Gainesville, Virginia

Back to Gainesville, VA housing info, Prince William County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Gainesville, Virginia     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 Gainesville, VA Prince William County Population in July 2007: 5,564. Males: 2,745   (49.3%) Females: 2,819   (50.7%) Median resident age:   35.9 years Virginia median age:   35.7 years Zip codes: 20155, 20156. Gainesville Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $100,919 (it was $76,300 in 2000) Gainesville:   $100,919 Virginia:   $59,562 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $47,102 Gainesville:   $47,102 Virginia:   $31,177 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $549,832 (it was $186,900 in 2000) Gainesville:   $549,832 Virginia:   $262,100 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $603,342; Detached houses: $766,822; Townhouses or other attached units: $520,015; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,500; Mobile homes: $22,124 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20155 Gainesville, 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 Profiles of local businesses: RC Electrical Services Hillwood Sales, Inc Aesthetic Renovations Church of the Word Daily Grind Coffee House & Cafe Perma Treat Pest Control Konnie McKee - Realtor Sky's Edge Designs Races in Gainesville: White Non-Hispanic (86.6%) Black (6.8%) Hispanic (3.8%) Other race (1.5%) Two or more races (1.3%) 2008 cost of living index in Gainesville: 121.0 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Gainesville, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Gainesville is mentioned 993 times on our forum: Any great Small Birthday Party Ideas? (Gainesville,Haymarket area)  (8 replies) Bristow / Gainesville Dentist  (5 replies) Herndon to Gainesville commute  (5 replies) Gainesville/Haymarket to Pentagon commute  (21 replies) Gainesville racism?  (30 replies) Questions Question: Gainesville or Fairfax County  (14 replies) Latest news from Gainesville, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (17.5%), Irish (14.6%), English (12.9%), United States (7.7%), French (5.1%), Italian (4.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 353 feet Land area: 9.72 square miles. Population density: 573 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Gainesville, Virginia

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Gainesville-area historical tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Gainesville place center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Gainesville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 84.9 miles away from Gainesville 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 76.0 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 74.3 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 67.8 miles away from Gainesville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Gainesville, VA

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Notable locations in Gainesville: Camp Glenkirk (A), Gainesville Business Park (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gainesville include: Gainesville United Methodist Church (A), Buckland Pentecostal Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Catharpin Creek (A), North Fork Broad Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	75.9%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	2.8%
Whole state:	9.6%

This place:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gainesville, VA

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14.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.04%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,096 average AGI)

Prince William County:	0.34%
Virginia average:	0.41%

from Fairfax County, VA	4.54% ($53,618 average AGI)
from Manassas city, VA	0.81% ($49,106)
from Alexandria city, VA	0.79% ($45,138)

13.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.28%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)

Prince William County:	0.24%
Virginia average:	0.22%

to Fairfax County, VA	2.09% ($50,369 average AGI)
to Stafford County, VA	1.14% ($50,824)
to Manassas city, VA	0.64% ($38,227)

• Kimberly A Thomas, 15704 Lee Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
  Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

• STATION, City Water Treatment Plant .7 Mi S Of Camp Glenkirk, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNEP593, Licensee ID: L00007028
  Assigned Frequencies : 958.600 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/07/2001, Expiration Date: 10/24/2011
  Registrant: City Of Manassas, 8500 Public Works Dr, Manassas, VA 20110, Phone: (703) 257-8321, Fax: (703) 257-8400, Email:
• STATION, 1/2 Mi Se Hwy 29 On Wellington Rd, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: WNEV215
  Assigned Frequencies : 1960.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/29/1993, Expiration Date: 04/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 10/11/1996
  Registrant: Phone: (703) 335-0543
• Bull Run Mountain, Section 9, Bull Run Mountainestates, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: WPWM581
  Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/19/2002, Expiration Date: 12/19/2012, Certifier: John L Wright
  Registrant: Cavell, Mertz & Davis, Inc., 7839 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, VA 20109-2883, Phone: (703) 392-9090, Fax: (703) 392-9559, Email:
• WDC0626, 5525 Wellington Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQFW373
  Assigned Frequencies : 11325.0 MHz, 11365.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/19/2006, Expiration Date: 10/19/2016, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• WDC0636, 15704 Lee Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58.8 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQIE540
  Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/17/2018, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• 7WAW019A, 5529 Wellington Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.2 m, Call Sign: WQJM384
  Assigned Frequencies : 23025.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/03/2008, Expiration Date: 11/03/2018, Certifier: Dan Menser
  Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
• 7WAW326A, 8221 Linton Hall Rd, Type: Upole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJM385
  Assigned Frequencies : 21825.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/03/2008, Expiration Date: 11/03/2018, Certifier: Dan Menser
  Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:

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