The Plains, VA

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The Plains, Virginia

The Plains, Virginia, in Fauquier county, is 24 miles W of Reston, Virginia (center to center) and 40 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia. There are an estimated 266 people in the town.

The People and Families of The Plains

In The Plains, about 47% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, The Plains had a median family income of $45,313.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($6,500) in The Plains. Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

The Plains Housing

Approximately 47% of housing in The Plains is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In The Plains, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 miles W of Reston, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles W of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Fauquier
Standard Zip Codes	20198
Phone Area Codes	540
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.862
Longitude	-77.773

Station	WARRENTON 3 SE
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	66 to 84 F
Oct Temp	45 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	LINCOLN
Distance	15.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 69 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Station	STERLING RCS
Distance	17.8 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 66 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	39 to 69 F
Annual Precip	42.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	266	100%
Male	127	47.7%
Female	139	52.3%
Under 18	56	21.1%
18+	210	78.9%
65+	40	15%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	3.01
White	239	89.8%
African-American	27	10.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	287
Growth	21
Growth %	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	45.4%
Scottish	13.9%
German	12%
English	7.2%
Irish	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Scotch-Irish	2.8%
Italian	2.4%
Dutch	1.2%
Russian	0.8%
Greek	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
The Plains	266	$45,313
Hamilton	562	$73,333
Haymarket	879	$76,197
Manassas	35,135	$70,141
Middleburg	632	$60,313
Round Hill	500	$62,361
Warrenton	6,670	$59,744

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