ZIP Code 22202

Arlington is a small town in Arlington County, Virginia, United States.

Arlington is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the west bank of the Potomac River, directly across from Washington, DC. Although Arlington is sometimes called a city, it is actually a county with no cities or towns within its boundaries.

With a population of 210,000 and an area of ​​just 26 square miles, Arlington is one of the most populous jurisdictions in the United States. Despite its dense population, Arlington combines the best of both the big city and the suburbs. There are no incorporated cities or towns within the boundaries of Arlington County; All local governments operate at the district level.

Originally part of the 10-square-mile territory designated in 1791 as the nation's capital, the land that now includes Arlington County was returned by the United States Congress to the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1846 and then known as Alexandria County. In 1852, part of the district was merged into the independent city of Alexandria, leading to confusion as the two neighboring municipalities still had the same name ("Alexandria"). The confusion was resolved in 1920 when Alexandria County changed its name to Arlington County, borrowing the name from Arlington National Cemetery, established during the Civil War on the site of the former home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Arlington House. .

Although the county is best known as the headquarters of the Pentagon, the Iwo Jima War Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery, it is also an important employment center. The federal government provides the majority of Arlington's approximately 200,000 jobs, but high-tech companies are becoming more prominent, as are several major unions, Fortune 500 companies and prominent employers. another world language. The district's population is among the best educated in the country and is becoming increasingly diverse. Arlington is home to Arlington National Airport. Ronald Reagan in Washington, served by the Washington Metro lines: Orange, Blue and Yellow. Two interstate highways pass through the county: I-66 and I-395; and also close to the George Washington Memorial Avenue.

In the minds of many people, the name Arlington is synonymous with Arlington National Cemetery, the most famous national cemetery in America. Veterans of all of the country's wars are buried at the cemetery, as are two former presidents (John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft). Arlington is also home to the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, and several famous monuments, including the United States Marine Corps War Memorial (also known as the "Iwo Jima Memorial") ), United States Air Force Memorial, United States Air Force Memorial, United States Marine Corps War Memorial, United States Air Force Memorial, and Women's Memorial. at the U.S. Army Memorial Service.

Other Arlington attractions include the Arlington Center for the Arts, founded in 1976 and housed in the historic Maury School; The Arlington Historical Museum, housed in a two-story brick building built in 1891, is now the oldest school building in Arlington County. Ball-Celler House, a one-room log house with an attic, built in 1742 by farmer John Ball, is a rare example of an 18th-century ordinary house. The Ellipse Center for the Arts is a 3,000 square foot fine arts facility that opened in 1990 and offers a diverse schedule of high-quality arts programming.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Arlington, Alexandria City, Virginia = 29.4. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 40. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Arlington = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of individuals with a median age of 38.3 age the population grows by 8.60% in Arlington, Alexandria City, Virginia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 9,200 residents per square mile of area (3,500/km²). There are average 2.17 people per household in the 92,693 households with an average household income of $92,126 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is of the available work force and has dropped -1.99% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 32.12%. The number of physicians in Arlington per 100,000 population = 257.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Arlington = 43.6 inches and the annual snowfall = 7.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 116. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 89 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 24.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 41, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Arlington, Alexandria City, Virginia which are owned by the occupant = 39.00%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 44 years with median home cost = $484,110 and home appreciation of -4.23%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.38 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $9,834 per student. There are 12.4 students for each teacher in the school, 355 students for each Librarian and 256 students for each Counselor. 3.58% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 29.85% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 30.60% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).