The City of Falls Church is unique and historic. Besides featuring quick access to renowned museums and art galleries in nearby Washington, D.C., almost every neighborhood is a treasure of its own with a variety of restaurants and shops that reflect the city's great ethnic and cultural diversity. You'll find a warm welcome in the City of Falls Church, and it is our hope that you will be an active part of the community, so shop, play, stay for a while, and join us in the many activities offered throughout the year. The city is an independent municipality, separate from the surrounding Arlington and Fairfax Counties, with its own school system. (Some Falls Church mailing addresses are in Fairfax County. Also, the City contracts for select services with the counties.) The City operates under the Council-Manager form of government and is one of the two geographically smallest cities in Virginia, at only 2.2 square miles. With a population of almost 14,000, the city is known for its urban village community, quality customer service, nationally ranked school system, environmental activism, and endless community activities.
The city is conveniently located just miles from Washington, DC. (City Hall is only nine miles from the White House.) Falls Church is easily accessed by Routes 66 and 50, the East and West Falls Church Metro Stations (Orange Line), and by a number of bus routes. Interestingly, neither Metro station lies within the City's boundary. Falls Church dates back to the late 1600s as an early Colonial settlement shared with Native Americans. The community was established around The Falls Church (Episcopal), which was founded in 1734. Falls Church became a township in 1875, and an independent city in 1948, when parents successfully obtained its separation from Fairfax County in an effort to establish a highly acclaimed school system. More information about the city's storied past is available at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Local History Room. The local blog Ghosts of DC has an irreverent and fun short history of Falls Church, too.
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14,593 people live in Falls Church, where the median age is 39.4 and the average individual income is $85,077. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Falls Church, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Turkish Gourmet, Xtra Mart, and Cafe De Paris.
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| Dining | 0.13 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.97 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 1.31 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $ | 1.36 miles | 199 reviews | 3.9/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.3 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.27 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.38 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.44 miles | 2 reviews | 3.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.46 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.92 miles | 2 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.29 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.39 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.53 miles | 14 reviews | 3.1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.78 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.4 miles | 1 review | 1/5 stars | |
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Falls Church has 6,053 households, with an average household size of 2.39. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Falls Church do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 14,593 people call Falls Church home. The population density is 7,131 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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