Alexandria, Virginia

Independent city in Virginia, US

Independent city in Virginia, United States

Alexandria

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Coordinates: 38°49′13″N 77°03′01″W﻿ / ﻿38.82028°N 77.05028°W﻿ / 38.82028; -77.05028
Country| United States
State| Virginia
County| None (Independent city)
Founded| 1749
Incorporated (town)| 1779
Incorporated (city)| 1852
Incorporated (Independent city)| 1870
Government

• Type| Council-manager
• Mayor| Alyia Gaskins (D)
• Virginia Senate| 39: Adam Ebbin (D)
• Delegate| 3: Alfonso Lopez (D)
4: Charniele Herring (D)
5: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D)
• U.S. Senate| Mark Warner (D)
Tim Kaine (D)
• U.S. House| 8: Don Beyer (D)
Area

[1]

• Total

| 15.35 sq mi (39.75 km2)
• Land| 14.93 sq mi (38.68 km2)
• Water| 0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Highest elevation

| 287 ft (87 m)
Lowest elevation

| 0 ft (0 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 159,467
• Rank| 169th in United States
6th in Virginia
• Density| 10,680.97/sq mi (4,122.72/km2)
Demonym| Alexandrian
Time zone| UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes|

20598, 22301-22315, 22320, 22331-22334, 22350

Area codes| 703 and 571
FIPS code| 51-01000[2]
GNIS feature ID| 1492456[3]
Primary Airports| Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Dulles International Airport
Commuter rail| Virginia Railway Express
Website| www.alexandriava.gov

Alexandria is an independent city in Northern Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately 7 miles (11 km) south of D.C. The city's population of 159,467 at the 2020 census made it the sixth-most populous city in Virginia and 169th-most populous city in the U.S.[4] Alexandria is a principal city of the Washington metropolitan area, which is part of the larger Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area.

Like the rest of Northern Virginia and Central Maryland, present-day Alexandria has been influenced by its proximity to the U.S. capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, in the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the U.S. federal government. The city's largest employers include the U.S. Department of Defense and the Institute for Defense Analyses. Alexandria is the highest-income independent city in Virginia.

The historic center of Alexandria is known as Old Town Alexandria, or simply "Old Town". With its concentration of boutiques, restaurants, antique shops and theaters, it is a major draw for city residents and visitors. Like Old Town, many Alexandria neighborhoods are compact and walkable. A large portion of adjacent Fairfax County, mostly south but also west of the city, has Alexandria mailing addresses. However, this area is under the jurisdiction of Fairfax County's government and separate from the independent city.[5] The city is therefore sometimes referred to as the "City of Alexandria" to avoid confusion.

## Etymology

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Tourist-style map of Old Town Alexandria

The city of Alexandria was named in honor of the Alexander family, Scottish merchants who owned much of the land where the city now stands. In 1749, the Virginia General Assembly established Alexandria as a new port town on the Potomac River to accommodate increasing commercial activity and relieve congestion in the port of Dumfries.[6] The Alexanders particularly John Alexander, who had purchased a large tract of land in the area in 1669 were instrumental in its early development, and the name “Alexandria” was chosen to reflect their influence.[7] From its inception, Alexandria was envisioned as a planned commercial center. Its grid street system, waterfront location, and proximity to major colonial trade routes helped it quickly become one of the most important ports in the Chesapeake region. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Alexandria served as a bustling hub for the export of tobacco, wheat, and other goods, and was integrated into the thriving economy of the newly established United States.[8] Alexandria became part of the District of Columbia in 1791 when the federal capital was established. However, in 1846, amid concerns over economic neglect and the growing abolitionist movement in D.C., Alexandria residents at the time voted to retrocede the city and the rest of Alexandria County (present day Arlington County) back to Virginia which was a rare reversal of a U.S. boundary change inspired by a desire to hold on to southern culture and beliefs during the time.[9]

The city played a prominent role during the Civil War, serving as a Union-occupied logistics and hospital center due to its strategic location. Today, Old Town Alexandria preserves much of its colonial and Civil War-era architecture, helping define the city's reputation as a historic and culturally vibrant destination.[10]

Map of The City of Alexandria, Virginia and Arlington County, Virginia

### Definition

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Covering roughly 15 square miles and identified by ZIP codes 22301 through 22315, the city of Alexandria is politically separate from Fairfax County but closely integrated with the region's transportation, economic, and cultural networks. Many surrounding areas such as Franconia, Hybla Valley, and Kingstowne use “Alexandria” mailing addresses despite being located in unincorporated Fairfax County not the city of Alexandria. These communities are often referred to as “South Alexandria,” and share ZIP codes like 22306, 22307, 22309, and 22310, and are frequently grouped with the city for planning and identity purposes.[11] Together, the City of Alexandria and the broader South Alexandria region of Fairfax County form a densely populated and historically rich section of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area is known for its walkable neighborhoods, preserved colonial architecture, and a mix of residential and commercial development anchored by strong transit connections.[12]

## History

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Further information: History of Alexandria, Virginia and Timeline of Alexandria, Virginia

### Early history

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According to archaeologists' estimates, a succession of indigenous peoples began to occupy the Chesapeake and Tidewater region about 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. Various Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the lands in the Potomac River drainage area since at least the early 14th century.[13]

In the summer of 1608, English settler John Smith explored the Potomac River and came into contact with the Patawomeck (loosely affiliated with the Powhatan) and Doeg tribes who lived on the Virginia side, as well as on Theodore Roosevelt Island, and the Piscataway (also known as the Conoy), who resided on the Maryland side.[14] On this visit, Smith recorded the presence of a settlement called Assaomeck near the south bank of what is now Hunting Creek.[15]

### Colonial era

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An 1878 map of Alexandria County, including what is now Arlington County and the City of Alexandria. Map includes the names of property owners at that time. City boundaries roughly correspond with Old Town.

On October 21, 1669, a patent granted 6,000 acres (24 km2) to Robert Howsing for transporting 120 people to the Colony of Virginia.[16]: 5 That tract later became the City of Alexandria.[16]: 5 Virginia's comprehensive Tobacco Inspection Law of 1730 mandated that all tobacco grown in the colony must be brought to locally designated public warehouses for inspection before sale. One of the sites designated for a warehouse on the upper Potomac River was at the mouth of Hunting Creek.[17] However, the ground proved to be unsuitable, and the warehouse was built half a mile up-river, where the water was deep near the shore.

Following the 1745 settlement of the Colony of Virginia's 10-year dispute with Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron over the western boundary of the Northern Neck Proprietary, when the Privy Council in London found in favor of Lord Fairfax's expanded claim, some of the Fairfax County gentry formed the Ohio Company of Virginia. They intended to conduct trade into the interior of America, and they required a trading center near the head of navigation on the Potomac. The best location was Hunting Creek tobacco warehouse, since the deep water could easily accommodate sailing ships. Many local tobacco planters, however, wanted a new town further up Hunting Creek, away from nonproductive fields along the river.[18]

Around 1746, Captain Philip Alexander II (1704–1753) moved to what is south of present Duke Street in Alexandria. His estate, which consisted of 500 acres (2.0 km2), was bounded by Hunting Creek, Hooff's Run, the Potomac River, and approximately the line which would become Cameron Street. At the opening of Virginia's 1748–49 legislative session, there was a petition submitted in the House of Burgesses on November 1, 1748, that the "inhabitants of Fairfax (Co.) praying that a town may be established at Hunting Creek Warehouse on Potowmack River," since Hugh West was the owner of the warehouse. The petition was introduced by Lawrence Washington, the representative for Fairfax County, the son-in-law of William Fairfax, and a founding member of the Ohio Company. To support the company's push for a town on the river, Lawrence's younger brother George Washington, an aspiring surveyor, made a sketch of the shoreline touting the advantages of the tobacco warehouse site.[19]

Since the river site was amidst his estate, Philip opposed the idea and strongly favored a site at the head of Hunting Creek (also known as Great Hunting Creek). It has been said that in order to avoid a predicament the petitioners offered to name the new town Alexandria, in honor of Philip's family. As a result, Philip and his cousin Captain John Alexander (1711–1763) gave land to assist in the development of Alexandria and are thus listed as the founders. This John was the son of Robert Alexander II (1688–1735). On May 2, 1749, the House of Burgesses approved the river location and ordered "Mr. Washington do go up with a Message to the Council and acquaint them that this House have agreed to the Amendments titled An Act for erecting a Town at Hunting Creek Warehouse, in the County of Fairfax."[20] A "Public Vendue" (auction) was advertised for July, and the county surveyor laid out street lanes and town lots. The auction was conducted on July 13–14, 1749.

Almost immediately upon establishment, the town founders called the new town "Belhaven", believed to be in honor of a Scottish patriot, John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, the Northern Neck tobacco trade being then dominated by Scots. The name Belhaven was used in official lotteries to raise money for a Church and Market House, but it was never approved by the legislature and fell out of favor in the mid-1750s.[21] The town of Alexandria did not become incorporated until 1779.

In 1755, General Edward Braddock organized his fatal expedition against Fort Duquesne at Carlyle House in Alexandria. In April 1755, the governors of Virginia, and the provinces of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New York met to determine upon concerted action against the French in America.[22]

In March 1785, commissioners from Virginia and Maryland met in Alexandria to discuss the commercial relations of the two states, finishing their business at Mount Vernon. The Mount Vernon Conference concluded on March 28 with an agreement for freedom of trade and freedom of navigation of the Potomac River. The Maryland legislature, in ratifying this agreement on November 22, proposed a conference among representatives from all the states to consider the adoption of definite commercial regulations. This led to the calling of the Annapolis Convention of 1786, which in turn led to the calling of the Federal Convention of 1787.[22]

### As part of the District of Columbia

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Alexandria waterfront in 1836. Alexandria's was a prosperous trading port throughout the history of the early United States.

In 1814, during the War of 1812, the British military carried out a successful raid on Alexandria, which surrendered without a fight. In order to avoid the town's destruction, twenty-two merchant ships and large quantities of flour, tobacco, cotton, wine, and sugar were handed over by Alexandria's municipal authorities to the British.[23] In 1823 William Holland Wilmer, Francis Scott Key, and others founded the Virginia Theological Seminary.[24]: 116 From 1828 to 1836,[25] Alexandria was home to the Franklin & Armfield Slave Market, one of the largest slave trading companies in the country. By the 1830s, they were sending more than 1,000 slaves annually from Alexandria to their Natchez, Mississippi, New Orleans, and later Texas markets to help meet the demand for slaves in Mississippi and nearby states.[26] Later owned by Price, Birch & Co., the slave pen became a jail under Union occupation.[27]

A portion of the City of Alexandria—most of the area now known as Old Town as well as the areas of the city northeast of what is now King Street—and all of today's Arlington County share the distinction of having been the portion of Virginia ceded to the U.S. Government in 1791 to help form the new District of Columbia. Over time, a movement grew to separate what was called "Alexandria County" from the District of Columbia. As competition grew with the port of Georgetown and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal fostered development on the north side of the Potomac River, Alexandria's economy stagnated; at the same time, residents had lost any representation in Congress and the right to vote and were disappointed with the negligible economic benefit (on the Alexandria side) of being part of the national capital. Alexandria still had an important port and market in the slave trade, and as talk increased of abolishing slavery in the national capital, there was concern that Alexandria's economy would suffer greatly if this step were taken. After a referendum, voters petitioned Congress and Virginia to return the portion of the District of Columbia south of the Potomac River (Alexandria County) to Virginia. On July 9, 1846, Congress retroceded Alexandria County to Virginia.[9] The City of Alexandria was re-chartered in 1852 and became independent of Alexandria County in 1870. The remaining portion of Alexandria County changed its name to Arlington County in 1920.

### Late 19th century

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Map of Alexandria showing the forts that were constructed to defend Washington during the American Civil War An 1863 aerial view of Alexandria from the Potomac River with Fort Ellsworth visible on the hill in the center background

The first fatalities of the North and South in the American Civil War occurred in Alexandria. Within a month of the Battle of Fort Sumter, the Civil War's first battle, Union Army troops occupied Alexandria, landing troops at the base of King Street on the Potomac River on May 24, 1861. A few blocks up King Street from their landing site, the commander of the New York Fire Zouaves, Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, sortied with a small detachment to remove a large Confederate flag displayed on the roof of the Marshall House Inn that had been visible from the White House. While descending from the roof, Ellsworth was shot dead by James W. Jackson, the hotel's proprietor. One of Ellsworth's soldiers immediately killed Jackson.[28][29] Ellsworth was publicized as a Union martyr, and the incident generated great excitement in the North, with many children being named for him.[28][29] Jackson's death defending his home caused a similar sensation in the South.[28][30]

Alexandria remained under military occupation until the end of the Civil War. Fort Ward, one of a ring of forts built by the Union army for the defense of Washington, D.C., is located inside the boundaries of present-day Alexandria.[31] There were five military prisons in the city, the largest being the Washington Street Military Prison.[32][33] After the creation by Washington of the state of West Virginia in 1863 and until the close of the war, Alexandria was the seat of the so-called Restored Government of Virginia, also known as the "Alexandria Government".[22] During the Union occupation, a recurring contention between the Alexandria citizenry and the military occupiers was the Union army's periodic insistence that church services include prayers for the President of the United States. Failure to do so resulted in incidents including the arrest of ministers in their church.

In 1861 and 1862, escaped African American slaves poured into Alexandria. Safely behind Union lines, the cities of Alexandria and Washington offered comparative freedom and employment. Alexandria became a major supply depot and transport and hospital center for the Union army.[34] Until the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, escaped slaves legally remained the property of their owners. Therefore, they were labeled contrabands to avoid returning them to their masters. Contrabands worked for the Union army in various support roles.

After all slaves in the seceding states were liberated, even more African Americans came to Alexandria. By the fall of 1863, the population of Alexandria had exploded to 18,000—an increase of 10,000 people in 16 months.[34]

As of ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, Alexandria County's black population was more than 8,700, or about half the total number of residents in the county. This newly enfranchised constituency provided the support necessary to elect the first black Alexandrians to the City Council and the Virginia Legislature.[35]

In the waning years of the 19th century, Alexandria suffered its two documented lynchings. The first, in 1897, was Joseph H. McCoy and the second, in 1899, was Benjamin Thomas. Both were Black male teenagers accused, but never convicted, of assaulting young white girls that were known to them. They were both kidnapped from jail and hanged by mobs.[36]

### 20th century

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Child laborers working at a glass factory in Alexandria in 1911 A Confederate memorial on George Washington Memorial Parkway, c. 1920

At the turn of the 20th century the most common production in the city was glass, fertilizer, beer, and leather. The glass often went into beer bottles. Much of the Virginia Glass Company effort went to supply the demands of the Robert Portner Brewing Company, until fire destroyed the St. Asaph Street plant on February 18, 1905. The Old Dominion Glass Company also had a glass works fall to fire, then built a new one. The Belle Pre Bottle Company held a monopoly on a milk bottle that they patented, yet that organization only lasted 10 years.[37] Most businesses were smaller where the business occupied the first floor of a building and the owner and family lived above.[38]: 50 Prohibition closed Portner Brewing in 1916.[38]: 50

President Woodrow Wilson visited the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation on May 30, 1918, to drive the first rivet into the keel of the SS Gunston Hall.[38]: 50 In 1930, Alexandria annexed the town adjacent to Potomac Yard incorporated in 1908 named Potomac. In 1938 the Mt. Vernon Drive-In cinema opened.[39] In 1939, the segregated public library experienced a sit-in organized by Samuel Wilbert Tucker.[40] In 1940, both the Robert Robinson Library, which is now the Alexandria Black History Museum, and the Vernon Theatre opened[41] Jim Morrison of The Doors, as well as Cass Elliot and John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas attended the George Washington High School in the 1950s.[42]

In 1955, then-Representative and future President Gerald R. Ford and his family moved to Alexandria from Georgetown.[43]: 95 The Fords remained in their Alexandria home during Ford's tenure as Vice President (1973–1974), as the vice president did not yet have an official residence.[44] Following the resignation of Richard Nixon, Ford spent his first 10 days as President in the house before moving to the White House.[44]

In March 1959, Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Whalen, the "highest-ranking American ever recruited as a mole by the Russian Intelligence Service", provided Colonel Sergei A. Edemski three classified Army manuals in exchange for $3,500 at a shopping center parking lot within the city.[45] Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation later arrested Whalen on July 12, 1966, at his home in the city.[46]: p1 In 1961 the original Woodrow Wilson Bridge opened.[47]

In 1965, the city integrated schools.[48]: 69 In 1971, the city consolidated all high school junior and senior students into T. C. Williams High School. Freshman and sophomore students were assigned to attend either Francis C Hammond or George Washington, formerly four-year high schools, as part of a system-wide overhaul of the public school system, beginning with kindergarten classes, in an attempt to racially "balance" student population throughout the city's public schools to better reflect the city's racial makeup. The plan was known as the "K-6, 2, 2, 2 plan". Classes were broken out, beginning with kindergarten through sixth grade; then seventh through eighth; then freshman and sophomore classes; and finally junior and senior classes, with the changes including being moved to a different school building.[48]: 69 The same year that head coach Herman Boone joined the school and lead the football team to a 13–0 season, a state championship, and a national championship runner-up; the basis for the 2000 film Remember the Titans where Boone was portrayed by Denzel Washington.[49]

In 1972, Clifford T. Cline purchased the 1890 Victorian house at 219 King Street and converted it into the Creole serving Two-Nineteen Restaurant.[50]: 167 In 1973, Nora Lamborne and Beverly Beidler became the first women elected to the city council.[38]: 63 In 1974, the Torpedo Factory Art Center opened.[42] In 1983, the King Street–Old Town station, Braddock Road station, and Eisenhower Avenue station opened as the Washington Metro system expanded.[47] In 1991, the Van Dorn Street station opened and Patricia Ticer became the first woman to be elected mayor.[38]: 63

### 21st century

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Hoffman Town Center in Alexandria in September 2021

Until 2014, local legislation mandated that all new north–south streets in the city be named for Confederate military leaders.[51] Efforts have increased in recent years to expedite the renaming of these streets with Mayor Justin Wilson and the City Council setting a goal of renaming three of these streets annually.[52] In 2019, the name of U.S. 1 was changed from Jefferson Davis Highway to Richmond Highway.[53]

In November 2020, the school board unanimously voted to rename T. C. Williams High School and Matthew Maury Elementary School. The high school was renamed Alexandria City High School and Maury Elementary was renamed Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School, effective July 1, 2021.[54][55]

In December 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder Ted Leonsis announced plans to develop a 70-acre area in Potomac Yards to include a concert venue, businesses, and a new arena that would have been home to the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards.[56] The proposal failed in March 2024 with the announcement Virginia negotiations were ending and Monumental planning to sign an additional lease with Washington, D.C. after it did not advance in the Virginia General Assembly.[57]

## Geography

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The Thornton in Alexandria in October 2019

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 square miles (40.1 km2), of which 15.0 square miles (38.9 km2) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 km2), or 2.85%, is water.[58] Alexandria is bounded on the east by the Potomac River (which forms the boundary between the city and Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland), on the north and northwest by Arlington County, and on the south by Fairfax County. The western portions of the city were annexed from those two entities beginning in the 1930s.[59]

The addressing system in Alexandria is not uniform and reflects the consolidation of several originally separate communities into a single city. In Old Town Alexandria, building numbers are assigned north and south from King Street and west (only) from the Potomac River. In the areas formerly in the town of Potomac, such as Del Ray and St. Elmo, building numbers are assigned east and west from Commonwealth Avenue and north (only) from King Street. In the western parts of the city, building numbers are assigned north and south from Duke Street.

The ZIP Code prefix 223 uniquely identifies the Alexandria postal area.[citation needed] However, the Alexandria postal area extends into Fairfax County and includes addresses outside of the city. Delivery areas have ZIP Codes 22301, 22302, 22303, 22304, 22305, 22306, 22307, 22308, 22309, 22310, 22311, 22312, 22314, and 22315, with other ZIP Codes in use for post office boxes and large mailers (22313, 22331, 22332, 22333).

Part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway is the one national protected area within the borders of Alexandria.

### Neighborhoods and planning areas

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Main article: Neighborhoods of Alexandria, Virginia

As of 2024, the City of Alexandria is divided into 19 "Small Area Plans" and 11 additional overlapping plans.[60] These areas and their component neighborhoods include:

Planning area
(Small Area Plans)[61]
| Neighborhoods/
Subdivisions  | Landmarks  | Parks/
Cemeteries

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Central Alexandria:

* Old Town[62]
* Old Town North[63]
* Hunting Creek[64]
* King Street retail[65]
* Northeast[66]
* Southwest Quadrant[67]
* Waterfront

* Old Town
* The Berg[68]

|  | Old Town:

* Founders
* Point Lumley
* Waterfront
* Windmill Hill

Old Town North:

* Montgomery
* Oronoco Bay
* Rivergate
* Tidelock

Hunting Creek area:

* Jones Point

* Alexandria West[69]

* Dowden Terrace
* The Hamlets
* Lincolnia
* Park Center
* Southern Towers

|  |

* Holmes Run Park

* Arlandia–Chirilagua[70]

* Arlandria

|  |

* Beauregard[71]

* Adams
* Garden District
* Greenway
* Seminary Overlook
* Southern Towers
* Upland Park

|  |

* Dora Kelley Nature Park
* Winkler Botanical Reserve

* Braddock Road
Metro Station
Area[72]

* Braddock area
* Braddock Place
* Colecroft
* Henry Street Corridor
* Parker–Gray
* Uptown–Parker–Gray Historic District

|  |

* Eisenhower East
and Carlyle
* Eisenhower West
* King Street Metro/
Eisenhower
* Seminary Hill/
Strawberry Hill (part)

* Eisenhower Valley:[73]
* Eisenhower West
* Eisenhower East
* Carlyle

|  |

* Fairlington/Bradlee[74]

|  |  |

* Van Dorn

Bounded by:

* Shirley Hwy.
* Cameron Run
* Holmes Run
* city limits

* Cameron Station
* Landmark Shopping Center
* West End

* North Ridge/
Rosemont[75]

* Beverley Hills
* Braddock Heights
* North Ridge
* Historic districts:
* Parkfairfax
* Rosemont

|  |

* Ivy Hill Cemetery

* Potomac West
* Mount Vernon Ave.
Business Area

* Del Ray
* Potomac
* Temple Park

|  |

* Potomac Yard/
Potomac Green[76]
* North Potomac Yard[77]

* Potomac Yard

|  |

* Seminary Hill/
Strawberry Hill[78]

* Bradless
* Eisenhower Valley (part)
* Holmes Run, Brookville, Foxchase
* Seminary Hill
* Seminary Valley
* Strawberry Hill

* Virginia Theological Seminary

* Taylor Run/
Duke Street[79]

* Clover-College Park
* Taylor Run

|  |

Many areas outside the city have an Alexandria mailing address yet are a part of Fairfax County including: Hollin Hills, Franconia, Groveton, Hybla Valley, Huntington, Lincolnia, Belle Haven, Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt, Engleside, Burgundy Village, Waynewood, Wilton Woods, Rose Hill, Virginia Hills, Hayfield, and Kingstowne. Some refer to these areas as Lower Alexandria, South Alexandria, or Alexandria, Fairfax County.[80]

### Climate

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The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Alexandria has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[81]

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1790| 2,748| | —
1800| 4,971| | 80.9%
1810| 7,227| | 45.4%
1820| 8,218| | 13.7%
1830| 8,241| | 0.3%
1840| 8,459| | 2.6%
1850| 8,734| | 3.3%
1860| 12,652| | 44.9%
1870| 13,570| | 7.3%
1880| 13,659| | 0.7%
1890| 14,339| | 5.0%
1900| 14,528| | 1.3%
1910| 15,329| | 5.5%
1920| 18,060| | 17.8%
1930| 24,149| | 33.7%
1940| 33,523| | 38.8%
1950| 61,787| | 84.3%
1960| 91,023| | 47.3%
1970| 110,927| | 21.9%
1980| 103,217| | −7.0%
1990| 111,183| | 7.7%
2000| 128,283| | 15.4%
2010| 139,966| | 9.1%
2020| 159,467| | 13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[82]
1790–1960[83] 1900–1990[84]
1990–2000[85]
2010-2020[86] 2010[87] 2020[88]

### 2020 census

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Alexandria city, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[89] | Pop 2010[87] | Pop 2020[88] | % 2000  | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 68,889  | 74,878  | 78,519  | 53.70%  | 53.50%  | 49.24%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 28,463  | 29,778  | 31,314  | 22.19%  | 21.28%  | 19.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 255  | 327  | 217  | 0.20%  | 0.23%  | 0.14%
Asian alone (NH)  | 7,199  | 8,351  | 11,205  | 5.61%  | 5.97%  | 7.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 100  | 109  | 77  | 0.08%  | 0.08%  | 0.05%
Other race alone (NH)  | 506  | 485  | 1,026  | 0.39%  | 0.35%  | 0.64%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)  | 3,989  | 3,514  | 7,737  | 3.11%  | 2.51%  | 4.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 18,882  | 22,524  | 29,372  | 14.72%  | 16.09%  | 18.42%
Total | 128,283 | 139,966 | 159,467 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%

### 2010 census

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At the 2010 census,[2] there were 139,966 people, 68,082 households and 30,978 families residing in the city. The population density was 8,452.0 inhabitants per square mile (3,263.3/km2). There were 68,082 housing units at an average density of 4,233.2 per square mile (1,634.4/km2). The racial/ethnic mix of the population was:

* 60.9% White
* 21.8% African American
* 6.0% Asian (1.3% Indian, 1.0% Filipino, 0.9% Chinese, 0.8% Korean, 0.5% Thai, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.2% Japanese, 1.0% Other)
* 0.4% Native American
* 0.1% Pacific Islander
* 3.7% from two or more races
* 16.1% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any national origin (4.6% Salvadoran, 1.7% Mexican, 1.6% Honduran, 1.1% Guatemalan, 1.1% Puerto Rican, 0.9% Bolivian, 0.8% Peruvian, 0.4% Colombian)

In 2000, there were 61,889 households, of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.2% were non-families. 43.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.87.

The age distribution was 16.8% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 43.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

According to 2019 Census Bureau data, the median household income was $103,284 and median family income was $130,395.[90] Additionally, 8.6% of the population of the population were below the poverty line.[91] 14.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

According to 2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates, 69.9% of Alexandria residents aged 25 and older have attained a bachelor's degree or higher, compared with 42.2% statewide.[92][93]

## Economy

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Hoffman Town Center, a mixed-use retail and office development in the Eisenhower Valley

Companies headquartered in Alexandria include Crooked Beat Records, Five Guys, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), The Motley Fool, Oblon law firm, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed), Port City Brewing Company, Purple Strategies, ThinkFun, and VSE. Several federal agencies are based in Alexandria, including the National Credit Union Administration, United States Patent and Trademark Office, National Science Foundation, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense, and the Food and Nutrition Service. The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), the federal school system for military dependents, is headquartered in Alexandria.[94]

Alexandria is home to many charities and non-profit organizations including the national headquarters of Catholic Charities, Citizens for the Republic, Global Impact, Good360, International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, Islamic Relief USA, United Way, and Volunteers of America. Trade associations located in the city include the American Counseling Association, the Human Resource Certification Institute, the Society for Human Resource Management, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the National Beer Wholesalers Association, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, National Industries for the Blind, American Physical Therapy Association, the National Association of Convenience Stores, and the American International Automobile Dealers Association. Alexandria also has a Chamber of Commerce and other business associations including the West End Business Association, the Del Ray Business Association and the Old Town Business Association.

King Street is the primary commercial corridor through Old Town.

Major employment sectors in Alexandria include management consulting, business and finance, office and administrative support, computer and mathematical, sales, and legal. Jobs in Alexandria are highly concentrated around the city's Metrorail stations, primarily in Old Town North and the Braddock Road area, Old Town, and Carlyle near the Eisenhower Avenue station, as well as along the I-395 corridor on the west side of the city.

13% of people that work in Alexandria live in the city, while 87% commute in, with 37% of those commuters being from Fairfax County. An additional 61,000 people commute out of Alexandria to work. 35% commute to Washington, D.C., and 29% commute to Fairfax County.[95] As of March 2024, 2.0% of Alexandria residents are unemployed.[96]

Top public employers[97] #  | Employer  | # of employees

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1  | United States Department of Defense \- Mark Center | 8,000
2  | United States Department of Commerce (includes Patent and Trademark Office)  | 5,500
3  | City of Alexandria  | 2,700
4  | Alexandria City Public Schools | 2,500
5  | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | 1,200
6  | United States Department of Agriculture | 800
7  | United States General Services Administration | 600

Top private employers[97] #  | Employer  | # of employees

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1  | Inova Health System | 1,700
2  | Institute for Defense Analyses | 750
3  | Systems Planning & Analysis Inc  | 700
4  | Goodwin House  | 700
5  | Kearney & Company | 600
6  | CRS Facility Service  | 400
7  | United Parcel Service (UPS) | 350

## Culture

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The George Washington Masonic National Memorial was built from 1922 to 1932.

### Events

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A popular Christmas time attraction in Alexandria is the Scottish Christmas Walk, which was established in 1969.[98] The event, which involves a parade through the center of Old Town Alexandria, celebrates the city's Scottish heritage, and is the centerpiece of a yearly holiday festival.[99] It serves as a fundraiser for social services in Alexandria.[98] Other parades in Old Town celebrate Saint Patrick's Day[100] and the birthday of George Washington.[101] Other annual events include the Red Cross Waterfront Festival in June, the city's birthday celebration with fireworks show in July, various ethnic heritage days at Tavern Square, and "First Night Alexandria" on New Year's Eve.

These parades and other official events are typically led by Alexandria's town crier, who, often dressed in elaborately, by a tradition dating to the 18th century, in a red coat, breeches, black boots and a tricorne hat, welcomes participants.[102][103]

### Sites of Interest

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Christ Church is a historic church whose congregation has included notable individuals, such as George Washington and Robert E. Lee.

Landmarks within the city include the George Washington Masonic National Memorial (also known as the Masonic Temple) and Observation Deck, Christ Church, Gadsby's Tavern, Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop, John Carlyle House, Lee-Fendall House, Robert E. Lee's boyhood home, and the Alexandria City Hall with the adjacent Market Square. Other sites of historical interest in the city include Fort Ward Park and Museum, Phoenix Mill, and the Alexandria Canal lock re-creation at Canal Office Center. The Alexandria Black History Museum, Alexandria Archaeology Museum, and the Lyceum display various aspects of the city's history.[104]

The Torpedo Factory Art Center, located on the Old Town waterfront, is a former torpedo factory that now serves as an art center filled with independent art studios and exhibits. The Athenaeum is another center for the arts. Also located in Old Town is Little Theatre of Alexandria, a community theatre at 600 Wolfe Street. South of Old Town on the Potomac River is the Jones Point Light and the nearby south cornerstone of the original District of Columbia. Immediately west of Old Town is the United States Patent and Trademark Office which includes the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum.[105] The Birchmere is a concert hall that features musical acts as well as ethnic and comedic performers. Site of interests with Alexandria addresses but located outside of the city include River Farm, Collingwood Library & Museum, Green Spring Gardens Park, Huntley Meadows Park, Historic Huntley, Pope-Leighey House (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright), Woodlawn Plantation, and George Washington's Grist Mill and Mount Vernon Estate.

In 1830, John Hollensbury's home in Alexandria was one of two homes directly bordering an alleyway that received a large amount of horse-drawn wagon traffic and loiterers.[106] In order to prevent people from using the alleyway, Hollensbury constructed a 7 feet (2.1 m) wide, 25 feet (7.6 m) deep, 325-square-foot (30.2 m2), two-story home using the existing brick walls of the adjacent homes for the sides of the new home.[106] The brick walls of the Hollensbury Spite House living room have gouges from wagon-wheel hubs; the house is still standing, and is occupied.[106]

The Oswald Durant Center in the Upper King Street neighborhood of the Old Town is named after Dr. Oswald Durant, one of the first African American doctors in Alexandria.[107]

## Media

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Alexandria has two local weekly newspapers: the Alexandria Gazette Packet and the Alexandria Times.[108] The Alexandria Gazette was once published in the city from 1834 to 1974.[109]

## Sports

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The city is home to the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League. The team's home field is Frank Mann Field.[110] Alexandria had previously been home of one professional sports team, the Alexandria Dukes, a minor league baseball team which moved to Woodbridge in 1984 to become The Prince William Pirates (now known as the Fredericksburg Nationals).[111]

## Parks and recreation

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The Alexandria waterfront along the Potomac River

Alexandria has over 900 acres (3.6 km2) of protected open space with 566 acres of city-owned park land and 11 recreation centers,[112] of which Chinquapin is one of the largest. Chinquapin offers facilities for swimming, tennis, racquetball, and other sports.[113] Additionally, on March 19th, 2024 a year round recreation center opened inside of the Minnie Howard campus of Alexandria City High School, with a competition size swimming pool and a therapeutic training pool.[114][115] The city also organizes several sports leagues throughout the year including volleyball, softball and basketball.

The city is home to Cameron Run Regional Park, operated by NOVA Parks, which includes a water park, a miniature golf course, and batting cages. NOVA Parks also operates the Winkler Botanical Preserve in the city's West End.[116] A portion of the Mount Vernon Trail, a popular bike and jogging path, runs through Old Town near the Potomac River on its way from the Mount Vernon Estate to Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C. There is also a largely unbroken line of parks stretching along the Alexandria waterfront.

## Government

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See also: List of mayors of Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria City Hall United States presidential election results for Alexandria, Virginia[117] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2024 | 16,112  | 19.91%  | 62,326  | 77.04% | 2,466  | 3.05%
2020 | 14,544  | 17.63%  | 66,240  | 80.28% | 1,724  | 2.09%
2016 | 13,285  | 17.54%  | 57,242  | 75.56% | 5,235  | 6.91%
2012 | 20,249  | 27.58%  | 52,199  | 71.11% | 963  | 1.31%
2008 | 19,181  | 27.26%  | 50,473  | 71.73% | 710  | 1.01%
2004 | 19,844  | 32.26%  | 41,116  | 66.84% | 555  | 0.90%
2000 | 19,043  | 34.50%  | 33,633  | 60.93% | 2,523  | 4.57%
1996 | 15,554  | 34.26%  | 27,968  | 61.60% | 1,877  | 4.13%
1992 | 16,700  | 31.70%  | 30,784  | 58.44% | 5,191  | 9.85%
1988 | 20,913  | 45.66%  | 24,358  | 53.18% | 533  | 1.16%
1984 | 21,166  | 46.77%  | 23,552  | 52.05% | 535  | 1.18%
1980 | 17,865  | 44.23% | 17,134  | 42.42%  | 5,389  | 13.34%
1976 | 16,880  | 44.53%  | 19,858  | 52.38% | 1,172  | 3.09%
1972 | 20,235  | 55.95% | 15,409  | 42.60%  | 525  | 1.45%
1968 | 13,265  | 41.69%  | 14,351  | 45.11% | 4,200  | 13.20%
1964 | 8,825  | 34.36%  | 16,828  | 65.52% | 30  | 0.12%
1960 | 8,826  | 47.58%  | 9,662  | 52.08% | 63  | 0.34%
1956 | 8,633  | 52.48% | 7,451  | 45.30%  | 365  | 2.22%
1952 | 8,579  | 56.92% | 6,471  | 42.93%  | 22  | 0.15%
1948 | 3,903  | 44.83%  | 3,917  | 44.99% | 887  | 10.19%
1944 | 3,405  | 43.53%  | 4,391  | 56.13% | 27  | 0.35%
1940 | 1,802  | 30.90%  | 4,004  | 68.67% | 25  | 0.43%
1936 | 1,225  | 26.34%  | 3,381  | 72.71% | 44  | 0.95%
1932 | 1,199  | 28.66%  | 2,941  | 70.29% | 44  | 1.05%
1928 | 1,617  | 55.30% | 1,307  | 44.70%  | 0  | 0.00%
1924 | 556  | 28.37%  | 1,136  | 57.96% | 268  | 13.67%
1920 | 921  | 38.71%  | 1,417  | 59.56% | 41  | 1.72%
1916 | 364  | 25.78%  | 1,038  | 73.51% | 10  | 0.71%
1912 | 132  | 10.99%  | 951  | 79.18% | 118  | 9.83%
1908 | 247  | 16.77%  | 1,218  | 82.69% | 8  | 0.54%
1904 | 187  | 20.06%  | 738  | 79.18% | 7  | 0.75%
1900 | 935  | 31.76%  | 2,003  | 68.04% | 6  | 0.20%
1896 | 1,281  | 40.28%  | 1,830  | 57.55% | 69  | 2.17%
1892 | 1,162  | 36.74%  | 1,982  | 62.66% | 19  | 0.60%
1888 | 1,523  | 47.52%  | 1,665  | 51.95% | 17  | 0.53%
1884 | 1,273  | 42.21%  | 1,730  | 57.36% | 13  | 0.43%
1880 | 994  | 39.23%  | 1,540  | 60.77% | 0  | 0.00%

As an independent city of Virginia (as opposed to an incorporated town within a county), Alexandria derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly using the Dillon Rule. In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend the charter. The present charter was granted in 1950 and it has been amended in 1968, 1971, 1976, and 1982.

Alexandria adopted a council-manager form of government by way of referendum in 1921. This type of government empowers the elected City Council to pass legislation and appoint the City Manager. The City Manager is responsible for overseeing the city's administration.

The Mayor, who is chosen on a separate ballot, presides over meetings of the Council and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Mayor does not have the power to veto Council action. Council members traditionally choose the person receiving the most votes in the election to serve as Vice Mayor. In the absence or disability of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor performs the mayoral duties.

City Council[118] Position  | Name  | Party  | First Election  | District

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| Mayor | Alyia Gaskins  | Democratic Party | 2024 (previously served as councilmember from 2022 to 2024)  | At-Large
| Vice Mayor  | Sarah R. Bagley  | Democratic Party | 2021  | At-Large
| Member  | Canek Aguirre  | Democratic Party | 2018  | At-Large
| Member  | John Taylor Chapman  | Democratic Party | 2012  | At-Large
| Member  | Abdel Elnoubi  | Democratic Party | 2024  | At-Large
| Member  | Jacinta Greene  | Democratic Party | 2024  | At-Large
| Member  | R. Kirk McPike  | Democratic Party | 2021  | At-Large

In 2024, the city has 55 boards and commissions to advise the City Council on major issues affecting the community.[119] The majority of members are appointed by the City Council.[120] In addition, Alexandria City Public Schools has a school board with nine members. Three are elected from each of the city's three school board districts.[121]

Alexandria has a circuit court and a general district court. The city also has a juvenile and domestic relations district court. All of these courts are located in the Alexandria Courthouse at 520 King Street.[122] The city is also the site of the Alexandria Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[123]

In the Virginia General Assembly, Alexandria is represented in the House of Delegates as part of the 3rd district, 4th district, and 5th district.[124] In the Virginia Senate, the city is represented as part of the 39th district.[125] At the federal level, Alexandria is part of Virginia's 8th congressional district, represented by Democrat and Alexandria resident Don Beyer, elected in 2014. The state's senior member of the United States Senate is Democrat Mark Warner, first elected in 2008. The state's junior member of the United States Senate is Democrat Tim Kaine, first elected in 2012.

### History

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Since its foundation, Alexandria's government has had several different forms of government. Before 1921, Alexandria had an elected eight-member Board of Aldermen and a sixteen-member Common Council whose members were elected by ward. In addition, there was an elected mayor with the power to veto legislation from the two councils. Reformers within the city during the early 20th century hoped to adopt the then-popular council-manager system. As a means to implementing this new system, the reformists proposed a plan to create a single city council elected at-large. This new system was adopted in 1921 and the first at-large councilmen were elected in June 1922.[126]

In 1930, Alexandria annexed the town of Potomac from Arlington County. Alexandria and Potomac stood in stark contrast. The streetcar suburb commuter town of Potomac had, as part of Arlington, been heavily influenced by the anti-vice crusades of staunch progressive Commonwealth's Attorney Crandal Mackey. In Potomac, slaughterhouses and saloons were banned. Residents of the former town of Potomac had a different identity from those in Alexandria, and after annexation former Potomac residents began to push for the reimplementation of the ward system. In a 1932 referendum, voters decided in favor of a new plan that would expand the city council to nine members; three elected at-large and six elected by ward. Support for the new plan was highest in the former town of Potomac.[127]

City councils elected under the new ward system began to take a more direct role in city administration. The city council and city manager gave conflicting orders to city employees while spending increased to accommodate appropriations coming from both the council and manager. With over one million dollars spent on unauthorized projects, a movement to go back to at-large councilmen emerged. In 1944, a referendum to eliminate the ward system ended with a vote in favor of the ward system. Shortly afterwards, a number of high-ranking city officials resigned, and residents appealed to the Circuit Court for an order to force a referendum. Unbeknownst to the city government, Delegate Armistead Boothe introduced a bill in Richmond to hold another referendum. This bill passed the General Assembly and a vote was held on March 2, 1948. The options in the referendum included retaining the extant system or replacing it with a council of seven at-large members. Voters approved the new system with 61% of votes in favor.[127] More recently, a 1983 push by the Virginia NAACP to return to the ward system failed because of a lack of support from elected officials.[128]

### Ecocity

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In 2008 the City Council approved a charter where "citizens, businesses, and city government participate in a vibrant community that is always mindful of the needs and lifestyles of the generations to come".[129]: 4 That charter defined sustainability as "meeting our community's present needs while preserving our historic character and ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".[129]: 5 An ecocity is defined as "an ecologically healthy city".[130]: 3 In 2022, Alexandria enacted a 5-cent plastic bag tax consistent with the phase-out of lightweight plastic bags in the United States.[131]

### Public safety

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See also: Alexandria Police Department and Alexandria Fire Department

Alexandria's primary law enforcement is the Alexandria Police Department (APD) which is led by a Chief of Police who is appointed by city government.[132] In April 2022, Don Hayes was appointed as Chief of Police.[133] As of 2023, the APD employs roughly 300 officers that receive training at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy.[134]

Every four years, Alexandria residents elect a sheriff that leads the Sheriff's Office in overseeing roughly 200 deputies and a detention center for pre-trial and short-term inmates.[135] This jail is used to house pre-trial inmates in federal espionage cases.[136]

The Alexandria Fire Department is the city's fire protection and emergency medical services provider and is led by Fire/EMS Chief Corey A. Smedley.[137] The AFD operates 10 stations throughout the city and employs over 300 fire and EMS professionals.

## Education

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See also: Alexandria Library (Virginia)

### Colleges and universities

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Virginia Tech's Washington-Alexandria Architecture Center, also known as WAAC, is located on Prince Street in Old Town, offering graduate programs in Urban Affairs and Planning, Public and International Affairs, Architecture, and Landscape Architecture. In 2018, Virginia Tech announced the construction of an "Innovation Campus" in Potomac Yard with graduate programs in computer science and computer engineering.[138] Virginia Commonwealth University operates a Northern Virginia branch of its School of Social Work and The George Washington University also has a campus near the King Street–Old Town station. This campus mainly offers professional and vocational programs, such as an executive MBA program, urban planning and security studies. The city also has a campus of the Northern Virginia Community College. The largest seminary in the Episcopal Church, Virginia Theological Seminary, is located on Seminary Road.

### Primary and secondary schools

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Further information: Alexandria City Public Schools

The city is served by the Alexandria City Public Schools system. Alexandria's public school system consists of twelve elementary schools for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, with three of them also offering Pre-K. Two schools, Patrick Henry and Jefferson-Houston, are Pre-K through 8th grade schools while the middle schools, George Washington and Francis C. Hammond, serve 6th through 8th graders. Minnie Howard Ninth Grade Center serves 9th graders while the Alexandria City High School serves 10th through 12th for the entire city.

The demographics of the public school system contrast with those of the city. In 2008, only 14% of the students at Francis C. Hammond Middle School were non-Hispanic whites, compared to about 60% when looking at the city as a whole. 27% were of Hispanic descent, and 48% were black. About 9% of the school was of Asian descent. In 2004, 62% of school-going children received free lunches; by 2008, that number had decreased to 56%.[139] At George Washington Middle School, 41% of students are non-Hispanic whites, 34% were Hispanic, 21% was black, and 2% of the students were Asian; 52% of students received free lunch.[140] Alexandria City High School follows this trend as well; 23% of the students were classified as non-Hispanic whites, 25% as Hispanic, 44% as black, and 7% of the school was Asian; 47% of all students received free lunch.[141]

Alexandria is home to private schools such as St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, Bishop Ireton High School, and Episcopal High School. Also in the city are Alexandria Country Day School, Commonwealth Academy, the Basilica School of Saint Mary, St. Rita's Catholic School, Blessed Sacrament School, and Global Health College.

## Infrastructure

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### Healthcare

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Alexandria is served by Inova Alexandria Hospital. The city's health department operates a health clinic at Mark Center in the city's West End and a teen wellness center at Alexandria City High School.[142]

### Transportation

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I-95/I-495 (the Capital Beltway), in Alexandria

Concurrent highways I-95 and I-495 (the Capital Beltway), including the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River, roughly parallels the city's southern boundary with Fairfax County before very briefly passing through D.C. and entering Maryland. I-395 crosses north and south through the western part of the city. Alexandria is bisected east and west by SR 7 (King Street). The most western section of King Street in the city was once the terminus of the Leesburg Turnpike. SR 7 terminates at SR 400 (Washington Street), which connects the northern and southern segments of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. SR 236 (Duke Street) runs east–west along the southern side of the city, also terminating at VA 400 in Old Town. Other primary state highways serving Alexandria include the short limited-access SR 241 (Telegraph Road), as well as multiple thoroughfares serving the western side of the city, which are SR 401 (Van Dorn Street), SR 402 (Quaker Lane), and SR 420 (Seminary Road in the west, Janneys Lane in the east). US 1 (Richmond Highway) passes north–south through the city, parallel and west of Washington Street and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Through Old Town, the highway follows Patrick and Henry streets.[143][144]

The Alexandria city government operates its own mass transit system, the DASH bus, connecting points of interest with local transit hubs. Since 2021, DASH is fare-free.[145] DASH also offers a "trolley" diesel bus service on King Street from the King Street–Old Town Metro station to the Waterfront.[146] Metrobus also serves Alexandria along with Metrorail's Blue and Yellow Lines with stops at Potomac Yard, Braddock Road, King Street-Old Town, Eisenhower Avenue, and Van Dorn Street. Hornblower Cruises operates the Potomac Water Taxi to and from Georgetown and The Wharf development in D.C. and the National Harbor development in Prince George's County.[147]

Southbound Amtrak train at Alexandria's Union Station

Union Station, the city's historic train station, has Amtrak intercity services and the Virginia Railway Express regional rail service. The station is directly adjacent to the King Street–Old Town Metro station. The traditional boundary between Old Town and the latterly annexed sections of the city follows the railway acquired by Virginia in 2021 and formerly owned by CSX Transportation.[148] In addition, Norfolk Southern Railway operates a freight rail line and a transload terminal in the city.[149]

Capital Bikeshare, a bicycle-sharing public transportation system, launched in Alexandria in 2012.[150] The system has 62 rental locations throughout the city.[151] The East Coast Greenway and Mount Vernon Trail cycle routes pass through Alexandria.

## Notable people

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George Washington was a Town Trustee, philanthropist, and resident.  Robert E. Lee grew up in Alexandria.

* Diedrich Bader, actor[152]
* Hannibal Brumskine III, internet entrepreneur[153]
* Sandor Bustamante, soccer player[154]
* Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police
* Leon Day, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher who played in the Negro leagues
* Elena Delle Donne, forward-guard, Washington Mystics, WNBA champion, two-time league MVP[155]
* Stefon Diggs, wide receiver for the Houston Texans
* Donna Dixon, former actress, model
* William O. Douglas, American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the US 1939–75, and environmentalist resided in Old Town for four decades
* Chad Dukes, Alexandria, Virginia radio personality, pioneer in podcasting[156]
* Marion Moncure Duncan, 25th President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution
* Cass Elliot and John Phillips of The Mamas & The Papas[42]
* Charles Esten, actor, singer
* Margaret Fetterolf, previously unidentified murder victim discovered in Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland in 1976, identified in 2021
* Gerald R. Ford, former President of the United States, lived at 1521 Mount Eagle Place in Parkfairfax, and later at 514 Crown View Drive,[157] where he lived during his term as vice president and for the first ten days of his presidency
* Rick Franklin, a Piedmont blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, was born in Alexandria[158]
* Dave Grohl, founder and frontman of Foo Fighters, drummer for Nirvana[155]
* Moses Hepburn, first African American town councilor of West Chester, Pennsylvania
* Sarah Gibson Jones, African American educator, journalist, poet, lecturer, and clubwoman
* Archie Kao, actor, who grew up in Alexandria and graduated from George Mason University in nearby Fairfax, Virginia.
* Thomas Kail, theater director[159]
* Angus King, U.S. Senator for the state of Maine[160]
* Gregory Lawler, mathematician who won the 2019 Wolf Prize in mathematics
* Henry Lee III, often known by his nickname "Light-Horse Harry", Revolutionary War lieutenant colonel, Virginia Governor, father of Robert E. Lee moved to Alexandria in 1810
* Robert E. Lee, Civil War general, grew up on Oronoco Street[161]: 32
* Thad Levine, general manager of Minnesota Twins, was born in Alexandria
* Emma Louise Lowe, American musician, educator, former First Lady of American Samoa and former First Lady of Guam[162]
* Noah Lyles, Olympian[163]
* Scott McKenzie, musician
* Jim Morrison of The Doors[42] lived at 310 Woodland Terrace 1959–61
* David Lynch, filmmaker
* Dean Muhtadi, former American football player and former WWE wrestler[164]
* Dermot Mulroney, American Actor, known for his role in My Best Friend's Wedding, among others
* Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and former U.S. Congressman representing South Carolina, born in Alexandria
* Richard Nixon, former President of the United States, lived at 3426 Gunston Rd in Parkfairfax[157]: 11
* Sandie Pendleton, Lieutenant Colonel in the C.S Army, Adjutant to Stonewall Jackson and other Confederate Generals.
* Eddie Royal, Chicago Bears wide receiver[165]
* Willard Scott, national television personality, grew up in Rosemont[166]
* Garren Stitt, actor known for his roles in General Hospital and Andi Mack
* Nicholas Trist, Diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo
* Kali Uchis, singer
* Wernher von Braun, NASA rocket scientist, residence on Vicar Lane, buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery[167]
* Ella Wall Van Leer, American artist, architect and women's rights activist
* Mark Warner, U.S. Senator, 69th Governor of Virginia[168]
* George Washington, owned a house in Alexandria where he would stay while conducting business. He was also active in the local government and masonic lodge.
* Richard Hooker Wilmer, former Episcopal bishop, second Bishop of Alabama
* Megan Young, Miss World Philippines 2013 and Miss World 2013[169]

## Sister cities

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Alexandria has four sister cities:[170]

* Gyumri, Shirak Province, Armenia
* Helsingborg, Skåne County, Sweden
* Dundee, Scotland[171]
* Caen, Calvados, France[172][173]

Alexandria was twinned with Gyumri as a means of showing goodwill in the wake of the 1988 Armenian earthquake.[174]

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Alexandria, Virginia
* Wales Brewery

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## Further reading

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* This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Alexandria". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 572–573.
* Powell, Mary G., The History of Old Alexandria Virginia, Richmond: William Byrd Press, 1928.
* Seale, William. The Alexandria Library Company, Alexandria, VA: Alexandria Library, 2007.

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* Montgomery
* Prince George's

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Virginia|

* Arlington
* Alexandria, City of
* Clarke
* Culpeper
* Fairfax
* Fairfax, City of
* Falls Church, City of
* Fauquier
* Loudoun
* Prince William
* Manassas, City of
* Manassas Park, City of
* Rappahannock
* Spotsylvania
* Fredericksburg, City of
* Stafford
* Warren

District of Columbia|

* Washington, D.C. itself

Other outlying areas|

* Jefferson County, West Virginia

See also|

* Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area (CSA)
* Northeast megalopolis

The District of Columbia itself, and Virginia's incorporated cities, are county equivalents. Virginia's incorporated cities are listed under their surrounding county. The incorporated cities bordering more than one county (Alexandria, Falls Church and Fredericksburg) are listed under the county they were part of before incorporation as a city. Some unincorporated areas and census-designated places like Silver Spring and Bethesda in Maryland, Reston in Virginia, as well as the County of Arlington in Virginia are also treated as city-like entities (or principal cities) even though they have not been legally incorporated as such.

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Commonwealth of Virginia

Richmond (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Administrative divisions
* Climate
* Colony
* Congressional districts
* Delegations
* Senators
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* Environment
* Furniture
* Government
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* Transportation
* Tribes

Culture|

* Abortion
* Crime
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* Economy
* Education
* Colleges and universities
* Media
* Newspapers
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Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
* Atlantic Coastal Plain
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* Cumberland Mountains
* Delmarva Peninsula
* Eastern Shore
* Hampton Roads
* Middle Peninsula
* Northern Neck
* Northern Virginia
* Piedmont
* Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians
* Shenandoah Valley
* South Hampton Roads
* Southside
* Southwest Virginia
* Tennessee Valley
* Tidewater
* Tri-Cities
* Virginia Peninsula
* Western Virginia

Metro areas|

* Blacksburg-Christiansburg
* Bluefield
* Bristol
* Charlottesville
* Danville
* Harrisonburg
* Lynchburg
* Martinsville
* Richmond
* Roanoke
* Staunton-Waynesboro
* Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
* Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
* Winchester

Counties|

* Accomack
* Albemarle
* Alleghany
* Amelia
* Amherst
* Appomattox
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* Bland
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* Campbell
* Caroline
* Carroll
* Charles City
* Charlotte
* Chesterfield
* Clarke
* Craig
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* Cumberland
* Dickenson
* Dinwiddie
* Essex
* Fairfax
* Fauquier
* Floyd
* Fluvanna
* Franklin
* Frederick
* Giles
* Gloucester
* Goochland
* Grayson
* Greene
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* Halifax
* Hanover
* Henrico
* Henry
* Highland
* Isle of Wight
* James City
* King and Queen
* King George
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* Lancaster
* Lee
* Loudoun
* Louisa
* Lunenburg
* Madison
* Mathews
* Mecklenburg
* Middlesex
* Montgomery
* Nelson
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* Northampton
* Northumberland
* Nottoway
* Orange
* Page
* Patrick
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* Powhatan
* Prince Edward
* Prince George
* Prince William
* Pulaski
* Rappahannock
* Richmond
* Roanoke
* Rockbridge
* Rockingham
* Russell
* Scott
* Shenandoah
* Smyth
* Southampton
* Spotsylvania
* Stafford
* Surry
* Sussex
* Tazewell
* Warren
* Washington
* Westmoreland
* Wise
* Wythe
* York

Independent
cities|

* Alexandria
* Bristol
* Buena Vista
* Charlottesville
* Chesapeake
* Colonial Heights
* Covington
* Danville
* Emporia
* Fairfax
* Falls Church
* Franklin
* Fredericksburg
* Galax
* Hampton
* Harrisonburg
* Hopewell
* Lexington
* Lynchburg
* Manassas
* Manassas Park
* Martinsville
* Newport News
* Norfolk
* Norton
* Petersburg
* Poquoson
* Portsmouth
* Radford
* Richmond
* Roanoke
* Salem
* Staunton
* Suffolk
* Virginia Beach
* Waynesboro
* Williamsburg
* Winchester

Virginia portal

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Washington, D.C.

* Capital of the United States

Topics|

* Outline
* Geography
* Media
* Metropolitan area
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Government|

* Elections
* Mayor of the District of Columbia (since 1975)
* Council
* Voting rights
* Home rule
* Code
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* Ballot measures
* Statehood movement

Services|

* Fire
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* Police
* D.C. National Guard
* Public Schools
* Transportation
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* D.C. Superior Court

Society|

* Abortion
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* Economy
* Education
* Museums
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History|

* History of Washington, D.C.
* Timeline
* Inventory of Historic Sites
* List of District executives (since 1790)
* Residence Act of 1790
* Organic Act of 1801
* Retrocession of 1847
* Emancipation Day, 1862
* Organic Act of 1871
* COVID-19 pandemic
* The former District and its subdivisions:
* District of Columbia (until 1871)
* Alexandria City
* Alexandria County
* Georgetown
* City of Washington
* Washington County

* Washington, D.C. portal

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Northeast megalopolis major urban regions

Core cities are metropolitan core cities of at least a million people. The other areas are urban areas of cities that have an urban area of 150,000+ or of a metropolitan area of at least 250,000+. Satellite cities are in italics.

Mid-Atlantic|

| Core cities|

* Baltimore
* city
* Delaware Valley
* Philadelphia
* Camden
* Wilmington
* Hampton Roads
* Virginia Beach
* Norfolk
* Newport News
* New York
* city
* Newark
* Jersey City
* Paterson
* Elizabeth
* Richmond
* city
* Washington
* city
* Arlington
* Alexandria

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Other areas|

* Atlantic City
* Hagerstown
* city
* Harrisburg
* city
* Lancaster
* Lehigh Valley
* Allentown–Bethlehem-Easton
* Northeastern Pennsylvania
* Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
* Poughkeepsie–Newburgh
* city 1
* city 2
* Reading
* Salisbury
* city
* Trenton
* York

Combined areas|

* Washington–Baltimore

New England|

| Core cities|

* Boston
* city
* Cambridge
* Hartford
* city
* Providence
* city

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Other areas|

* Barnstable
* Bridgeport–Stamford–Norwalk
* city 1
* city 2
* city 3
* Danbury
* city
* Manchester
* Nashua
* New Bedford
* New Haven
* city
* Norwich–New London
* Portland
* city
* Springfield
* city
* Waterbury
* Worcester

Combined areas|

* Boston–Providence
* Bridgeport–Stamford–New Haven
* Hartford–Springfield

Other megaregions

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County seats and independent cities of Virginia

County seats of Virginia

* Abingdon
* Accomac
* Amelia
* Amherst
* Appomattox
* Arlington
* Bedford
* Berryville
* Bland
* Bowling Green
* Boydton
* Buckingham
* Charles City
* Charlotte Court House
* Charlottesville
* Chatham
* Chesterfield
* Christiansburg
* Clintwood
* Courtland
* Covington
* Culpeper
* Cumberland
* Dinwiddie
* Eastville
* Emporia
* Fairfax
* Farmville
* Fincastle
* Floyd
* Front Royal
* Gate City
* Gloucester
* Goochland
* Grundy
* Halifax
* Hanover
* Harrisonburg
* Heathsville
* Hillsville
* Independence
* Isle of Wight
* Jonesville
* King and Queen Court House
* King George
* King William
* Lancaster
* Laurel
* Lawrenceville
* Lebanon
* Leesburg
* Lexington
* Louisa
* Lovingston
* Lunenburg
* Luray
* Madison
* Manassas
* Marion
* Martinsville
* Mathews
* Monterey
* Montross
* New Castle
* New Kent
* Nottoway
* Orange
* Palmyra
* Pearisburg
* Powhatan
* Prince George
* Pulaski
* Rocky Mount
* Rustburg
* Salem
* Saluda
* Spotsylvania Courthouse
* Stafford
* Stanardsville
* Staunton
* Stuart
* Surry
* Sussex
* Tappahannock
* Tazewell
* Warm Springs
* Warrenton
* Warsaw
* Washington
* Williamsburg
* Winchester
* Wise
* Woodstock
* Wytheville
* Yorktown

Independent cities of Virginia

* Alexandria
* Bristol
* Buena Vista
* Charlottesville
* Chesapeake
* Colonial Heights
* Covington
* Danville
* Emporia
* Fairfax
* Falls Church
* Franklin
* Fredericksburg
* Galax
* Hampton
* Harrisonburg
* Hopewell
* Lexington
* Lynchburg
* Manassas
* Manassas Park
* Martinsville
* Newport News
* Norfolk
* Norton
* Petersburg
* Poquoson
* Portsmouth
* Radford
* Richmond
* Roanoke
* Salem
* Staunton
* Suffolk
* Virginia Beach
* Waynesboro
* Williamsburg
* Winchester

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All-America City Award Hall of Fame (1949–2023)

Three-time winners|

* Alexandria, VA (1963, 1984, 1985)
* Allentown, PA (1962, 1974, 1975)
* Asheville, NC (1951, 1969, 1997)
* Bloomington, IN (1958, 1981, 1982)
* Boston, MA (1949, 1951, 1962)
* Cincinnati, OH (1949, 1950, 1981)
* Dayton, OH (1951, 1978, 1991)
* Delray Beach, FL (1993, 2001, 2017)
* Edinburg, TX (1968, 1995, 2000)
* Fort Worth, TX (1964, 1993, 2011)
* Gastonia, NC (1963, 2000, 2010)
* Grand Rapids, MI (1949, 1960, 1981)
* Hickory, NC (1967, 1987, 2007)
* Independence, MO (1961, 1982, 2001)
* Laurinburg, NC (1956, 1967, 2003)
* Mount Pleasant, SC (2010, 2018, 2023)
* Norfolk, VA (1959, 2013, 2016)
* Rochester, New York (1981, 1998, 2020)
* Seward, AK (1963, 1965, 2005)
* Shreveport, LA (1953, 1980, 1999)
* Somerville, MA (1972, 2009, 2015)
* Spokane, WA (1975, 2004, 2015)
* Tacoma, WA (1956, 1984, 1998)

Four-time winners|

* Akron, OH (1980, 1981, 1995, 2008)
* Anchorage, AK (1956, 1965, 1985, 2002)
* Baltimore, MD (1952, 1977, 1991, 2012)
* Columbus, OH (1958, 1987, 1992, 2006)
* Fayetteville, NC (1985, 2001, 2011, 2023)
* Fort Wayne, IN (1983, 1998, 2009, 2021)
* Grand Island, NE (1955, 1967, 1981, 1982)
* Hampton, VA (1972, 2002, 2014, 2023)
* Louisville, KY (1963, 1995, 2012, 2022)
* Peoria, IL (1953, 1966, 1989, 2013)
* Philadelphia, PA (1949, 1951, 1957, 1994)
* Rockville, MD (1954, 1961, 1977, 1979)
* Toledo, OH (1950, 1983, 1984, 1998)

Five-time winners|

* Cleveland, OH (1949, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1993)
* Dubuque, IA (2007, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019)
* El Paso, TX (1969, 2010, 2018, 2020, 2021)
* New Haven, CT (1958, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2022)
* Stockton, CA (1999, 2004, 2015, 2017, 2018)
* Tupelo, MS (1967, 1989, 1999, 2011, 2015)
* Wichita, KS (1961, 1993, 1999, 2009, 2019)
* Worcester, MA (1949, 1960, 1965, 1981, 2000)

Six-time winners|

* Des Moines, IA (1949, 1977, 1982, 2003, 2010, 2017)
* Phoenix, AZ (1950, 1958, 1980, 1989, 2009, 2022)

Seven-time winners|

* Kansas City, MO (1950, 1951, 1986, 1994, 2006, 2017, 2021)
* Roanoke, VA (1952, 1979, 1982, 1988, 1996, 2012, 2017)

Nine-time winners|

* San Antonio, TX (1949, 1951, 1983, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023)

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