Burke, VA

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Burke, Virginia

Introduction to Burke, Virginia

Burke, Virginia, in Fairfax county, is 15 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia. The town is conveniently located inside the Washington metropolitan area. There are an estimated 57,737 people in Burke.

Burke History

The town of Burke was named in honor of Silas Burke who was a farmer, merchant, and local politician of the 19th century. He built a house on the hill over Pohick Creek valley around 1824. In the late 1840s, the Orange and Alexandria railroad was constructed in this area. The railway station was garrisoned by Union troops during the American Civil War. Until the mid-20th century, Burke was mostly rural. It remains an unincorporated community in the Fairfax County of Virginia.

Burke and nearby Attractions

Pohick Regional Library
Church of Nativity
Huntsman Lake
Burke Town Center Shopping Center
Orange Hunt Estates Park

Things To Do In Burke

For those interested in the local history and culture, a visit to Pohick Regional Library and Kings Park Library may prove fruitful. There are a number of beautiful churches and cemeteries in the town of Burke. These retain an old-world feel and are an oases of calm and serenity. Hatch Lake, Huntsman Lake, Lake Braddock, and Lake Barton are some of the beautiful bodies of water in the town. Burke Town Center Shopping Center, K-Mart Town Shopping Center, and Rolling Valley Mall Shopping Center offer deals that are a shopper’s delight.

Burke Transportation

Washington Dulles International Airport provides facilities for air transportation.

Burke Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are provided by George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, Marymount University, and American University.

High Points

Burke strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 9%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 9%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Burke, VA

Comparing Burke to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	15 miles SW of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Fairfax
Standard Zip Codes	22015
P.O. Box Zip Codes	22009
Phone Area Codes	703
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.793
Longitude	-77.271

Station	DALECARLIA RESERVOIR
Distance	12.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 69 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	WASHINGTON REAGAN NTL AP
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 43 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	70 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 68 F
Annual Precip	39.3 inches

Station	WASHINGTON DULLES INTL
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	40 to 66 F
Jul Temp	64 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	41.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	57,737	100%
Male	28,142	48.7%
Female	29,595	51.3%
Under 18	16,108	27.9%
18+	41,629	72.1%
65+	3,173	5.5%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	3.3
White	42,936	74.4%
African-American	2,910	5%
Asian	8,462	14.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	124	0.2%
Other	1,370	2.4%
Mixed Race	1,888	3.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4,291	7.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31%
German	11.5%
English	9.6%
Irish	9.3%
Italian	6.2%
US/American	5.2%
Polish	2.7%
Scottish	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2%
European	2%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Russian	1.1%
Afghan	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	1%
British	0.7%
Greek	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Iranian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Ghanian	0.3%
Palestinian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Egyptian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Ethiopian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Australian	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Other Arab	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%
African	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Burke	57,737	$99,487
Annandale	54,994	$80,459
Clifton	185	$117,446
Fairfax	21,498	$78,921
Falls Church	10,377	$97,225
Manassas	35,135	$70,141
Vienna	14,453	$93,043

(As of 2005)
Burke Centre 5749 Burke Center Pkwy
Burke Commons 6003-A Burke Centre Pkwy
Safeway 9596 Old Keene Mill Rd.
Safeway-Burke 5727 Burke Center Parkway

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