McLean, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.92833°N 77.17528°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
| - Total | 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2) |
| - Land | 18.5 sq mi (47.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 38,929 |
| - Density | 2,104.9/sq mi (812.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 22101, 22102, 22103, 22106 |
| Area code(s) | 571, 703 |
| FIPS code | 51-48376[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495919[2] |
McLean (pronounced "mick-CLANE")[3] is an unincorporated area in Fairfax County in 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 Tysons Galleria which have 'McLean, Virginia' addresses.
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 Bearingpoint, Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, Cardinal Bank, Freddie Mac, Gannett, Mars, MicroStrategy, NVR, Sunrise Senior Living, and USA Today.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Geography
McLean is located at 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.92833°N 77.17528°W (38.928344, -77.175351)[4].
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 Capital Beltway, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Interstate 66, Dulles Access Road, Dolley Madison Boulevard/Chain Bridge Road, Georgetown Pike, and Old Dominion Drive all run through McLean.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $156,292, and the median income for a family was $181,773. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $76,881 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.
[edit] Population
The Population history of McLean CDP according to the United States Census Bureau:
- 1970....17,698
- 1980....35,664
- 1990....38,168
- 2000....38,929
[edit] Education
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 Montessori school.[5] 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. [6]
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 [1] and the Country Day School.
[edit] Notable residents
- Spencer Abraham, 10th Secretary of Energy[7]
- Elliott Abrams, Special Assistant to President Bush[7]
- Sharyn Alfonsi, correspondent for ABC World News, Good Morning America and Nightline[citation needed]
- Joe Allbaugh, campaign manager for George W. Bush[7]
- Pat Buchanan, political analyst.[8]
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter[7]
- Frank Carlucci, former Secretary of Defense, former chairman of the Carlyle Group[7]
- Steve Case, co-founder and former chief executive officer and chairman of America Online[7]
- Dick Cheney, former Vice President of the United States of America[9]
- Lynne Cheney, former Second Lady of the United States[citation needed]
- John Dingell, Dean of the United States House of Representatives[7]
- Senator Byron Dorgan[7]
- Kenneth Duberstein White House Chief of Staff for Ronald Reagan[7]
- John Engler, former Governor of Michigan[citation needed]
- Richard Fairbank, Founder and CEO of Capital One
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House[7]
- Chuck Hagel, former United States Senator from Nebraska[citation needed]
- Frank Keating, former Governor of Oklahoma[7]
- Senator Ted Kennedy[citation needed]
- Bill Kristol, political analyst[7]
- Jim Kimsey, co-founder, CEO, and first chairman of America Online[7]
- Senator Patrick Leahy[7]
- I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, lawyer, and former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney (2001–2005)[7]
- Fred Malek, former assistant to United States presidents George H.W. Bush and Richard Nixon[7]
- Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee[7]
- Correspondent Roger Mudd[citation needed]
- Don Nickles, former Republican Senator from Oklahoma[7]
- General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State[7]
- Hasan Abdel Rahman, former Palestinian representative to the United States[citation needed]
- Chuck Robb, former U.S. Senator from Virginia[citation needed]
- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia[7]
- Dwight Schar Founder and Chairman of NVR Inc, America's seventh-largest homebuilder.[10]
- Roy Schwitters Head of JASON Defense Advisory Group[citation needed]
- Shawn Springs[citation needed]
- Clinton Portis Professional Football Player
- Hendrik Moran Prominent Nuclear Physicist, Legend
- John Sununu, former United States Senator from New Hampshire[citation needed]
- Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas[7]
- Fred Dalton Thompson - former Senator from Tennessee[citation needed]
- Former Director of the CIA Admiral Stansfield Turner[citation needed]
- World Bank President Robert Zoellick[citation needed]
- Tiffany Ariany, actress and model[7]
Former residents:
- Bandar bin Sultan, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States[7]
- Jacqueline Bouvier, wife of John F. Kennedy[7]
- William Conway, founder of the Carlyle Group[7]
- Richard Darman, senior Carlyle Group affiliate[7]
- Mark Oliver Everett, musician[citation needed]
- Michael Jordan, professional basketball player.[citation needed]
- Ethel Kennedy[7]
- Ted Kennedy, senior United States Senator from Massachusetts[7]
- Queen Noor of Jordan[7]
- Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud, former Saudi Ambassador to the United States[7]
- Amha Selassie, former Emporer designate of Ethiopia, died in McLean in exile in 1997 aged 80[citation needed]
- Kenneth Starr, lawyer who led the impeachment of Bill Clinton[citation needed]
- Eugene H. Trinh, astronaut[citation needed]
- Politician and talent Gore Vidal[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "New in Town, Stranger?". Local Pronunciations. 2008. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63788-2004Sep30.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-17.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "McLean Elementary Schools". Great Schools. 2008. http://www.greatschools.net/schools.page?city=McLean&lc=e&state=VA. Retrieved on 2008-07-14.
- ^ "TJHSST". http://www.tjhsst.edu.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Crowley, Michael (September 11, 2006). "Welcome to McLean, home of America's ruling class". The New Republic. http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=9050c2ee-cf00-499d-8279-42ebee4a09a4. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.
- ^ "The Watergate Story: Key Players: Pat Buchanan", 2009
- ^ As Dick Cheney Prepares to Depart, His Mystery Lingers
- ^ Executives Cashing In Shares At NVR - washingtonpost.com
- McLean, Virginia is at coordinates 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.928344°N 77.175351°WCoordinates: 38°55′42″N 77°10′31″W / 38.928344°N 77.175351°W
