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| Coordinates:38°52′30″N77°24′9″W / 38.87500°N 77.40250°W /38.87500; -77.40250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.12 sq mi (31.40 km2) |
| • Land | 12.00 sq mi (31.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 24,301 |
| • Density | 2,024/sq mi (781.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 20151–20153 |
| Area codes | 703,571 |
| FIPS code | 51-14744[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495375[3] |
Chantilly is acensus-designated place (CDP) in westernFairfax County, Virginia, United States.[4][5] The population was 24,301 as of the 2020 census.[1]Located in theNorthern Virginia portion of theWashington metropolitan area, Chantilly sits approximately 25 miles (40 km) west ofWashington, D.C., viaInterstate 66 andU.S. Route 50. It is located betweenCentreville to the south,Herndon andReston to the north and northeast, respectively, andFairfax 7 miles (11 km) to the southeast. U.S. Route 50 andVirginia State Route 28 intersect in Chantilly, and these highways provide access to theDulles/Reston/Tysons Corner technology corridor and other major employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The name Chantilly originates from the Chantilly Plantation, established in the early19th century by Charles Calvert Stuart and his wife, Cornelia Lee Turberville Stuart. Cornelia inherited part of the Leeton estate from her father, George Richard Lee Turberville, and the couple built their mansion around 1817, naming it after the Westmoreland County estate previously owned by her grandfather,Richard Henry Lee, a signer ofthe Declaration of Independence.[6]
The name “Chantilly” itself came fromChâteau de Chantilly inFrance. Richard Henry Lee had named his estate “Chantilly” in 1763, which is believed to be the origin of the name later used by the Stuarts. The mansion was constructed using localred sandstone quarried from the property. Over time, the name "Chantilly" came to refer not only to theplantation but also to the surrounding area as the region developed.[7]
The broader Chantilly area often includes neighboringSouth Riding. The official Chantilly CDP is withinFairfax County, while theSouth Riding CDP is in neighboringLoudoun County, both sharing the "Chantilly" mail address andZIP codes 20151/20152. Residents of both areas are situated alongU.S. Route 50 andVirginia State Route 28.[8]
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Chantilly was home to a number of colonial plantations in the 1700s, including the Sully Plantation (now theSully Historic Site) built byRichard Bland Lee I. Other plantations included George Richard Lee Turberville's "Leeton Grove"[9] (originally a 5,000+ acre plantation, the main house of which still stands at 4619 Walney Rd.), the John Hutchison Farm, and the Chantilly Plantation. During theCivil War,federal troops destroyed by fire the Chantilly Plantation manor house. One building remains, a stone house across Route 50 from the Greenbriar Shopping Center. While it is not clear what this stone house was used for, most historical evidence suggests it was probably a plantation overseer's quarters during the antebellum period, and a tavern or boarding house following the war. After the war, Cornelia Stuart, who had become deeply in debt, sold her 1,064-acre (431 ha) Chantilly estate. The advertisement for the sale referenced several "tenements", one of which was the Stone House.
The village grew during the 19th century, particularly following the construction of theLittle River Turnpike toWinchester.
The evolution of the Chantilly area into an outer suburb of Washington, D.C., gained momentum after 1980, as developers built residential subdivisions and commercial areas, filling in the farmland south of Dulles Airport.
During theAmerican Civil War on September 1, 1862, theBattle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill) was fought nearby. Following his victory at theSecond Battle of Bull Run (or Second Manassas),Confederate GeneralRobert E. Lee directed Major GeneralThomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson to crossBull Run on August 31 and sweep around the position of Major GeneralJohn Pope's Union Army of Virginia atCentreville. Reaching the Little River Turnpike (now U.S. Route 50) northwest of Centreville, Jackson turned southeastward toward Fairfax Court House (now the city ofFairfax) to strike in rear of Pope's army.
During September 1, Pope, apprised of Jackson's movement, began to withdraw toward Fairfax Court House. Late in the day, Jackson clashed with Union forces under Brigadier GeneralIsaac Stevens and Major GeneralPhilip Kearny near Ox Hill, west of Fairfax. During the ensuing battle, which was fought amid a raging storm, both Union generals Stevens and Kearny were killed. The fighting ended at dusk, and Pope's army continued its withdrawal to Fairfax and subsequently to the Washington defenses.
Although commercial and residential development now covers most of the Chantilly (Ox Hill) battlefield, the smallOx Hill Battlefield Park preserves a 5-acre (20,000 m2) portion of the battle site.
Chantilly is located in western Fairfax County at38°53′39″N77°25′52″W / 38.89417°N 77.43111°W /38.89417; -77.43111 (38.894146, −77.431407).[10] It is bordered to the west by theSouth Riding inLoudoun County, to the north byWashington Dulles International Airport, to the northeast by theFranklin Farm (CDP), to the east by theGreenbriar, and to the south byCentreville. To the southwest is Schneider Crossroads, not part of any census-designated area.
The present center of Chantilly is located around the intersection ofU.S. Route 50 (Lee Jackson Memorial Highway) andVirginia Route 28 (Sully Road).
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.5 km2), of which 12.0 square miles (31.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.07%, is water.[11]
Chantilly is part of Sully District in Fairfax County and is governed by theFairfax County Board of Supervisors. The current supervisor for Sully District is Kathy Smith.[12]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,259 | — | |
| 1990 | 29,337 | 139.3% | |
| 2000 | 41,041 | 39.9% | |
| 2010 | 23,039 | −43.9% | |
| 2020 | 24,301 | 5.5% | |
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At the2020 census (some information from the2022 American Community Survey) there were 24,301 people, 7,716 housing units and 7,187 households residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 2,025.1 inhabitants per square mile (781.6/km2). The average housing unit density was 643.0 per square mile (248.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 38.75%White, 6.07%African American, 0.62%Native American, 33.57%Asian, 0.03%Pacific Islander, 9.82% fromother races, and 11.14% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 20.13% of the population.[1]
Of the households, 68.9% were married couple families, 10.4% were a male family householder with no spouse, and 17.6% were a female family householder with no spouse. The average family household had 3.56 people.[1]
The median age was 40.4, 24.2% of people were under the age of 18, and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The largest ancestry is the 7.3% who hadEnglish ancestry, 54.6% spoke a language other thanEnglish at home, and 45.1% were born outside the United States, 60.1% of whom werenaturalized citizens.[1]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $137,722, and the median income for a family was $155,000. 4.8% of the population weremilitary veterans, and 59.2% had abachelor's degree orhigher. In the CDP3.8% of the population was below thepoverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over, with 9.8% of the population withouthealth insurance.[1]
As of thecensus of 2010, there were 23,039 people, 7,218 households, and 5,939 families residing in the CDP. Thepopulation density was 1,916.7 people per square mile (740.1/km2). There were 7,403 housing units at an average density of 615.9/sq mi (237.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 57.6%White, 6.5%African American, 0.3%Native American, 25.2%Asian, 0.1%Pacific Islander, 6.1%some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino people of any race were 15.9% of the population.[14]
There were 7,218 households, out of which 47.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were headed bymarried couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. Of all households 13.0% were made up of individuals, and 2.4% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19, and the average family size was 3.46.[14]
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.1 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.[14]
For the period 2010 through 2014, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $118,991, and the median income for a family was $130,280. Male full-time workers had a median income of $81,596 versus $62,228 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $46,341. About 7.5% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.[15]
TheAmerican Registry for Internet Numbers is headquartered adjacent toWashington Dulles International Airport, near Chantilly.[16][17][18]
At one time,Compass Airlines was headquartered near Chantilly. The headquarters was relocated toMinnesota in late 2009.[19][20][21]
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Residents of the CDP go toFairfax County Public Schools.
Elementary schools serving the CDP include Brookfield Elementary School, Bull Run Elementary School, Greenbriar East Elementary School, Greenbriar West Elementary School, Lees Corner Elementary School, Navy Elementary School, and Poplar Tree Elementary School.[17]
Rocky Run Middle School,Franklin Middle School, andChantilly High School are located within the CDP.Westfield High School is a large high school located outside of the CDP.[17]
St. Timothy School and St. Veronica School, private Catholic schools, are located in the CDP.[17]
Fairfax County Public Library operates the Chantilly Regional Library in the CDP.[17][28]
Chantilly is served byThe CentreView newspaper.
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