46|45|N|77|11|4|W|type:city}} (38.779238, −77.184636).<ref>"Fairfax County Road Map." Virginia Department of Transportation. 2004.</ref>
As a suburb with a particularly transient population, there is little local culture in Springfield's brief history. It is characterized by a genuine wealth of strip malls and plazas. Some of them are quite old and have been remodelled repeatedly over the decades due to their continuing economic viability. Springfield is popular for its affordable multi-ethnic cuisine, including Chinese, Mexican, Afghani, Vietnamese, Thai, and Indian eateries. Springfield is also well-known throughout the area for ], a large local hardware store with an almost ] atmosphere that thives by providing ubiquitous and highly knowledgeable customer service, informal referral relationships with other stores (including ]), and by filling underserved niches.


According to the ], the CDP has a total area of 7.9&nbsp;square miles (20.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 7.9&nbsp;square miles (20.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.49%) is water.
Currently (as of 2005), central Springfield is dominated by the over half-billion dollar ] highway project. The interchange is popularly known as '''The Mixing Bowl''' since it involves three interstates, has two exits less than a half mile away, has two unconnected roads going over or under one of the interstates less than a half mile away, and is further complicated by the presence of a separate, reversable ] lane passing through the center of two of the interstates.


The area is dominated by the interchange of ], ], and the ], known as the ]. The center of the town is at the intersection of ] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and ] (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.
Springfield's emblematic destination point is Springfield Mall, a large indoor ]. It is typical of American shopping malls in its variety of stores, along with several "anchor" stores such as ], two movie theaters, and a food court. Springfield Mall is particularly popular with teenagers and the local ] community.


According to the U.S. Postal Service, Springfield collectively has four ]s:
Springfield remains a conservative stronghold in increasingly left-leaning ]. This may be due in part to the prevalence of military families living near ] and the highly commercial nature of the area.


* 22150 (often unofficially referred to as Central Springfield, this is the zip code for the actual Springfield CDP itself.)
== External links ==
* 22151 (North Springfield)
*
* 22152 (West Springfield)
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* 22153 (Burke/West Springfield/Newington Forest)


The following are total area, water area, and land area statistics (in square miles) for the four Springfield zip codes:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=85000US221&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_ZI1&-format=ZI-1&-_sse=on |title=US Census |publisher=Factfinder.census.gov |access-date=2012-05-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212034035/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=85000US221&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_ZI1&-format=ZI-1&-_sse=on |archive-date=2020-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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!Zip code
!Total area
!Water area
!Land area
|-
!22150
|7.88 sq mi.
|0.01 sq mi.
|7.87 sq mi.
|-
!22151
|5.28 sq mi.
|0.17 sq mi.
|5.11 sq mi.
|-
!22152
|6.16 sq mi.
|0.00 sq mi.
|6.16 sq mi.
|-
!22153
|8.36 sq mi.
|0.06 sq mi.
|8.30 sq mi.
|-
!Total
|28.50 sq mi.
|0.24 sq mi.
|28.27 sq mi.
|}

==History==
===19th century===
A saw and grist mill was constructed in the vicinity of present-day Springfield between 1796 and 1800. Owned by James Keene, it gave its name to today's ]. The mill served farms in the area for around sixty years before its discontinuation when William H. Keene was convicted and imprisoned for the 1855 murder of Lewis Quincy Hall. Nothing remains of it today save for two ]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=104|title=Keene Mill Marker|work=hmdb.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>
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Springfield was founded in 1847 around the ]'s Daingerfield Station; this is today the ], located off ]. The area was named for "Springfield Farm", owned by Henry Daingerfield, an Alexandria businessman who sat on the railroad's board of directors. The post office was completed sometime after 1851. It was in existence at the time of the ], being the site of a skirmish on October 3, 1861, and a ] raid on August 3, 1863. The station served as the first Springfield Post Office from 1866 to 1868.<ref name="hmdb.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=156|title=Springfield Station Marker|work=hmdb.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

In 1877, Richard Moore petitioned for a post office, which he named Moor; it was located about a little over a mile south of the station, near the intersection of Fairfax (now Old Keene Mill) and Backlick roads. The post office name was changed in 1881 to Garfield to honor the late ] ], who had been assassinated that year.

===20th century===
In 1907, the Garfield post office closed and a new postal station named Corbett, after the then-landowner, opened back at the railroad station.<ref name="hmdb.org"/> The name "Springfield" was reinstated for good on June 27, 1910,<ref>Yearbook, The Historical Society of Fairfax County, Volume 29, 2003–2004, Jack Hiller</ref> although the name Garfield continued to appear on maps at least through the 1930s.<ref> Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Highways. Richmond, VA: June 1, 1932. Revised July 1, 1936. Library of Virginia Digital Collections. Retrieved 25 October 2012.</ref> The post office was moved to a new site in 1933.<ref name="hmdb.org"/>

Until at least 1946, Springfield remained a rural crossroads, when real estate developer Edward Carr decided to subdivide the area for suburban development along the recently opened Henry Shirley Highway (now I-95/I-395). Carr believed this to be the last easily accessible tract within {{convert|12|mi|km}} of ], and the newly developed area grew quickly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hellovirginia.com/l_welcome-alexandria-kingstowne-springfield-virginia-real-estate.asp |title=Alexandria, Kingstowne and Springfield Virginia real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation information – NUMBER1EXPERT(tm) |publisher=Hellovirginia.com |access-date=2012-05-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090506/http://www.hellovirginia.com/l_welcome-alexandria-kingstowne-springfield-virginia-real-estate.asp |archive-date=2008-12-05 }}</ref>

In 1950, the area had an estimated population of 1,000; ] was established in 1954 and John Lewis High School (Formerly Robert E. Lee) was built in 1957. By 1960, the population was reported as over 10,000; it grew past 25,000 by 1970 with the North and West Springfield neighborhoods.<ref>Number of Inhabitants, Bureau of the Census 1960 and 1970</ref>

Between 1973 and 1975, Springfield became a major retail destination with the opening of the ], now Springfield Town Center.<ref>Fairfax County Department of Taxation, DTA Property Search profile</ref> (the second regional shopping center in Northern Virginia after Tysons Corner), as well as the Springfield and Brookfield shopping centers.

In the 1980s and 1990s, retail and high-density housing expanded in the area, at least until the opening of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway in 1996, and the Franconia-Springfield Metro and Virginia Rail Express Station in 1997.

===21st century===
The mall was renovated and re-opened in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/09/04/springfield-town-center-reopens-oct-17-heres-what-it-looks-like-now/|title=Springfield Town Center reopens Oct. 17. Here's what it looks like now.|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

==Buildings==
] building at the Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield]]
The center of Springfield is at Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617. The old "Garfield" name still survives in the nearby ].

The ], completed in 1928, was listed on the ] in 2012.<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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As of the ]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 30,484 people, 12,431 houses, and 7,472 families residing in the Springfield CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,869.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,345.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.7% ], 9.0% ], 0.7% ], 24.3% ], 0.1% ], 12.5% from ], and 4.7% from two or more races. ] or ] of any race were 25.5% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 10,495 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were ] 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. As of 2010, the average household size was 2.82.

In the Springfield CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% 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 Springfield CDP as of 2010 was $84,309, and the median income for a family was $95,158. In 2000, males had a median income of $45,679 versus $36,075 for females. The ] for the CDP was $36,405.

The zip code population totals for the entire Springfield community (as defined by USPS) were as follows:

* 22150: 22,208
* 22151: 16,587
* 22152: 28,236
* 22153: 33,177
* '''Total: 100,208'''

===Public safety===
's fire station at 7011 Backlick Road provides fire and EMS services to Springfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsvfd.org/news/index/layoutfile/home|title=Welcome to : Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department|work=gsvfd.org|access-date=13 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303114022/http://www.gsvfd.org/news/index/layoutfile/home|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref>

The West Springfield District Police Station of the ] is at 6140 Rolling Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/stations/westspringfield/|title=West Springfield District Police Station|work=fairfaxcounty.gov|access-date=13 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310222216/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/stations/westspringfield/|archive-date=2015-03-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Shopping===

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{{main|Springfield Mall (Virginia)}}
] was a large indoor ] near the ], the intersection of Interstate highways I-95 and I-495. It contained several ]s and a food court. In 2001, two of the hijackers in the ], ] and ], illegally obtained state identification at the mall's ] office.<ref>, Timothy P. Carney, '']'', December 24, 2001</ref> In 2005, gang members stabbed two people at the mall.<ref>, December 1, 2005</ref> and a fatal shooting occurred in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/25/AR2008042503366.html |title=2 Indicted in Alleged Gang Killing at Springfield Mall |newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Tom | last=Jackman | date=April 26, 2008 | access-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref>

In 2005, the mall was purchased by ], which closed the structure, renovated and reopened it in 2014 as "Springfield Town Center".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springfieldtowncenter.com/|title=Springfield Town Center|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025112005/http://www.divaris.com/rereview/springfield06.html |date=2006-10-25 }}, Divaris Real Estate, Inc.</ref>

==Transportation==

===Roads===
Central Springfield is dominated by the ], popularly known as the "Mixing Bowl" or the "Melting Pot", a name taken from an earlier interchange near ]. The interchange includes three ] (], ], and ]), with two exits less than a half mile apart, with two roads (Commerce Street and ] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road)) going over or under I-95 within less than a half mile, and is further complicated by the presence of a separate, reversible ] passing through the center of two of the interstates.

Built between 1999 and 2007 at a cost of $676 million, the Springfield Interchange Improvement Project was finished on time and on budget, according to the ], and dedicated on July 18, 2007, by Virginia Governor ].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bowl-ed over|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/jul/19/bowl-ed-over/|access-date=15 April 2018|work=]|date=19 July 2007}}</ref>

===Mass transit ===

====Rail====
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* ] ] at the ] and the ] (]).
* ]'s ] at the ] station

====Bus====
* ] bus
*] bus
* ]
* ] bus
* ] bus

===Airports===
The closest airport to Springfield is the ], in ]. Other airports include the ], located in ] and ], ], as well as ] in ], ].

==Economy==
The corporate headquarters of ] is physically located in the ] ], with a Springfield postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ensco.com/|title=Home|publisher=]|access-date=2020-12-04|quote=ENSCO Headquarters 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151}} - The postal address indicates "Springfield, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the .</ref><!--CDPs are designated by the US federal government. The CDP boundaries may change as per the 2020 US census--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5165776_ravensworth/DC10BLK_P5165776_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ravensworth CDP, VA|publisher=]|access-date=2020-12-04}} - Compare to the physical location of the headquarters.</ref>

==Education==
Public schools in Springfield are run by ].<ref>" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527154733/http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/ |date=2010-05-27 }}" as of April 5, 2012.</ref>

Some Springfield neighborhoods feed schools outside the census-designated place limits, such as the ], ], and ] districts. Likewise, some Springfield schools are fed by neighborhoods outside the CDP limits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/maps/boundary2014-15/regions.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319012705/http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/maps/boundary2014-15/regions.pdf |archive-date=2015-03-19 }}</ref>

Elementary schools serving the Springfield area include: Cardinal Forest Elementary School (in ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/CardinalForestES/|title=Cardinal Forest Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Crestwood Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/CrestwoodES/|title=Crestwood Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Garfield Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/GarfieldES/|title=Garfield Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Forestdale Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/ForestdaleES/|title=Forestdale Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Hunt Valley Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/HuntValleyES/|title=FCPS School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Keene Mill Elementary School (West Springfield CDP),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KeeneMillES/|title=Keene Mill Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Kings Glen Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KingsGlenES/|title=Kings Glen Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Kings Park Elementary School (in ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/|title=Kings Park Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Lynbrook Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/LynbrookES/|title=Lynbrook Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Newington Forest Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/NewingtonForestES/|title=Newington Forest Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> North Springfield Elementary School (in ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/NorthSpringfieldES/|title=North Springfield Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Orange Hunt Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/OrangeHuntES/|title=Orange Hunt Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Ravensworth Elementary School (in ]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/RavensworthES/|title=Ravensworth ES|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Rolling Valley Elementary School (West Springfield CDP),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/RollingValleyES/|title=Rolling Valley Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Sangster Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SangsterES/|title=Sangster Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Springfield Estates Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SpringfieldEstatesES/|title=Springfield Estates Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Saratoga Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SaratogaES/|title=Saratoga Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> and West Springfield Elementary School (West Springfield CDP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/WestSpringfieldES/|title=West Springfield Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Middle schools serving Springfield include Francis Scott Key Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KeyMS/|title=Key Middle School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> and Washington Irving Middle School (West Springfield CDP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/IrvingMS/|title=Irving Middle School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

High schools serving Springfield include John Lewis High School (formerly Robert E. Lee) and ] in West Springfield CDP;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/|title=West Springfield High School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> the latter is home to the West Springfield Dance Team, which appeared on the television show '']''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/west-springfield-dance-team-returns-from-americas-got-talent-stint/2011/09/19/gIQAQIUvkK_story.html|title=West Springfield dance team returns from 'America's Got Talent' stint|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Private schools in the vicinity of Springfield include St. Bernadette School (of the ]) in West Springfield CDP,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stbernpar.org/parishschool|title=St. Bernadette School|work=stbernpar.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Springfield Academy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springfieldacademy.org/|title=Private School, Nondenominational Christian School – North Springfield, VA|work=springfieldacademy.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> the Word of Life Christian Academy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wolca.org/|title=Private Christian School in Springfield VA, Northern Virginia, Alexandria – Word of Life Christian Academy|work=wolca.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Iqra Elementary,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iqraelementary.com/|title=Iqra Elementary School {{!}} Educating and Nurturing the Youth|website=iqraelementary.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> and Al-Qalam Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com/|title=Al-Qalam Academy {{!}} Al-Qalam of Springfield VA|website=www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420045919/http://www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com/|archive-date=2017-04-20|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The medical campus of ] is located in Springfield. It offers a variety of ]s and certificates.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nvcc.edu/medical/|title=Medical Education Campus (Springfield) :: Northern Virginia Community College|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

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* ], member and speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
* ], comic book publisher, editor, and critic
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* ], Peruvian-born footballer
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* ], head coach of the ] team, former WNBA player, graduate of West Springfield High School
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* ], sports shooter
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==Library==
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Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
Springfield, Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
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Coordinates: 38°47′19″N 77°10′46″W / 38.78861°N 77.17944°W / 38.78861; -77.17944
Country United States
State Virginia
County Fairfax
Area
 • Total7.9 sq mi (20.4 km)
 • Land7.9 sq mi (20.3 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km)
Elevation246 ft (75 m)
Population
 • Total31,339
 • Density3,966.9/sq mi (1,536.2/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)703, 571
FIPS code51-74592
GNIS feature ID1493642

Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 31,339 as of the 2020 census. Previously, per the 2010 census, the population was 30,484. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield, West Springfield, and Newington are usually given a Springfield mailing address. The population of the collective areas with Springfield addresses is estimated to exceed 100,000. The CDP is a part of Northern Virginia, the most populous region of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Springfield is located at 38°46′45″N 77°11′4″W / 38.77917°N 77.18444°W / 38.77917; -77.18444 (38.779238, −77.184636).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km), of which, 7.9 square miles (20.3 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.49%) 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 the U.S. Postal Service, Springfield collectively has four ZIP codes:

  • 22150 (often unofficially referred to as Central Springfield, this is the zip code for the actual Springfield CDP itself.)
  • 22151 (North Springfield)
  • 22152 (West Springfield)
  • 22153 (Burke/West Springfield/Newington Forest)

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

Zip code Total area Water area Land area
22150 7.88 sq mi. 0.01 sq mi. 7.87 sq mi.
22151 5.28 sq mi. 0.17 sq mi. 5.11 sq mi.
22152 6.16 sq mi. 0.00 sq mi. 6.16 sq mi.
22153 8.36 sq mi. 0.06 sq mi. 8.30 sq mi.
Total 28.50 sq mi. 0.24 sq mi. 28.27 sq mi.

History

19th century

A saw and grist mill was constructed in the vicinity of present-day Springfield between 1796 and 1800. Owned by James Keene, it gave its name to today's Old Keene Mill Road. The mill served farms in the area for around sixty years before its discontinuation when William H. Keene was convicted and imprisoned for the 1855 murder of Lewis Quincy Hall. Nothing remains of it today save for two mill races.

Apartment complex in Springfield
MetroPark complex of offices

Springfield was founded in 1847 around the Orange and Alexandria Railroad's Daingerfield Station; this is today the Backlick Road Virginia Railway Express station, located off Backlick Road. The area was named for "Springfield Farm", owned by Henry Daingerfield, an Alexandria businessman who sat on the railroad's board of directors. The post office was completed sometime after 1851. It was in existence at the time of the American Civil War, being the site of a skirmish on October 3, 1861, and a Confederate raid on August 3, 1863. The station served as the first Springfield Post Office from 1866 to 1868.

In 1877, Richard Moore petitioned for a post office, which he named Moor; it was located about a little over a mile south of the station, near the intersection of Fairfax (now Old Keene Mill) and Backlick roads. The post office name was changed in 1881 to Garfield to honor the late President James A. Garfield, who had been assassinated that year.

20th century

In 1907, the Garfield post office closed and a new postal station named Corbett, after the then-landowner, opened back at the railroad station. The name "Springfield" was reinstated for good on June 27, 1910, although the name Garfield continued to appear on maps at least through the 1930s. The post office was moved to a new site in 1933.

Until at least 1946, Springfield remained a rural crossroads, when real estate developer Edward Carr decided to subdivide the area for suburban development along the recently opened Henry Shirley Highway (now I-95/I-395). Carr believed this to be the last easily accessible tract within 12 miles (19 km) of Washington, D.C., and the newly developed area grew quickly.

In 1950, the area had an estimated population of 1,000; Springfield United Methodist Church was established in 1954 and John Lewis High School (Formerly Robert E. Lee) was built in 1957. By 1960, the population was reported as over 10,000; it grew past 25,000 by 1970 with the North and West Springfield neighborhoods.

Between 1973 and 1975, Springfield became a major retail destination with the opening of the Springfield Mall, now Springfield Town Center. (the second regional shopping center in Northern Virginia after Tysons Corner), as well as the Springfield and Brookfield shopping centers.

In the 1980s and 1990s, retail and high-density housing expanded in the area, at least until the opening of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway in 1996, and the Franconia-Springfield Metro and Virginia Rail Express Station in 1997.

21st century

The mall was renovated and re-opened in 2014.

Buildings

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency building at the Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield

The center of Springfield is at Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617. The old "Garfield" name still survives in the nearby Garfield Elementary School.

The Sydenstricker School, completed in 1928, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Demographics

Commerce Plaza, one of a number of strip malls in Springfield containing a variety of ethnic restaurants

As of the census of 2010, there were 30,484 people, 12,431 houses, and 7,472 families residing in the Springfield CDP. The population density was 3,869.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,494.0/km). There were 10,630 housing units at an average density of 1,345.6 per square mile (519.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.7% White, 9.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 24.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 12.5% from other races, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.5% of the population.

As of 2000, 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. As of 2010, the average household size was 2.82.

In the Springfield CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% 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 Springfield CDP as of 2010 was $84,309, and the median income for a family was $95,158. In 2000, males had a median income of $45,679 versus $36,075 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,405.

The zip code population totals for the entire Springfield community (as defined by USPS) were as follows:

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

Public safety

The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department's fire station at 7011 Backlick Road provides fire and EMS services to Springfield.

The West Springfield District Police Station of the Fairfax County Police Department is at 6140 Rolling Road.

Shopping

Residential area in northern Springfield, along Backlick Road near the border of Springfield and North Springfield
Main article: Springfield Mall (Virginia)

Springfield Mall was a large indoor shopping mall near the Springfield Interchange, the intersection of Interstate highways I-95 and I-495. It contained several anchor stores and a food court. In 2001, two of the hijackers in the September 11 attacks, Hani Hanjour and Khalid al-Mihdhar, illegally obtained state identification at the mall's DMV office. In 2005, gang members stabbed two people at the mall. and a fatal shooting occurred in December 2007.

In 2005, the mall was purchased by Vornado Realty Trust, which closed the structure, renovated and reopened it in 2014 as "Springfield Town Center".

Transportation

Roads

Central Springfield is dominated by the Springfield Interchange, popularly known as the "Mixing Bowl" or the "Melting Pot", a name taken from an earlier interchange near the Pentagon. The interchange includes three Interstates (I-95, I-395, and I-495), with two exits less than a half mile apart, with two roads (Commerce Street and Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road)) going over or under I-95 within less than a half mile, and is further complicated by the presence of a separate, reversible high-occupancy vehicle lane passing through the center of two of the interstates.

Built between 1999 and 2007 at a cost of $676 million, the Springfield Interchange Improvement Project was finished on time and on budget, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation, and dedicated on July 18, 2007, by Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine.

Mass transit

Rail

Franconia–Springfield Metro Station

Bus

Airports

The closest airport to Springfield is the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Crystal City, Virginia. Other airports include the Washington Dulles International Airport, located in Chantilly and Sterling, Virginia, as well as Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Linthicum, Maryland.

Economy

The corporate headquarters of Ensco is physically located in the Ravensworth census-designated place, with a Springfield postal address.

Education

Public schools in Springfield are run by Fairfax County Public Schools.

Some Springfield neighborhoods feed schools outside the census-designated place limits, such as the Lake Braddock, South County, and Hayfield districts. Likewise, some Springfield schools are fed by neighborhoods outside the CDP limits.

Elementary schools serving the Springfield area include: Cardinal Forest Elementary School (in West Springfield CDP), Crestwood Elementary School, Garfield Elementary School, Forestdale Elementary School, Hunt Valley Elementary School, Keene Mill Elementary School (West Springfield CDP), Kings Glen Elementary School, Kings Park Elementary School (in Kings Park CDP), Lynbrook Elementary School, Newington Forest Elementary School, North Springfield Elementary School (in North Springfield CDP), Orange Hunt Elementary School, Ravensworth Elementary School (in Ravensworth CDP), Rolling Valley Elementary School (West Springfield CDP), Sangster Elementary School, Springfield Estates Elementary School, Saratoga Elementary School, and West Springfield Elementary School (West Springfield CDP).

Middle schools serving Springfield include Francis Scott Key Middle School and Washington Irving Middle School (West Springfield CDP).

High schools serving Springfield include John Lewis High School (formerly Robert E. Lee) and West Springfield High School in West Springfield CDP; the latter is home to the West Springfield Dance Team, which appeared on the television show America's Got Talent.

Private schools in the vicinity of Springfield include St. Bernadette School (of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington) in West Springfield CDP, Springfield Academy, the Word of Life Christian Academy, Iqra Elementary, and Al-Qalam Academy.

The medical campus of Northern Virginia Community College is located in Springfield. It offers a variety of associates degrees and certificates.

Notable people

Library

The Fairfax County Public Library system operates the Richard Byrd Library, and Pohick Regional Library.

References

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