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GEOGRAPHY Bailey's Crossroads is located at 38°50'58" North, 77°7'45" West (38.849474, -77.129093). According to the United States Census Bureau , the community has a total area of 5.3 Km&2 (2.0 Mi&2 ). 5.3 km&2 (2.0 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 23,166 people, 8,547 households, and 4,965 families residing in the community. The Population Density was 4,363.1/km&2 (11,276.0/mi&2). There were 8,813 housing units at an average density of 1,659.9/km&2 (4,289.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the community was 47.90% White , 10.85% African American , 0.54% Native American , 12.37% Asian , 0.09% Pacific Islander , 18.73% from Other Races , and 9.51% from two or more races. 37.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,547 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were Married Couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.40. In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median income for a household in the community was $51,650, and the median income for a family was $51,490. Males had a median income of $35,130 versus $34,265 for females. The Per Capita Income for the community was $24,091. 13.3% of the population and 10.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 18.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY OF THE NAME "BAILEY'S CROSSROADS" Bailey's Crossroads has never been part of the corporate limits of Falls Church, Virginia , but the Bailey family was long connected with the community. They were prominent members of the Dulin Methodist Church, and intermarried with many Falls Church people. Hachaliah Bailey moved here from New York state and on December 19 , 1837, he purchased a tract of land on the outskirts of Falls Church including what is now the intersection of Leesburg Pike and Columbia Pike. On this tract he built a large house known as "Bailey's Mansion" or "Moray;" it was reputed to have contained 100 rooms. Circus es were part of the Bailey family business. Hachaliah's son Lewis Bailey (1795–1870) operated a travelling circus and is pioneered the use of Canvas circus Tent s before eventually settling in 1840 to farm land in Bailey's Crossroads. Hachaliah's nephew George F. Bailey managed several shows, too, designing a tank in which a Hippopotamus could be moved from place to place. Another nephew, Fred Harrison Bailey , recognized a potential circus talent in James Anthony McGuiness, later James Anthony Bailey , who united the Cooper And Bailey with Phineas Taylor Barnum 's circus to form the Barnum and Bailey Circus, which later joined with the Ringling Brothers Circus to form the Ringling Brothers And Barnum And Bailey Circus . Population history of Bailey's Crossroads CDP from the U.S. Census Bureau EXTERNAL LINKS |
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