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McLean, Virginia
CDP
Location of McLean in the state of Virginia.
Location of McLean in the state of Virginia.
Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003
Boundaries of the McLean CDP as of 2003
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2)
 • Land18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
38,929
 • Density2,104.9/sq mi (812.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
22101, 22102, 22103, 22106
Area code703
FIPS code51-48376Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1495919Template:GR

McLean (pronounced "mick-CLANE" [1]) is a census-designated place in Fairfax County in the Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 38,929 as of the 2000 census.

The densely populated community of McLean is located between the George Washington Parkway and the town of Vienna, and is known for its many upscale homes, as well as its shopping and upscale malls, including the nearby Tysons Corner Center and the Tysons Galleria. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Capital Beltway, Interstate 66, State Route 267 (Dulles Airport Access Road), State Route 123 (Dolley Madison Boulevard), State Route 193 (Georgetown Pike), Old Dominion Drive, and Chain Bridge Road all run through McLean.

McLean is home to many diplomats, members of Congress and high-ranking federal government officials, entrepreneurs and service businesses partially attributable to the close location to Washington, D.C. and the Central Intelligence Agency. It is also the location of Hickory Hill, the home of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy.

Several major companies are headquartered in McLean including Freddie Mac, Cardinal Bank, Mars, Capital One, Sunrise Senior Living, Gannett, NVR, Bearingpoint, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

History

The community received its name from John Roll McLean, the former publisher and owner of The Washington Post, who, with Stephen Benton Elkins and the bankroll of French aristocrat Jean-Pierre Guenard, built in 1906 the electrified Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway (later the Washington and Old Dominion Railway), which connected the area with Washington, D.C. McLean named a station after himself where the rail line (travelling on the present route of Old Dominion Drive) crossed the old Chain Bridge Road. The community itself was founded in 1910, when the communities of Lewinsville and Langley merged.

Geography

The CIA headquarters in the community of Langley.

McLean is located at 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.92833°N 77.17528°W / 38.92833; -77.17528Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (38.928344, -77.175351)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.5 square miles (47.9 km²), all land.

McLean lies to the west of Arlington County, in Fairfax County and is bordered by the Potomac River to the north.

The area is served by Virginia State Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road), Virginia State Route 193 (Georgetown Pike), George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the Capital Beltway.

Demographics

McLean is home to the headquarters of USA Today, the nation's most circulated newspaper.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 38,929 people, 14,374 households and 11,053 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,104.9 people per square mile (812.9/km²). There are 14,735 housing units at an average density of 796.7/sq mi (307.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.56% White, 1.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 10.61% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.

There were 14,374 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.05.

The population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $121,138, and the median income for a family was $137,610. Males had a median income of $93,065 versus $60,698 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $63,209. About 0.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.3% of those 65 and older.

Population

The Population history of McLean CDP according to the United States Census Bureau: [1]

  • 1970....17,698
  • 1980....35,664
  • 1990....38,168
  • 2000....38,929

Education

Langley High School is one of two high school serving McLean

McLean residents are zoned to schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools. There are two public high schools, Langley High School and McLean High School, and two middle schools, James Fenimore Cooper Middle School and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Middle School. Public elementary schools include Churchill Road, Franklin Sherman, Spring Hill, Kent Gardens, Haycock, and Chesterbrook elementary schools. Also Brooksfield is a private montesssori school.[2] Residents of McLean also attend the nearby Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, ranked the #1 high school in the nation by US News and World Report. [3]

Several private schools, ranging from pre-school to 12th grade, are located in McLean, including The Madeira School, The Potomac School, The Langley School, Oakcrest School, Saint Luke School, Saint John School [2] and the Country Day School.

Notable residents

Former residents:

References

  1. ^ "New in Town, Stranger?". Local Pronunciations. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
  2. ^ "McLean Elementary Schools". Great Schools. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. ^ "TJHSST".
  4. ^ washingtonpost.com - watergate scandal and deep throat update, pat buchanan
  5. ^ Executives Cashing In Shares At NVR - washingtonpost.com

Further reading

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