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 Location of McLean inVirginia (left) and inFairfax County, Virginia (right) | |
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| Coordinates:38°56′03″N77°10′39″W / 38.93417°N 77.17750°W /38.93417; -77.17750 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Virginia |
| County | Fairfax |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.88 sq mi (64.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.79 sq mi (64.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,773 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (790/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 22101–22103, 22106 |
| Area codes | 571,703 |
| FIPS code | 51-48376[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1495919[4] |
McLean (/məˈkleɪn/mə-KLAYN)[5] is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place inFairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population of the community was 50,773 at the2020 census.[1] It is located between thePotomac River andVienna within theWashington metropolitan area.
McLean is home to many wealthy residents such as diplomats, military, members of Congress, and high-ranking government officials partially due to its proximity toWashington, D.C.,the Pentagon and theCentral Intelligence Agency. It is the location ofHickory Hill, the former home ofEthel Kennedy, the widow ofRobert F. Kennedy. It is also the location ofSalona, the former home ofLight-Horse Harry Lee, theRevolutionary War hero.
The community received its name fromJohn Roll McLean, the former publisher and owner ofThe Washington Post. Along withStephen Benton Elkins and French aristocratJean-Pierre Guenard, in 1902 he bought the charter for theGreat Falls and Old Dominion Railroad. Completed in 1906, it connected the area with Washington, D.C. McLean named a railroad station costing $1,500, of which $500 was raised locally, after himself where the rail line (traveling on the present route of Old Dominion Drive) crossed the old Chain Bridge Road.[6] The community itself was founded in 1910, when the communities ofLewinsville andLangley merged.
McLean is located on theCapital Beltway (Interstate 495) inNorthern Virginia, central McLean is 8 miles (13 km) northwest of downtownWashington, D.C., and 9 miles (14 km) northeast ofFairfax, thecounty seat.[7]
The community lies in thePiedmont upland on the west bank of thePotomac River.[8][9] The river forms the community's northern and eastern borders, and a number of its smaller tributaries flow north and northeast through the CDP. From west to east, these include Bull Neck Run, Scott Run, Dead Run, Turkey Run, andPimmit Run.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 24.88 square miles (64.4 km2) of which 24.79 square miles (64.2 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[10]
As aninner suburb of Washington, D.C., McLean is a part of both theWashington Metropolitan Area and the largerBaltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The CDP includes theunincorporated communities ofLangley,Lewinsville, andWest McLean, and it borders several other Washington suburbs including:Potomac andCabin John, Maryland, to the north;Brookmont, Maryland, to the northeast;Arlington to the southeast;Falls Church to the south;Idylwood,Pimmit Hills, andTysons to the southwest;Wolf Trap to the west; andGreat Falls to the northwest.[10][11]
McLean has ahumid climate (Cfa) and is inhardiness zone 7a.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1970 | 17,698 | — | |
| 1980 | 35,664 | 101.5% | |
| 1990 | 38,168 | 7.0% | |
| 2000 | 38,929 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 48,115 | 23.6% | |
| 2020 | 50,773 | 5.5% | |
| * U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the2010 census, there were 48,115 persons, 17,063 households, and 13,453 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,940.9 inhabitants per square mile (749.4/km2). There were 17,756 housing units at an average density of 716.3 per square mile (276.6/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.3%White, 14.9%Asian, 1.8%African American, 0.1%Native American, 0.8% fromother races, and 3.0% from two or more races.Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 4.9% of the population.[2]
There were 17,063 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. Of all households, 18.0% were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80, and the average family size was 3.17.[2]
The median age was 45.1 years. 26.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.3% was 18 to 24, 18.6% was 25 to 44, 33.2% was 45 to 64, and 17.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.[2]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $164,888, and the median income for a family was $194,832. Males had a median income of $132,714 versus $87,663 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $87,073. About 1.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.6% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older.[2]
As of 2012, 61.6% of the population over the age of 16 was in the labor force. 0.4% was in the armed forces, and 61.2% was in the civilian labor force with 58.4% employed and 2.9% unemployed. The occupational composition of the employed civilian labor force was: 73.2% in management, business, science, and arts; 17.9% in sales and office occupations; 5.5% in service occupations; 2.0% in natural resources, construction, and maintenance; 1.4% in production, transportation, and material moving. The three industries employing the largest percentages of the working civilian labor force were: professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (27.8%); educational services, health care, and social assistance (17.7%); and public administration (16.6%).[2]
The cost of living in McLean is very high; compared to a U.S. average of 100, the cost of living index for the community is 142.6.[12] As of 2012, the median home value in the community was $908,000, the median selected monthly owner cost was $3,803 for housing units with a mortgage and $1,000+ for those without, and the median gross rent was $2,000+.[2]
Mars andGeebo are among the companies based in McLean.[13] Many businesses in neighboringTysons, particularly those east of Leesburg Pike (VA Route 7) have a McLean mailing address, because the US Postal Service boundary for West McLean (ZIP Code 22102) generally follows Leesburg Pike.
Theheadquarters of theCentral Intelligence Agency is located in theLangley area of McLean, and the headquarters of theOffice of the Director of National Intelligence is also located in McLean. TheU.S. Department of Transportation'sTurner-Fairbank Highway Research Center is also located down the street from the CIA headquarters.[14]
Fairfax County Public Library operates the Dolley Madison Library in McLean.[14][15]
The McLean Little League is also located in McLean. In 2005, the girls' All-Star softball team from McLean Little League won theLittle League Softball World Series Championship inPortland, Oregon.[16] MLL's girls' All-Star softball team has been the Little League Softball World Series runner-up twice, in 2004 and in 2013.[17] The Mount Daniel School Park, operated byThe City of Falls Church, is physically within the McLean CDP.[14][18]Clemyjontri Park opened in 2006.[19]
McLean residents are zoned to schools in theFairfax County Public Schools. These include:
Mount Daniel School of theFalls Church City Public Schools is in the McLean.[14][20]
Several private schools, ranging from pre-school to 12th grade, are located in McLean, including The Langley School,The Madeira School,Potomac School,Oakcrest School, Saint Luke Catholic School, Saint John School,[21] Brooksfield Montessori,[22] The Montessori School of McLean, and The Country Day School.[23]
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TheCapital Beltway,George Washington Memorial Parkway,Interstate 66,Dulles Access Road,Dolley Madison Boulevard/Chain Bridge Road,Georgetown Pike, andOld Dominion Drive all run through McLean.
TheWashington Metro'sSilver Line is southwest of downtown McLean. Both the Silver andOrange lines physically enter the borders in betweenEast Falls Church andWest Falls Church. TheMcLean station on theSilver Line is in the McLean CDP but lies along VA Route 123 about two miles west of downtown McLean. Other Metro stations nearby include West Falls Church in the Orange Line, East Falls Church, on both the Silver and Orange Lines, and theTysons station on the Silver Line which also has a McLean address.
WMATA (Metrobus) andFairfax Connector each have severalbus routes traveling through McLean, including routes connecting downtown McLean with the McLean Metrorail station.
Current or prior residents of McLean include:
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