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Great Falls, Virginia
Location of Great Falls, Virginia
Coordinates: 39°0′6″N 77°17′0″W / 39.00167, -77.28333
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
- Total	17.9 sq mi (46.4 km²)
- Land	17.9 sq mi (46.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	8,549
- Density	478.5/sq mi (184.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22066
Area code(s)	703
FIPS code	51-32496GR2
GNIS feature ID	1467429GR3

Great Falls is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,549 at the 2000 census.

Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which the community and the park are named. George Washington was involved with building a canal around the falls on the southwest, or Virginia, side, called the Patowmack Canal, which did not become commercially viable. Remnants of the canal and of a village around the canal are still visible in the park.

River Bend County Park is another pleasant gathering area in Great Falls, as is the Village Green, which hosts community celebrations around Easter (Egg Hunt), Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving (Tree Lighting) and other holidays.

There are many famous people who live in Great Falls, Virginia, many of whom have been involved in the Washington, D.C. political scene, including Colonel Oliver North. Mary Cheney, daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, recently moved to Great Falls.

Boundaries of the Great Falls CDP as of 2003

Great Falls is located at 39°0′6″N, 77°16′60″W (39.001609, -77.283249)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 46.4 km² (17.9 mi²). 46.3 km² (17.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.22%) is water.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,549 people, 2,785 households, and 2,464 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 184.7/km² (478.5/mi²). There were 2,852 housing units at an average density of 61.6/km² (159.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.83% White, 1.20% African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 2,785 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.4% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a family in the CDP was $159,695 and the median income for a household was $170,618. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $62,206 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $78,149. About 0.9% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Great Falls on Feb 21, 2007

• Great Falls, Virginia is at coordinates 39°00′06″N 77°16′60″W / 39.001609, -77.283249Coordinates: 39°00′06″N 77°16′60″W / 39.001609, -77.283249

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County seat: Fairfax
Independent city	Fairfax (Note: Fairfax, like all cities under Virginia law, is an independent city—politically independent of any county).
Towns	Clifton | Herndon | Vienna
CDP	Fort Belvoir
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