Editing Fort Hunt, Virginia

{{for|the former military base|Fort Hunt Park}}
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'''Fort Hunt''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The area is named after [[Fort Hunt Park|Fort Hunt]], which was built on the bank of the [[Potomac River]] in 1897 to defend [[Washington, D.C.]] from naval attack and is now a public park. The area is also notable for its high population of senior citizens and for being one of the first suburbs in wealthy Fairfax County.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/comingofage/index.html| title=Coming of Age Part Two: Life in Fort Hunt (washingtonpost.com)| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]| access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> The population was 17,231 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Fort Hunt CDP, Virginia |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Fort_Hunt_CDP,_Virginia?g=160XX00US5129136 |access-date=2024-01-26 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Fort Hunt encompasses the 22308 [[ZIP code]] of [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]], composed of much of the most affluent section of southeast Fairfax County, close to the [[George Washington Memorial Parkway]] and [[Potomac River]], including the neighborhoods of Riverside Gardens, Tauxemont, Herbert Springs, Waynewood, Plymouth Haven, Potomac Valley – River Bend, Collingwood, Stratford Landing, Stratford on the Potomac, Hollin Hall, Wellington, [[Arcturus, Virginia|Arcturus]] and (in ZIP code 22307) Villamay and Marlan Forest. As of the 2010 census, Fort Hunt also includes the neighborhood of [[Hollindale, Virginia|Hollindale]] in ZIP code 22306 and much of [[Hollin Hills]] in 22307.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/county/c51059_fairfax/DC10BLK_C51059_024.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Fairfax County, VA|access-date=9 June 2016}}</ref> Prominent Fort Hunt residents include [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Tim Johnson (South Dakota politician)|Tim Johnson]] and former [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|House Speaker]] [[Bob Livingston]].

==Geography==
Fort Hunt is located in southeastern Fairfax County at {{coord|38|43|58|N|77|3|29|W|type:city}} (38.732814, −77.058066).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the south and east by the [[Potomac River]], which forms the [[Maryland]] state line. Neighboring Virginia CDPs are [[Belle Haven, Fairfax County, Virginia|Belle Haven]] to the north, [[Groveton, Virginia|Groveton]] to the northwest, [[Hybla Valley, Virginia|Hybla Valley]] to the west, and [[Mount Vernon, Virginia|Mount Vernon]] to the southwest across [[Little Hunting Creek]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Fort Hunt CDP has a total area of {{convert|16.2|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|15.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 6.59%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fort Hunt CDP, Virginia |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5129136 |access-date=October 4, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Located within Fort Hunt is [[Fort Hunt Park]], currently operated by the [[National Park Service]], with a history of military activity dating from 1676.

==History==

The site of present-day Fort Hunt Park was used as an asset for the United States military beginning in the [[Spanish–American War]]. The fort had been completed on land that used to belong to the River Farm plantation of [[George Washington]]. The fort was used to complement [[Fort Washington Park|Fort Washington]] across the river in [[Maryland]], but it was not involved in an actual battle during the Spanish–American War.

During World War II, the fort was used as an interrogation center called [[P. O. Box 1142]] where captive German officers were kept and questioned. Fort Hunt is the site of the death of Lieutenant Commander [[Werner Henke]], the highest-ranking German officer to be shot while in American captivity during World War II.<ref>[[Fort Hunt Park]]</ref>

During the war and after, neighborhoods such as Waynewood and Snowden began arising in the area around the fort, and the commercial center for the community, Hollin Hall shopping center, was constructed on Fort Hunt Road.

==Demographics==

=== 2020 Census ===
At the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] (some information from the [[American Community Survey|2022 American Community Survey]]) there were 17,231 people, 6,162 housing units and 5,874 households residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 2,748.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,061.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The average housing unit density was 982.8 per square mile (379.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9.05% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 6.80% of the population.<ref name=":0" />

Of the family households, 72.6% were married couples, 9.1% were a male householder with no spouse, and 16.8% were a female householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.09 people.<ref name=":0" />

The median age was 46.2, 25.6% of people were under the age of 18, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. Of the residents the largest ancestry is, 21.6% who had [[English Americans|English ancestry]], 10.7% spoke a language other than [[English language|English]] at home, and 8% were born outside the United States, 76.4% of whom were [[Naturalized citizen of the United States|naturalized citizens]].<ref name=":0" />

The median income for a household in the CDP was $209,135, and the median income for a family was $234,343. 15.2% of the population were [[Veteran#United States|military veterans]], and 79% had a [[Bachelor's degree|batchelor's degree]] or [[Higher degree|higher]]. In the CDP 1.8% of the population was below the [[poverty line]], including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over, with 1.8% of the population without [[Health insurance in the United States|health insurance]].<ref name=":0" />

=== 2010 Census ===
The population was 16,045 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010" />

=== 2000 Census ===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of [[2000 United States census|2000]], there were 12,923 people, 4,974 households, and 3,909 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,538.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,050 housing units at an average density of {{convert|992.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.83% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.56% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.65% of the population.
[[Image:Fort Hunt, Virginia - houses.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Houses in Fort Hunt]]

There were 4,974 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $102,259, and the median income for a family was $111,935. Males had a median income of $79,828 versus $53,654 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $46,957. About 1.0% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Fort-Hunt-Virginia.html A site with pictures and information about Fort Hunt neighborhoods]

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