Editing West Springfield, Virginia

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'''West Springfield''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The population was 23,369 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/westspringfieldcdpvirginia/POP010220#POP010220| title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: West Springfield CDP, Virginia | publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=2022-07-14}}</ref>

==Geography==
West Springfield is located in central Fairfax County at {{coord|38|47|18|N|77|13|58|W|type:city}} (38.788436, &minus;77.232802).<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> Its borders are the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] [[Washington District]] to the north, [[Accotink Creek]] to the east, [[Fort Belvoir]] and the [[Fairfax County Parkway]] to the south, and [[Pohick Creek]] and a power line to the west.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb/| title=TIGERweb| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| access-date=2016-10-17}}</ref>

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the total area of the West Springfield CDP is {{convert|12.45|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.08|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.65%, is water.<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align=left
| 1970=14143
| 1980=25012
| 1990=28126
| 2000=28378
| 2010=22460
| 2020=23369
| footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
  |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)
  |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]
  |access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Intersection of Rolling Road and Old Keene Mill Road.jpg|thumb|left|Intersection of Old Keene Mill Rd. and Rolling Rd. in West Springfield]]

At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 22,460 people, 10,289 households, and 7,840 families in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|4,158.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,425 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,527.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 75.31% White, 4.89% African American, 0.28% Native American, 13.91% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.55% from other races, and 3.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.33%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 10,289 households 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.8% of households were one person and 4.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.

The age distribution was 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $97,203, and the median family income  was $106,667. Males had a median income of $61,953 versus $40,380 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,375. About 1.7% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Fairfax County Public Schools]] operates public schools.<ref name=WSpringmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5184976_west_springfield/DC10BLK_P5184976_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Springfield CDP, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref>
* Cardinal Forest Elementary School
* Keene Mill Elementary School
* Rolling Valley Elementary School
* West Springfield Elementary School
* Irving Middle School
* [[West Springfield High School (Virginia)|West Springfield High School]]

Kings Park Elementary School was defined as being in the West Springfield CDP in the [[1990 U.S. Census]] and the [[2000 U.S. Census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/about/direle.htm|title=ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS|publisher=[[Fairfax County Public Schools]]|date=2002-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021214150727/http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/about/direle.htm|access-date=2020-12-05|archive-date=2002-12-14|quote=5400 Harrow Way, Springfield, VA 22151}} - [https://web.archive.org/web/19971015063813/http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/about/direle.htm Address was the same in 1997] - Check the location against the CDP maps.</ref><ref name=WestSpringfield2000Map>2000 Map: {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st51_Virginia/Place/5184976_WestSpringfield/CBP5184976_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: WEST SPRINGFIELD CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-12-05}} - Pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st51_Virginia/Place/5184976_WestSpringfield/CBP5184976_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st51_Virginia/Place/5184976_WestSpringfield/CBP5184976_002.pdf 2]<br>1990 Map: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st51_Virginia/51059_Fairfax/90B51059_000.pdf Fairfax County index], with West Springfield CDP on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st51_Virginia/51059_Fairfax/90B51059_024.pdf 24], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st51_Virginia/51059_Fairfax/90B51059_025.pdf 25], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st51_Virginia/51059_Fairfax/90B51059_031.pdf 31].</ref> but as of the [[2010 U.S. Census]] it was defined as being in the [[Kings Park, Virginia|Kings Park CDP]]. It has a Springfield postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5142664_kings_park/DC10BLK_P5142664_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Kings Park CDP, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kingsparkes.fcps.edu/|title=Home|publisher=Kings Park Elementary School|access-date=2020-12-05|quote=5400 Harrow Way Springfield, VA 22151}}</ref>

St. Bernadette Catholic School of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington]] is in the West Springfield CDP; it has a Springfield postal address.<ref name=WSpringmap/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stbernschool.org/|title=Home|publisher=St. Bernadette School|access-date=2020-12-05|quote=7602 Old Keene Mill Rd Springfield, Virginia 22152}}</ref> Holy Spirit School, of the same diocese, has been defined as being in [[Wakefield, Fairfax County, Virginia|Wakefield CDP]] since 2010 but was previously in West Springfield CDP.<ref name=WestSpringfield2000Map/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5182371_wakefield/DC10BLK_P5182371_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Wakefield CDP, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-12-05}}</ref> It has an Annandale postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.holyspiritflames.org/|title=Home|publisher=Holy Spirit School|access-date=2020-12-05|quote=8800 Braddock Rd. Annandale, VA 22003 }} - [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608135155/http://holyspiritflames.org/ address was the same in 2009]. Compare the address to the CDP maps.</ref>

==References==
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{{Fairfax County, Virginia}}

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[[Category:Springfield, Virginia]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Virginia]]
[[Category:Washington metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Fairfax County, Virginia]]