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[[MCI, Inc.]] (formerly WorldCom), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is headquartered in [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]], Loudoun County. It announced it would move its headquarters to Ashburn in 2003.<ref name="HQInfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.secinfo.com/dr8Pp.25j.htm|title=Schedule 13D. Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership|author=MCI Inc|publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission|date=March 14, 2003|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/04/14/worldcom/|title=WorldCom to emerge from collapse|author=Reuters news agency|work=CNN|edition=international|date=April 14, 2003|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref> [[AOL]] had its headquarters at 22000 AOL Way in [[Dulles, Virginia|Dulles]] in unincorporated Loudoun County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview |title=Company Overview |publisher=AOL |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=May 7, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218213649/http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview |archivedate=February 18, 2009 }}</ref> In 2007 AOL announced it would move its headquarters from Loudoun County to [[New York City]]; it would continue to operate its Virginia offices.<ref name="GoldfarbHQMove">{{cite news|last=Goldfarb|first=Zachary|author2=Diaz, Sam |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091700415.html|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=AOL Moving Executives, Headquarters to New York|date=September 18, 2007|page=A01|accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> [[Orbital Sciences Corporation]] has its headquarters in Dulles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orbital.com/About/Contact/|title=Contact Information|publisher=Orbital Sciences Corporation|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref>
[[MCI, Inc.]] (formerly WorldCom), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is headquartered in [[Ashburn, Virginia|Ashburn]], Loudoun County. It announced it would move its headquarters to Ashburn in 2003.<ref name="HQInfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.secinfo.com/dr8Pp.25j.htm|title=Schedule 13D. Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership|author=MCI Inc|publisher=Securities and Exchange Commission|date=March 14, 2003|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2003/BUSINESS/04/14/worldcom/|title=WorldCom to emerge from collapse|author=Reuters news agency|work=CNN|edition=international|date=April 14, 2003|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref> [[AOL]] had its headquarters at 22000 AOL Way in [[Dulles, Virginia|Dulles]] in unincorporated Loudoun County.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview |title=Company Overview |publisher=AOL |date=February 8, 2008 |accessdate=May 7, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218213649/http://corp.aol.com/about-aol/company-overview |archivedate=February 18, 2009 }}</ref> In 2007 AOL announced it would move its headquarters from Loudoun County to [[New York City]]; it would continue to operate its Virginia offices.<ref name="GoldfarbHQMove">{{cite news|last=Goldfarb|first=Zachary|author2=Diaz, Sam |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/17/AR2007091700415.html|work=[[The Washington Post]]|title=AOL Moving Executives, Headquarters to New York|date=September 18, 2007|page=A01|accessdate=May 7, 2009}}</ref> [[Orbital Sciences Corporation]] has its headquarters in Dulles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orbital.com/About/Contact/|title=Contact Information|publisher=Orbital Sciences Corporation|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref>


Before its dissolution, [[Independence Air]] (originally [[Atlantic Coast Airlines]]) was headquartered in Dulles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm |archive-url=http://archive.is/20010811200720/http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=August 11, 2001 |title=Company Information |publisher=Atlantic Coast Airlines |date=August 11, 2001 |accessdate=September 25, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4220709|title=Independence Air, Inc.|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref> At one time Atlantic Coast Airlines had its headquarters in [[Sterling, Virginia|Sterling]].<ref>{{citation|title=SKEEN, K. B.|journal=Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives|volume=2|publisher=[[Standard & Poor's Corp.]]|year=1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xtdIAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Atlantic+Coast+Airlines%22+%22Sterling,+VA%22&dq=%22Atlantic+Coast+Airlines%22+%22Sterling,+VA%22&hl=en&ei=n2ZGTc7GDsKB8gbc07zvAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBA|page=1012|accessdate=January 31, 2011|quote=Atlantic Coast Airlines Inc., One Export Dr., Sterling, VA 20164}}</ref> Before its dissolution, [[MAXjet Airways]] was headquartered on the grounds of [[Washington-Dulles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxjet.com/contactUsAction.do |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718083041/http://www.maxjet.com:80/contactUsAction.do |dead-url=yes |archive-date=July 18, 2006 |title=Contact Us |publisher=MAXjet Airways |date=February 18, 2007 |accessdate=September 25, 2009 }}</ref>
Before its dissolution, [[Independence Air]] (originally [[Atlantic Coast Airlines]]) was headquartered in Dulles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm |archive-url=https://archive.is/20010811200720/http://www.atlanticcoast.com/company__information.shtm |dead-url=yes |archive-date=August 11, 2001 |title=Company Information |publisher=Atlantic Coast Airlines |date=August 11, 2001 |accessdate=September 25, 2009 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=4220709|title=Independence Air, Inc.|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=September 25, 2009}}</ref> At one time Atlantic Coast Airlines had its headquarters in [[Sterling, Virginia|Sterling]].<ref>{{citation|title=SKEEN, K. B.|journal=Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives|volume=2|publisher=[[Standard & Poor's Corp.]]|year=1998|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xtdIAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Atlantic+Coast+Airlines%22+%22Sterling,+VA%22&dq=%22Atlantic+Coast+Airlines%22+%22Sterling,+VA%22&hl=en&ei=n2ZGTc7GDsKB8gbc07zvAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBA|page=1012|accessdate=January 31, 2011|quote=Atlantic Coast Airlines Inc., One Export Dr., Sterling, VA 20164}}</ref> Before its dissolution, [[MAXjet Airways]] was headquartered on the grounds of [[Washington-Dulles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maxjet.com/contactUsAction.do |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718083041/http://www.maxjet.com/contactUsAction.do |dead-url=yes |archive-date=July 18, 2006 |title=Contact Us |publisher=MAXjet Airways |date=February 18, 2007 |accessdate=September 25, 2009 |df= }}</ref>


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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.census.gov%2Fprod%2Fwww%2Fdecennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 |df= }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/va190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 2, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015 |df= }}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/va190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> there were 312,311 people, 104,583 households, and 80,494 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 606 people per square mile (234/km²). There were 109,442 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:
As of the [[census]] of 2010,<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2011-05-14 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}</ref> there were 312,311 people, 104,583 households, and 80,494 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 606 people per square mile (234/km²). There were 109,442 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:
* 68.7% [[White American|White]]
* 68.7% [[White American|White]]
* 7.3% [[African American]]
* 7.3% [[African American]]
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==Education==
==Education==
The county is served by [[Loudoun County Public Schools]] (LCPS). LCPS serves over 70,000 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade and is Virginia's fifth largest school system.<ref>[http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50975427144147/site/default.asp About Loudoun County Public Schools], Loudoun County Public Schools</ref><ref>[http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Publications/schcensus/2005/Census2005_sum.htm 2005 Triennial school census], Virginia Department of Education</ref> While there is a trend toward home schooling in the county, the vast majority of school age children attend LCPS schools.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Loudoun County schools recently ranked 11th in the United States in terms of educational achievement versus funds spent.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/05/schools-taxes-education-biz-beltway_cz_cs_0705schools_2.html |title=Best And Worst School Districts For The Buck |accessdate=2008-07-17 |work= |publisher=Forbes |date=2007-07-05 |first=Christina |last=Settimi}}</ref> Loudoun County also sends students to its [[Loudoun Academy of Science]], housed within [[Dominion High School]],<ref name="Academy of Science">{{cite web|title=Loudoun County Academy of Science|url=http://lcps.org/aos|website=Loudoun County Public Schools|publisher=Loudoun County Public Schools|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology]], a [[Virginia Governor's School]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}
The county is served by [[Loudoun County Public Schools]] (LCPS). LCPS serves over 70,000 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade and is Virginia's fifth largest school system.<ref>[http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50975427144147/site/default.asp About Loudoun County Public Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209074756/http://cmsweb1.loudoun.k12.va.us/50975427144147/site/default.asp |date=2012-02-09 }}, Loudoun County Public Schools</ref><ref>[http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Publications/schcensus/2005/Census2005_sum.htm 2005 Triennial school census] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111223027/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Publications/schcensus/2005/Census2005_sum.htm |date=2010-01-11 }}, Virginia Department of Education</ref> While there is a trend toward home schooling in the county, the vast majority of school age children attend LCPS schools.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Loudoun County schools recently ranked 11th in the United States in terms of educational achievement versus funds spent.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.forbes.com/2007/07/05/schools-taxes-education-biz-beltway_cz_cs_0705schools_2.html |title=Best And Worst School Districts For The Buck |accessdate=2008-07-17 |work= |publisher=Forbes |date=2007-07-05 |first=Christina |last=Settimi}}</ref> Loudoun County also sends students to its [[Loudoun Academy of Science]], housed within [[Dominion High School]],<ref name="Academy of Science">{{cite web|title=Loudoun County Academy of Science|url=http://lcps.org/aos|website=Loudoun County Public Schools|publisher=Loudoun County Public Schools|accessdate=17 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology]], a [[Virginia Governor's School]] in [[Alexandria, Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}}


Loudoun County is home to nine private schools: [[Loudoun Country Day School]], a Pre-K–8 independent school in Leesburg; [[Notre Dame Academy (Middleburg, Virginia)|Notre Dame Academy]], an independent non-denominational day high school in [[Middleburg, Virginia|Middleburg]]; the [[Foxcroft School]], a boarding school for girls located in Middleburg; [[Dominion Academy]], a [[Non-denominational Christian school]], K–8 in Leesburg; Leesburg Christian School, a K–12 school in Leesburg; St. Theresa School, a K–8 Roman Catholic school in Ashburn; [[Village Montessori School at Bluemont]], an accredited Pre-K through Elementary Montessori school in Bluemont; [[Christian Faith & Fellowship School]], a PreK–12 non-denominational Christian school and Loudoun County's only private school accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International;{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} and Ideal Schools High School, an independent non-denominational school in Ashburn.{{cn|date=May 2017}}
Loudoun County is home to nine private schools: [[Loudoun Country Day School]], a Pre-K–8 independent school in Leesburg; [[Notre Dame Academy (Middleburg, Virginia)|Notre Dame Academy]], an independent non-denominational day high school in [[Middleburg, Virginia|Middleburg]]; the [[Foxcroft School]], a boarding school for girls located in Middleburg; [[Dominion Academy]], a [[Non-denominational Christian school]], K–8 in Leesburg; Leesburg Christian School, a K–12 school in Leesburg; St. Theresa School, a K–8 Roman Catholic school in Ashburn; [[Village Montessori School at Bluemont]], an accredited Pre-K through Elementary Montessori school in Bluemont; [[Christian Faith & Fellowship School]], a PreK–12 non-denominational Christian school and Loudoun County's only private school accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International;{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} and Ideal Schools High School, an independent non-denominational school in Ashburn.{{cn|date=May 2017}}
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* [[Isaiah L. Potts]] (1784? – after 1843) – tavern keeper of the notorious Potts Tavern who, allegedly, ran a gang of highwaymen and murderers on the Illinois frontier
* [[Isaiah L. Potts]] (1784? – after 1843) – tavern keeper of the notorious Potts Tavern who, allegedly, ran a gang of highwaymen and murderers on the Illinois frontier
* [[Charles F. Mercer]] (1788–1858) – Founded village of Aldie; U.S. Congressman from Virginia
* [[Charles F. Mercer]] (1788–1858) – Founded village of Aldie; U.S. Congressman from Virginia
* [[John L. Dagg]] (1794–1884) – Baptist theologian, pastor, educator, and president of Mercer University, GA (1844–54)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.founders.org/library/dagg_sketch.html|title=Biographical Sketch of John L. Dagg|work=founders.org}}</ref><ref>[http://tarver.mercer.edu/archives/MercerPresidents/ "John Leadley Dagg 1844-1854 Mercer University Presidents"]</ref>
* [[John L. Dagg]] (1794–1884) – Baptist theologian, pastor, educator, and president of Mercer University, GA (1844–54)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.founders.org/library/dagg_sketch.html|title=Biographical Sketch of John L. Dagg|work=founders.org}}</ref><ref>[http://tarver.mercer.edu/archives/MercerPresidents/ "John Leadley Dagg 1844-1854 Mercer University Presidents"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110322180904/http://tarver.mercer.edu/archives/MercerPresidents/ |date=2011-03-22 }}</ref>
* [[William Wilson (Illinois jurist)|William Wilson]] (1794–1857) – Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/JusticeArchive/Bio_WWilson.asp|title=William Wilson - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[William Wilson (Illinois jurist)|William Wilson]] (1794–1857) – Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/SupremeCourt/JusticeArchive/Bio_WWilson.asp|title=William Wilson - Previous Illinois Supreme Court Justice|publisher=}}</ref>
* [[John Janney]] (1798–1872) – Member of the Virginia General Assembly and officer of the [[Virginia Secession Convention of 1861]]
* [[John Janney]] (1798–1872) – Member of the Virginia General Assembly and officer of the [[Virginia Secession Convention of 1861]]
* [[Stevens T. Mason]] (1811–1843) – First governor of Michigan (Democrat, 1837–40)<ref>[http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9401895 "Stevens Thomson Mason Biography (1811–43)"]</ref>
* [[Stevens T. Mason]] (1811–1843) – First governor of Michigan (Democrat, 1837–40)<ref>[http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9401895 "Stevens Thomson Mason Biography (1811–43)"]{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Joshua White (Illinois politician)|Joshua White]] (1812–1890) – businessman and Illinois state legislator
* [[Joshua White (Illinois politician)|Joshua White]] (1812–1890) – businessman and Illinois state legislator
* [[Richard Henry Dulany]] (1820–1906) – Colonel of the 7th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War
* [[Richard Henry Dulany]] (1820–1906) – Colonel of the 7th Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War

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"Loudoun County" redirects here. For the county in Tennessee, see Loudon County, Tennessee.
Loudoun County
County
Loudoun County
The Loudoun County Courthouse at Leesburg in May 2010
The Loudoun County Courthouse at Leesburg in May 2010
Flag of Loudoun County
Flag
Official seal of Loudoun County
Seal
Motto: 
"I Byde My Time"[1]
Map of Virginia highlighting Loudoun County
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Map of the United States highlighting Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°05′N 77°38′W / 39.09°N 77.64°W / 39.09; -77.64
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1757
Named forJohn Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun[2]
SeatLeesburg
Largest townLeesburg
Area
 • Total521 sq mi (1,350 km2)
 • Land516 sq mi (1,340 km2)
 • Water6 sq mi (20 km2)  1.1%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2015)
375,629
 • Density721/sq mi (278/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district10th
Websitewww.loudoun.gov

Loudoun County (/ˈlaʊdən/ LOWD-ən) is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2015, the population was estimated at 375,629,[3] making it Virginia's third-most populous county. Loudoun's county seat is Leesburg.[4] Loudoun County is part of the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

As of 2012, Loudoun County had a median household income of $117,876. Since 2008 the county has been ranked first in the United States in median household income among jurisdictions with a population of 65,000 or more.[5]

History

Loudoun County was established in 1757 from Fairfax County. The county is named for John Campbell, Fourth Earl of Loudoun and Governor General of Virginia from 1756–59.[2] Western settlement began in the 1720s and 1730s with Quakers, Scots-Irish, Germans and others moving south from Pennsylvania and Maryland and by English and African slaves moving upriver from Tidewater.[citation needed]

William and Sarah Nettle House, Waterford, Loudoun County

By the time of the American Revolution, it was Virginia's most populous county. It was also rich in agriculture, and the county's contributions of grain to George Washington's Continental Army, earned it the nickname "Breadbasket of the Revolution."[6]

During the War of 1812, important Federal documents and government archives were evacuated from Washington and stored at Leesburg. Local tradition holds that these documents were stored at Rokeby House, making Leesburg briefly the capital of the United States.[citation needed]

U.S. President James Monroe treated Oak Hill Plantation as a primary residence from 1823 until his death on July 4, 1831.[7] The Loudoun County coat of arms and flag, granted by the English College of Arms, memorialize the special relationship between Britain and the United States that developed through his Monroe Doctrine.[citation needed]

Early in the American Civil War, the Battle of Balls Bluff took place near Leesburg on October 21, 1861. Future jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. was critically wounded in that battle along the Potomac River. During the Gettysburg Campaign in June 1863, Confederate Major General J.E.B. Stuart and Union cavalry clashed in the battles of Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville. Confederate partisan John S. Mosby based his operations in Loudoun and adjoining Fauquier County (for a more in-depth account of the history of Loudoun County during the Civil War, see Loudoun County in the American Civil War).[citation needed]

In 1962, Washington Dulles International Airport was built in southeastern Loudoun County in Sterling. Since then, Loudoun County has experienced a high-tech boom and rapid growth. Accordingly, many have moved to eastern Loudoun and become residents of planned communities such as Sterling Park, Sugarland Run, Cascades, and Ashburn Farms, making that section a veritable part of the Washington suburbs. Others have moved to the county seat or to the small towns and rural communities of the Loudoun Valley.[6]

Government and politics

Presidential election results
Year Republican Democrat
2016 38.21% 69,949 55.06% 100,795
2012 47.04% 75,292 51.53% 82,479
2008 45.41% 63,336 53.66% 74,845
2004 55.69% 60,382 43.60% 47,271
2000 56.12% 42,453 40.89% 30,938
1996 52.13% 25,715 40.43% 19,942
1992 46.40% 19,290 34.79% 14,462
1988 66.26% 20,448 32.73% 10,101
1984 67.99% 17,765 31.49% 8,227
1980 58.93% 12,076 32.67% 6,694
1976 51.79% 9,192 45.05% 7,995
1972 69.46% 9,417 29.07% 3,941
1968 45.91% 4,577 32.72% 3,262
1964 37.72% 2,594 62.21% 4,278
1960 50.99% 2,526 48.43% 2,399
The scenic byways of Loudoun County are spotted with historical structures predating the American Civil War.

The county's official motto, I Byde My Time, is borrowed from the coat of arms of the Earl of Loudoun.[1][8]

In the late 20th century after passage of civil rights legislation and other changes, white conservatives of Loudoun County increasingly shifted to the Republican Party in supporting presidential candidates, and more local ones. But that may be changing with changing demographics. Before the 2008 election of Barack Obama, county voters had not supported a Democrat for President since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.[citation needed]

In recent years, the county's rapid growth in its eastern portion, settled by educated professionals working in or near Washington, D.C., has changed the demographics, and the Democratic Party is increasingly competitive in the county. After giving Senator Barack Obama nearly 54% of its presidential vote in 2008, the county supported Republican Bob McDonnell in 2009, who received 61% of the gubernatorial vote. Voters also replaced two incumbent Democratic delegates, making Loudoun's state House delegation all-Republican. In 2012 county voters again supported Obama, who took 51.5% of the vote, with Republican challenger Mitt Romney garnering 47%.[9]

Democrats solidified their strength in the county in the 2016 presidential election, when Loudoun swung heavily towards Hillary Clinton, giving her 55.1% to Trump's 38.2%.[10]

County Board of Supervisors

Like many counties in Virginia, Loudoun is locally governed by a board of supervisors, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. The Chairman of the Board is elected by county voters at-large while the remaining supervisors are elected from eight single-member districts roughly equal in population. All nine members serve concurrent terms of four years. The board handles policy issues and sets the budget; it appoints a County Administrator to handle the county government's day-to-day operations.[citation needed] As of 2015, the Chairman of the Board is a Democrat, as are four supervisors, all elected in 2015. The other four supervisors are Republican, first elected in 2011.[citation needed]

The 2003 board, and other officials in Loudoun, was the subject of a federal investigation of possible corruption relating to a land deal involving the Royal Saudi Academy.[11]

In November 2007 voters removed four incumbent, fiscally conservative Republicans from the Board of Supervisors in a backlash over rapid development in the county's eastern portion. The Board's make-up after the election was five Democrats, two Republicans, and two Independents.[12]

In November 2011, Republicans were elected to all nine seats on the Board.[13] In 2015 four were replaced by Democrats.[citation needed]

On September 6, 2015, Broad Run Supervisor Shawn M. Williams resigned after his arrest for assault.[14]

County Board of Supervisors
Name Party First Election District
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Phyllis J. Randall, Chairman Democrat 2015 At-Large
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Suzanne M. Volpe Republican 2011 Algonkian
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ralph M. Buona Republican 2011 Ashburn
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Tony R. Buffington, Jr. Republican 2015 Blue Ridge
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ron A. Meyer, Jr. Republican 2015 Broad Run
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Geary M. Higgins Republican 2011 Catoctin
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Matthew F. Letourneau Republican 2011 Dulles
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Kristen C. Umstattd Democrat 2015 Leesburg
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Koran T. Saines Democrat 2015 Sterling
Constitutional Officers
Position Name Party First Election
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Sheriff Mike Chapman Republican 2011
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Commonwealth's Attorney James E. Plowman Republican 2004
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Clerk of Circuit Court Gary Clemens Republican 2000
Representatives to the Virginia House of Delegates
Name Party First Election District
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | J. Randall Minchew Republican 2011 10
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | Thomas A. "Tag" Greason Republican 2009 32
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | Dave A. LaRock Republican 2013 33
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Kathleen Murphy Democrat 2015 34
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | James M. LeMunyon Republican 2009 67
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Jennifer B. Boysko Democrat 2015 86
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | John J. Bell Democrat 2015 87
Representatives to the Virginia State Senate
Name Party First Election District
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | Richard A. Black Republican 2011 13
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | Jill Holtzman Vogel Republican 2007 27
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Barbara A. Favola Democrat 2011 31
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | Jennifer T. Wexton Democrat 2014 33

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loudoun County has a total area of 521 square miles (1,350 km2), of which 516 square miles (1,340 km2) is land and 6 square miles (16 km2) (1.1%) is water.[15] It is bounded on the north by the Potomac River; across the river are Frederick, Washington and Montgomery counties in Maryland; it is bounded on the south by Prince William and Fauquier counties, on the west by watershed of the Blue Ridge Mountain across which are Jefferson County, West Virginia and Clarke County, and on the east by Fairfax County. The Bull Run Mountains and Catoctin Mountain bisect the county. To the west of the range is the Loudoun Valley. Bisecting the Loudoun Valley from Hillsboro to the Potomac River is Short Hill Mountain.

Street addresses

Block numbers in the unincorporated areas of Loudoun County, with the exception of older Sterling Park and the community of CountrySide, are assigned in the following manner: on north-south streets, block numbers increase from north to south and range from 10000 to 27000; on east-west streets, block numbers increase from west to east and range from 30000 to 48000.[16]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Economy

Traditionally a rural county, Loudoun's population has grown dramatically since the 1980s. Having undergone heavy suburbanization since 1990, Loudoun has a full-fledged service economy. It is home to world headquarters for several Internet-related and high tech companies, including Verizon Business, Telos Corporation, Orbital Sciences Corporation, and Paxfire. Like Fairfax County's Dulles Corridor, Loudoun County has economically benefited from the existence of Washington Dulles International Airport, the majority of which is in the county along its border with Fairfax.[citation needed]

Loudoun County retains a strong rural economy. The equine industry has an estimated revenue of $78 million. It is home to the Morven Park International Equestrian Center which hosts national horse trials. In addition, a growing wine industry has produced several internationally recognized wines. Loudoun now has 22 wineries[17] and over 25 active farms. Loudoun has rich soil and was in the mid-19th century a top wheat-producing county in the fourth largest wheat-producing state.[18]

MCI, Inc. (formerly WorldCom), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is headquartered in Ashburn, Loudoun County. It announced it would move its headquarters to Ashburn in 2003.[19][20] AOL had its headquarters at 22000 AOL Way in Dulles in unincorporated Loudoun County.[21] In 2007 AOL announced it would move its headquarters from Loudoun County to New York City; it would continue to operate its Virginia offices.[22] Orbital Sciences Corporation has its headquarters in Dulles.[23]

Before its dissolution, Independence Air (originally Atlantic Coast Airlines) was headquartered in Dulles.[24][25] At one time Atlantic Coast Airlines had its headquarters in Sterling.[26] Before its dissolution, MAXjet Airways was headquartered on the grounds of Washington-Dulles International Airport.[27]

Top employers

According to the County's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[28] the top employers in the county are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Loudoun County Public Schools 10,098
2 County of Loudoun 3,303
3 M.C. Dean, Inc. 1,000–5,000
4 Verizon Business 1,000–5,000
5 U.S. Department of Homeland Security 1,000–5,000
6 Orbital ATK 1,000–5,000
7 United Airlines 1,000–5,000
8 AOL 1,000–5,000
9 Loudoun Hospital Center 1,000–5,000
10 United States Postal Service 1,000–5,000

Demographics

From 1890 to 1940, the county had a decline in population as people moved to cities for more opportunities.[citation needed] The decline was likely highest among African Americans, who had worked in an agricultural economy that was becoming increasingly mechanized.[citation needed] During the first half of the 20th century, African Americans moved out of rural areas to cities in the Great Migration.[citation needed] In the early 21st century, they are a small minority within the county.[citation needed]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179018,962—
180020,5238.2%
181021,3384.0%
182022,7026.4%
183021,939−3.4%
184020,431−6.9%
185022,0798.1%
186021,774−1.4%
187020,929−3.9%
188023,63412.9%
189023,274−1.5%
190021,948−5.7%
191021,167−3.6%
192020,577−2.8%
193019,852−3.5%
194020,2912.2%
195021,1474.2%
196024,54916.1%
197037,15051.3%
198057,42754.6%
199086,12950.0%
2000169,59996.9%
2010312,31184.1%
2015 (est.)375,629[3]20.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[29]
1790-1960[30] 1900-1990[31]
1990-2000[32]

As of the census of 2010,[33] there were 312,311 people, 104,583 households, and 80,494 families residing in the county. The population density was 606 people per square mile (234/km²). There were 109,442 housing units at an average density of 212 per square mile (82/km²). The racial makeup of the county was:

According to the 2010 census, 10.5% of residents reported being of German ancestry, while 9.1% reported Irish, 7.7% English, 5.4% Italian and 5.2% American ancestry.

As of 2000 there were 59,900 households out of which 43.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.30% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the county, the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 5.70% from 18 to 24, 38.90% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 5.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

In 2011, Census survey data concluded that Loudoun County had the highest median income in the country at $119,134.[5]

From 1980 to 2014, deaths from cancer in Loudoun County decreased by 46 percent, the largest such decrease of any county in the United States.[34]

Government and infrastructure

The National Transportation Safety Board operates the Ashburn Aviation Field Office in Ashburn, an unincorporated area of Loudoun County.[35]

Emergency services are provided by the Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Department with the Office of Emergency Management. LCFR is a combination system that utilizes some 1,500 volunteers and 500 firefighters, EMT/paramedics, and support staff. LCFR is one of the largest fire and rescue systems in Virginia.[citation needed]

Law enforcement in Loudoun County is served by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, as well as three town police departments: Leesburg Police, Purcellville Police, and Middleburg Police.[citation needed]

The Loudoun County Public Library System has seven branches in the county, with an eighth branch under construction. The library's Outreach Department of the Loudoun County Public Library is a resource for those who cannot easily access branch services. The public library system has won many awards, and came in 10th place for libraries serving a comparably sized population in 2006 Hennen's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR).[citation needed]

Transportation

Airports

Loudoun County has two airports: the Washington Dulles International and Leesburg Executive.

Bus

Loudoun County operates its own bus public transit system, known as Loudoun County Commuter Bus.

Rail

The Silver Line of the Washington Metro, will extend into Loudoun County. The planned extension will include stations at the Dulles International Airport, and two stations in Ashburn, Virginia.

Major highways

Education

The county is served by Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). LCPS serves over 70,000 students from Kindergarten through 12th grade and is Virginia's fifth largest school system.[36][37] While there is a trend toward home schooling in the county, the vast majority of school age children attend LCPS schools.[citation needed] Loudoun County schools recently ranked 11th in the United States in terms of educational achievement versus funds spent.[38] Loudoun County also sends students to its Loudoun Academy of Science, housed within Dominion High School,[39] and Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a Virginia Governor's School in Alexandria, Virginia.[citation needed]

Loudoun County is home to nine private schools: Loudoun Country Day School, a Pre-K–8 independent school in Leesburg; Notre Dame Academy, an independent non-denominational day high school in Middleburg; the Foxcroft School, a boarding school for girls located in Middleburg; Dominion Academy, a Non-denominational Christian school, K–8 in Leesburg; Leesburg Christian School, a K–12 school in Leesburg; St. Theresa School, a K–8 Roman Catholic school in Ashburn; Village Montessori School at Bluemont, an accredited Pre-K through Elementary Montessori school in Bluemont; Christian Faith & Fellowship School, a PreK–12 non-denominational Christian school and Loudoun County's only private school accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International;[citation needed] and Ideal Schools High School, an independent non-denominational school in Ashburn.[citation needed]

In terms of post-secondary education, Loudoun County is home to a variety of colleges and universities, including: Patrick Henry College; a branch of Northern Virginia Community College in Sterling; George Washington University (satellite campus); George Mason University (satellite campus); Marymount University (satellite campus); Shenandoah University (satellite campus); and Strayer University (satellite campus).[40] Loudoun is also home to a satellite campus of the Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine and the Janelia Farm Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.[citation needed]

Communities

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Notable people

James Monroe constructed and resided at Oak Hill near Aldie after his presidency. American Civil War Brigadier General Robert H. Chilton (Chief of Staff under Robert E. Lee) was a native of Loudoun County. World War II general George C. Marshall resided at Dodona Manor in Leesburg. Essayist and journalist Russell Baker grew up in Morrisonville, Virginia and his book Growing Up highlights his childhood in rural Virginia. Entertainer Arthur Godfrey lived near historic Waterford, Virginia. Loudoun County is also the birthplace of Julia Neale Jackson, mother of Stonewall Jackson,[41] and Susan Catherine Koerner, mother of the Wright Brothers.[42]

See also

References

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  16. ^ Loudoun County Code Chapter 1026: Addressing of Premises
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  18. ^ "Early 19th-Century Milling and Wheat Farming". The History of Loudoun County, Virginia. Since its settlement in the mid-1700s, Loudoun County has been acclaimed for its fertile soil. In the 1850s and 1860s, Virginia was the fourth largest wheat producing state, and Loudoun was one of the state's top-producing counties.
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