Vienna

Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, it had a population of 15,687. As a suburb of Washington, D.C., Vienna is a part of both the Washington metropolitan area and the larger WashingtonBaltimore combined statistical area. The Battle of Vienna, one of the earliest armed clashes of the American Civil War, took place in Vienna in 1861. The First Baptist Church of Vienna was founded in 1867, and the original church structure was built using Union Army barracks lumber obtained through the Freedmen's Bureau. This church building was also the town's first black public school. A permanent black elementary school was built, which was later named for its long-time principal, Louise Archer. Fairfax County Schools were completely desegregated by the Fall of 1965. Vienna is located at 38°54N 77°16W (38.8991, 77.2607), at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters) It lies in the Piedmont approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of the Potomac River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), all of it land. It is bordered on all sides by other Washington suburbs, including Wolf Trap to the north, Tysons Corner to the northeast, Dunn Loring to the east, Merrifield to the south, and Oakton to the west.

History

Vienna is the primary city name, but also Tysons, Tysons Corner are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Vienna, Virginia. Non-native settlement in the region dates to ca. 1740. In 1754, prominent soldier and land owner Colonel Charles Broadwater settled within the town boundaries. On June 17, 1861, a relatively-minor but widely noted military engagement occurred there, the Battle of Vienna. The First Baptist Church of Vienna was founded in 1867, and the original church structure was built using Union Army barracks lumber obtained through the Freedmen's Bureau. This church building was also the town's first black public school. The first white public school was built in 1872. A permanent black elementary school was later built, which was later named for its long-time principal, Louise Archer. Fairfax County Schools were completely desegregated by the Fall of 1965. In the center of town lies the well preserved Freeman House; which, in 1861, was the polling place for the secession vote and was used during the war by both sides as a hospital. The house has been turned into a museum and gift shop. The name of the town was changed in the 1850s, when a doctor, William Hendrick, settled there if the town renamed itself after his hometown, Phelps, New York, which were then known as Vienna. In the early 1900s, the town became the site of the U.S. Army's first African-American college, the University of Virginia. The town is located in Fairfax County, which is home to the Virginia Military Institute and the College of William and Mary.

Geography

Vienna is located at 38°54N 77°16W (38.8991, 77.2607), at an elevation of 358 feet (109 meters) It lies in the Piedmont approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southwest of the Potomac River. As a suburb of Washington, D.C., Vienna is a part of both the Washington metropolitan area and the larger WashingtonBaltimore combined statistical area. It is bordered on all sides by other Washington suburbs, including: Wolf Trap to the north, Tysons Corner to the northeast, Dunn Loring to the east, Merrifield to the south, and Oakton to the west. These communities are unincorporated, and portions of them lie in ZIP codes with Vienna postal addresses despite lying outside the town's borders. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.5 km²), all of it land. Vienna is 12 miles (19 km) west of Washington and 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Fairfax, the county seat. The town is located on Interstate 66 and is located in Northern Virginia on I-66. It has a population of 2,816. The city's ZIP code is 603. Vienna has an area of 3,715. It was founded in 1881. It became a city in 1883. The first post office opened in Vienna in 1879.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 15,687 people, 5,528 households, and 4,215 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 75.5% White, 12.1% Asian, 3.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 5.3%. The town's median home price was $820,000 in 2017, one of the highest in the nation. The median income for a household in the city was $113,817, and $124,895 for a family. The per capita income was $49,544. About 3.7% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9%) of those age 65 or over.Vienna is located on the U.S.-Mexico border. The town has a population of about 15,000, with about 7,000 of them living in the central part of the city. The city's population is expected to grow to about 16,000 by the end of the year. It has a median age of 40.7 years, and a population density of 3,565.2 per square mile (1,376.5/km²) The town is home to the University of Wisconsin-Vienna, which has an enrollment of more than 2,000 students. It is also the home of the National Football League's Wisconsin Dells High School, where the football team has a team of about 1,000 players.

Education

Vienna is served by three high schools (Oakton, Madison, and Marshall); two middle schools (Kilmer and Thoreau), and seven elementary schools. Of all the schools Vienna students attend, only four public and one private are actually within the town limits. The music program at James Madison High School includes a marching band, "The Pride of Vienna", and color guard, two symphonic bands, jazz band, orchestra, and chorus. Residents of Vienna who live along the town's border with Great Falls, VA also send graduates into Langley High School via Cooper Middle School.Fairfax County Public Public Library operates the Patrick Henry Public Library in Vienna. The town has one independent school, Green Hedges, accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. Vienna has one Catholic school, Oakcrest School, which was founded in 1976 and moved to its permanent campus in Vienna in 2017, and two Catholic elementary schools: St. Mark Catholic School and Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic School. Vienna also has one private school, Cunningham Park Elementary School, and one public school, Marshall Road Elementary School.Vienna has one public library, the Vienna Public Library, which is located in the town of Vienna. It is run by the Fairfax County Public Library and is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on the weekends from 9am to 5pm, and from 9pm to 11pm, on the weekend.

Transportation

Interstate 66 is the main highway serving Vienna. Access is provided via Exit 62 and Virginia State Route 243. In addition, Virginia state Route 123 runs through downtown Vienna. Vienna is located on the Eastern Seaboard of Virginia. The city is home to the Virginia Museum of Natural History, which was established in 1881. The museum is located in the historic district of Vienna, which dates back to the 17th century. It is located at the center of the city, at the intersection of Interstate 66 and State Route 123, and is known as the "Vienna Museum" It is also known as "The Vienna Museum of Nature and Science" for its collection of historic buildings and artifacts. The Vienna Museum is also the home of the Virginia State Museum, which opened in 1883. It was built in the early 19th century and is located near the city's historic center, at a site that is now part of the National Gallery of Virginia, on the eastern side of the Capitol Building. It also has a museum of natural history, which is also called the Vienna Museum, and was founded in 1887. It has been named after the Austrian city's founder, Ferdinand von Vienna, who is believed to have been the first European to visit the city in 1783. The town is also home to a smallpox hospital, which has been open since the 19th Century. The Austrian National Museum is located nearby, and has a collection of 19th-century buildings, including one that dates to the 18th century, including the "Austrian National Gallery".

Economy

MAE-East is located within the Vienna postal area in Tysons Corner CDP. This served as one of two locations where all Internet traffic was exchanged between one ISP and other private, government, and academic Internet networks. In 1995 America Online (AOL) was headquartered at 8619 Westwood Center Drive. The town is in unincorporated Fairfax County, near Vienna. The top employers in the town are: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, and Verizon. The Town's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report is available at www.tysonscornercDP.org. It is also available on the Town's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/TysonsCornerCDP/. The town has a population of 2,816. It has an average income of $28,000 per year, and a population growth rate of 0.7%. It is in the Fairfax County portion of Fairfax County and is located in the northern part of the county. The population of the town is 2,071. It also has a small percentage of residents who live outside of the city limits of Tyson's Corner, Fairfax County. The city's population is 1,072. It was the site of the World Wide Web Consortium's first Internet exchange in 1993. The site is now the site for the Internet Exchange Center in Washington, D.C. The center is one of the largest Internet exchange centers in the country.

Recreation

The town green and Jammin' Java coffeehouse and music club serve as areas for theatre and musical performances. The W&OD Trail crosses through downtown Vienna. Several parks are located near the town, including Meadowlark Botanical Gardens and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. The town is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy, which is based in Vienna. The U.N. Embassy in Vienna is located in the town's downtown area, and is open to the public on weekdays. It is also home to a number of museums, including the National Museum of American History and the Museum of Natural History. The Town Green is located on the edge of the town and is used as a tourist attraction. The city is also the home of the W&O Trail, which crosses through the town. It runs through the heart of Vienna and is a popular hiking and cycling route. The Vienna River runs through town, and the town green is also used for walking and cycling. It also serves as a focal point for the city's arts and music scene, with a theatre, music club, coffeehouse, and other venues for performances and events.

Points of interest

Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (located in the CDP of Wolf Trap, Virginia) Jammin' Java coffeehouse and music club. Terrorist Screening Center. Meadowlark Botanical Gardens. Wolf Trap national park for thePerforming Arts. Freedom Center for the Preservation of the American Imagination (FPIA) Freedom Center is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. and based in Alexandria, Virginia. FCPI is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. FPCI is also based in Virginia and has offices in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. It is a member of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEPH) and the National Council for the Arts (NCA). FCPH is based in Charlottesville, Virginia and also has offices elsewhere in the U.S. and in Europe. FPPH is also located in Vienna, Virginia, and has a gallery in Vienna. FFPH is located in the city of Fairfax, Virginia in the state's capital city of Charlottesville. It also has an office in Norfolk, Virginia on the Virginia-Maryland border. It has a branch in Richmond, Virginia at the College of William and Mary, which was founded in 1788. FPRH is a nonprofit based in the town of Fairfax. It was established in 1783. F PRH is headquartered in Charlottesville in the same city as the University of Virginia, which dates back to 17th century. It opened in 1805.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia = 5.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Vienna = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,194 individuals with a median age of 43.9 age the population grows by 3.36% in Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 3,741.3 residents per square mile of area (1,451.69/km²). There are average 2.67 people per household in the 5,588 households with an average household income of $111,215 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 4.50% of the available work force and has dropped -1.99% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 31.52%. The number of physicians in Vienna per 100,000 population = 303.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Vienna = 43.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 7.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 202. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 41, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Vienna, Fairfax County, Virginia which are owned by the occupant = 83.52%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 44 years with median home cost = $443,620 and home appreciation of -9.89%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.67 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,219 per student. There are 13.2 students for each teacher in the school, 494 students for each Librarian and 274 students for each Counselor. 4.06% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 32.04% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 24.29% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).