Quantico, Virginia
Location of Quantico, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 77°17′23″W / 38.52194, -77.28972
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Prince William
Area
- Total	0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 2 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	39 ft (12 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	561
- Density	7,811. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2/sq mi (3,015. 9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	22134
Area code(s)	703
FIPS code	51-65120[1]
GNIS feature ID	1499925[2]

Quantico, Virginia lies in Prince William County, 23 miles north-northeast of Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, near Dumfries and Stafford along Highway 619. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 571png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by overlay area code 571 and original area code 703poly 391 103 368 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Fredericksburg is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is located 50 miles south of Washington D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dumfries is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Stafford is an unincorporated community in and the County seat of Stafford County in the northern part of the U It is totally surrounded by Marine Corps Base Quantico and the Potomac River. Marine Corps Base Quantico is a major United States Marine Corps training base located near Triangle Virginia, covering nearly 100 square miles in southern Prince The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. It is located south of the mouth of Quantico Creek on the Potomac. Quantico Creek is a tidal Tributary of the Potomac River located in eastern Prince William County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, Quantico had a population of 561.

Quantico is the site of one of the largest U.S. Marine Corps bases in the world, (MCB Quantico). Marine Corps Base Quantico is a major United States Marine Corps training base located near Triangle Virginia, covering nearly 100 square miles in southern Prince The base is the site of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command and HMX-1 (the presidential helicopter squadron). Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1 "The Nighthawks" based at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Virginia, is responsible for the Helicopter Both the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's training academy and the FBI Academy are on the base. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA) is a United States Department of Justice Law enforcement agency tasked with combating drug smuggling and The FBI Academy, located in Quantico Virginia, is the training grounds for new Special Agents of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation A replica of the USMC War Memorial stands in the entrance to the base. The Marine Corps War Memorial is a military memorial Statue located near the Arlington National Cemetery and the Netherlands Carillon in (The original is at the north end of Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War )

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 2.1 Racial composition 3 Households 3.1 Ages 3.2 Income 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Quantico is at 38°31'19" North, 77°17'23" West (38. 521871, -77. 289757)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (0. 3 km²), of which, 0. 1 square miles (0. 3 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there are 561 people, 295 households, and 107 families living in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The population density is 7,811. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (3,094. 3/km²). There are 359 housing units at an average density of 4,998. 6/sq mi (1,980. 2/km²).

Racial composition

The racial makeup is 51. 32% white, 20. 32% African American, 0. 36% Native American, 10. 16% Asian, 2. 32% from other races, and 5. 53% from two or more races. 5. 53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Households

There are 295 households out of which 19. 7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 21. 4% are married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 63. 4% are non-families. 53. 2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9. 2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1. 90 and the average family size is 3. 02.

Ages

The population is spread out, with 20. 9% under the age of 18, 11. 6% from 18 to 24, 39. 8% from 25 to 44, 19. 4% from 45 to 64, and 8. 4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 122. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 130. 1 males.

Income

The median income for a male is $29,615 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,087. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 21. 4% of the population and 22. 4% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 39. 4% of those under the age of 18 and 0. 0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

See also

• Quantico National Cemetery
• Marine Corps Base Quantico
• Quantico (Amtrak station)

References

External links

• Prince William County Government
  • Dumfries Magisterial District Supervisor

• Quantico, Virginia is at coordinates 38°31′19″N 77°17′23″W / 38.521871, -77.289757 (Quantico, Virginia)Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 77°17′23″W / 38.521871, -77.289757 (Quantico, Virginia)

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