Franconia, Virginia

Back to Franconia, VA housing info, Fairfax County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Franconia, VA Fairfax County Population in July 2007: 33,056. Males: 15,889   (48.1%) Females: 17,167   (51.9%) Median resident age:   35.4 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 22315. Estimated median household income in 2007: $102,509 (it was $78,946 in 2000) Franconia:   $102,509 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $48,751 Franconia:   $48,751 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $455,069 (it was $177,900 in 2000) Franconia:   $455,069 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $441,882; Detached houses: $570,202; Townhouses or other attached units: $468,867; In 2-unit structures: $458,859; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,340; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $402,819 Franconia, VA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Franconia: White Non-Hispanic (65.0%) Black (13.6%) Hispanic (7.3%) Two or more races (3.8%) Korean (2.3%) Other race (2.3%) Vietnamese (1.7%) Other Asian (1.7%) Asian Indian (1.7%) Filipino (1.7%) Chinese (1.4%) American Indian (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Franconia: 121.9 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Franconia, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Franconia is mentioned 320 times on our forum: Franconia/Springfield Breakfast  (4 replies) Rentals - Franconia-Springfield METRO Area  (5 replies) Need Info on how long it takes to get from Franconia to Union Sta. on Blue line?  (12 replies) Franconia/Springfield Metro  (2 replies) Fairfax/Vienna vs. Franconia/Springfield Metro Stops  (6 replies) Alexandria/Springfield/Franconia  (4 replies) Latest news from Franconia, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.6%), Irish (13.2%), English (11.2%), Italian (7.9%), United States (4.1%), Polish (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 250 feet Land area: 7.15 square miles. Population density: 4626 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Franconia, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Franconia-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Franconia place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Franconia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from Franconia center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Franconia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable locations in Franconia: Allen Industrial Park (A), Hilltop Industrial Park (B), Fleet Industrial Park (C), Franconia Hills (D), Department of Motor Vehicles Franconia (E), Kingstowne Visitors Center (F), Fairfax County Fire Station Company 5 (G), Fairfax County Police Station Number 6 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Hayfield Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Franconia include: Reality Gospel Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Saint Lawrence Catholic Church (C), Bethel Gospel Church (D), Beulah Church (E), Laurel Grove Baptist Church (F), Mount Calvary Community Church (G), Olivet Episcopal Church (H), Franconia Alliance Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Hilltop Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piney Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Franconia include: Tara Village Park (1), Dogue Creek Stream Park (2), Beulah Park (3), Wickford Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	61.6%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Franconia, VA

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9.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.86%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.41% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,540 average AGI)

Fairfax County:	0.41%
Virginia average:	0.41%

from Arlington County, VA	1.10% ($61,763 average AGI)
from Alexandria city, VA	0.96% ($58,401)
from Prince William County, VA	0.70% ($50,369)

11.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($70,546 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.53%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,670 average AGI)

Fairfax County:	0.26%
Virginia average:	0.22%

to Prince William County, VA	1.51% ($53,618 average AGI)
to Loudoun County, VA	1.42% ($81,475)
to Arlington County, VA	0.82% ($58,399)

• Franconia Springfield Passenger Station, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 1.5 m, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WQBZ722, Licensee ID: L00340227
  Assigned Frequencies : 902.500 MHz, 914.000 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/12/2005, Expiration Date: 01/12/2015, Certifier: Joseph Stanton
  Registrant: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Wmata), 195 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22314, Phone: (202) 962-5205, Fax: (202) 962-2155, Email:

• VA-WSH322A, Across 6505 Fleet Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQGM941
  Assigned Frequencies : 23175.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Cancelation Date: 09/23/2008, Certifier: Nadja Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 815 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

• Call Sign: KB4NTW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00395864
  Grant Date: 05/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/21/2012
  Registrant: Timothy G Fleming, 6203 Marilyn Dr, Franconia, VA 22310

• Hazardous Condition: 2