:Fairfax, Virginia

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The City of Fairfax takes its name from Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, a Scottish nobleman and colonial landowner. In the 18th century, Lord Fairfax held the Northern Neck Proprietary, a vast land grant of more than five million acres between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers. He was the only member of the British nobility to reside in colonial America, and his name became associated with administrative boundaries and landownership across Northern Virginia. Fairfax County, established in 1742, was named in his honor.{{cite web |author=Contributed by The Story of Ravensworth |title=Northern Neck Grant|url=https://ravensworthstory.org/land/ravensworth-landgrant/northern-neck-grant/}}

The area now known as the City of Fairfax began as the Town of Providence, a rural crossroads and the administrative seat of Fairfax County in the early 19th century. The town grew around the courthouse and developed as a local center for governance and commerce. In 1874, the town changed its name to Fairfax to reflect its function as the county seat and its association with the larger region. When the town was incorporated as an independent city in 1961, it retained the Fairfax name, continuing the identification with both county governance and regional history.{{cite web |author=Contributed by City of Fairfax Virginia |title=City History: City of Fairfax|url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/historic-resources/city-history#:~:text=The%20City%20of%20Fairfax%20began,and%20disrupted%20lives%20for%20everyone.}} The city also hosts annual events like the Fall Festival and Fairfax Civil War Day.{{cite web |author=Contributed by Northern Virginia Magazine |title=Civil War Events Guide: Fairfax|url=https://northernvirginiamag.com/civil-war-events-guide/fairfax/.}}

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Despite being an independent city , the broader “Fairfax” commonly includes nearby communities such as Fair Lakes , Navy , Kings Park West, Mantua , and Greenbriar , which lie outside of the city of Fairfax’s official boundaries in unincorporated Fairfax County. These areas use Fairfax  mailing addresses and share “Fairfax” ZIP codes like 22030 , 22031, 22032, 22033, 22034, and 22035 despite being governed separately. This shared address also comes with development and transportation networks that are integrated with the city of Fairfax. The proximity to key transit routes like Interstate 95, Interstate 66, US Route 1, US Route 29 , and US Route 50 highlights the regions importance in terms of its location since its origins .{{cite web |author=Contributed by UnitedStatesZipCodes |title=Fairfax Virginia |url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/}}

File:Fairfax court house during the Civil War.jpg soldiers on the front lawn and roof of Fairfax Court House during the American Civil War in June 1863]]Fairfax was founded on land originally occupied by the Iroquoian Native American tribe.{{Cite web|url=http://www.virginiaplaces.org/nativeamerican/indlandclaims.html|title=Native American Land Claims in Virginia|website=www.virginiaplaces.org}} The area that the city now encompasses was settled in the early 18th century by farmers from Virginia's Tidewater region.{{cite news|title=The Fairfax Story|url=http://www.historicfairfax.org/history/|access-date=April 21, 2017|publisher=Historic Fairfax City|date=2013}} The town of "Providence" was established on the site by an act of the state legislature in 1805.

On June 1, 1861, the first land battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Fairfax Court House, was fought in Fairfax after a Union Army scouting party clashed with the local militia; the outcome was indecisive with neither side gaining advantage. A second battle took place in Fairfax two years later, on June 27, 1863, in which Union troops were defeated, which delayed the movements of Confederate cavalry chief Jeb Stuart with disastrous consequences for Robert E. Lee at the subsequent Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War's bloodiest battle, which began several days later.Battle of Fairfax Court House June 1861 and June 1863: {{Hanging indent | {{cite book |last=Poland|first=Charles P. Jr. |title=The Glories Of War: Small Battle And Early Heroes Of 1861 |publisher=AuthorHouse |date=2006|isbn=978-1-4184-5973-4}}{{rp|27}}}} {{Hanging indent | {{cite book |title=Stuart's Tarheels: James B. Gordon and His North Carolina Cavalry in the Civil War|publisher=McFarland|date=2011|isbn=978-0-7864-6364-0|first=Chris J. |last=Hartley}}{{rp|123}}}}

In 1859, Fairfax was renamed the "Town of Fairfax". It was incorporated as a town in 1874. It was incorporated as a city in 1961 by court order. Under Virginia law the city was separated from Fairfax County yet remains the county seat.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/museumvc/History.asp History of the City of Fairfax, Virginia] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505151456/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/museumvc/History.asp |date=May 5, 2006 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

In 1904, a trolley line connected Fairfax with Washington, D.C.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OyYTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA88|section=Washington, Arlington and Falls Church Ry (advertisement) |title=Industrial and Historical Sketch of Fairfax County, Virginia|page=88|year=1907|publisher=Fairfax County Board of Supervisors|access-date=February 2, 2014}} At Google Books.

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The former Fairfax County Courthouse is the oldest historic building in Fairfax. The first Fairfax courthouse was established in 1742 near present-day Tysons Corner, and is the namesake for Old Courthouse Road.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.viennava.gov/getting-to-know-vienna/history |website=viennava.gov |publisher=Town of Vienna, VA |access-date=July 6, 2024}} It intersects with Gallows Road, which today is a major commuter route, but at the time was the road where condemned prisoners were led to the gallows at the old courthouse.{{Cite web|url=http://braddockheritage.org/resources/item/100/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005053804/http://braddockheritage.org/resources/item/100/|url-status=dead|title=A Look Back at Braddock District History|archive-date=October 5, 2011}}

In 1752, the courthouse was moved to Alexandria, which offered to build the new courthouse at their own expense. The reason the courthouse was moved from the Tysons Corner location was because of "Indian hostilities", as noted on the stone marker at the northwest corner of Gallows Road and Route 123. The courthouse operated there until 1790, when Virginia ceded the land where the courthouse was located for the creation of Washington, D.C. The General Assembly specified that the new courthouse should be located in the center of the county, and was established at the corner of what was Old Little River Turnpike and is present-day Main Street and Ox Road at Chain Bridge Road on land donated by town founder Richard Ratcliffe.[http://www.historicfairfax.org/HFCI31.pdf HFCI31.pmd] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128034727/http://www.historicfairfax.org/HFCI31.pdf |date=November 28, 2007 }}. (PDF) . The courthouse changed hands repeatedly during the American Civil War. The first Confederate officer battle casualty, John Quincy Marr, occurred on the grounds of the courthouse.[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/history.htm History of the Courthouse – Fairfax County, Virginia]. Fairfaxcounty.gov (November 26, 2008). The first meeting of the Fairfax Court was held April 21, 1800.{{cite book|last1=Netherton|first1=Nan|title=Fairfax County, Virginia: A History|date=January 1, 1978|publisher=Fairfax County Board of Supervisors}}{{rp|45}}

The oldest two-story building in Fairfax, the Fairfax Public School{{efn|name=OFES|was Old Fairfax Elementary School Annex, now the Fairfax Visitor Center and Museum}} was built in 1873 for $2,750.{{cite web |url=http://www.visitfairfax.com/2011/fairfax-museum-and-visitors-center/ |title=Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center |publisher=City of Fairfax |access-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023055351/http://www.visitfairfax.com/2011/fairfax-museum-and-visitors-center/ |archive-date=October 23, 2013 |url-status=dead}} In addition to elementary school use, the building has also housed special education, adult education, and police academy training.{{cite web |url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fairfax_City/151-0038_Fairfax_Public_School_1992_Final_Nomination.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairfax Public School |author=Susan E. Smead |date=February 1992 |publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources |access-date=March 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126203500/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fairfax_City/151-0038_Fairfax_Public_School_1992_Final_Nomination.pdf |archive-date=January 26, 2017 |url-status=dead }} and [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fairfax_City/151-0038.FairfaxPublicSchool.photo.html Accompanying photo] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418060054/https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fairfax_City/151-0038.FairfaxPublicSchool.photo.html |date=April 18, 2018 }}{{rp|144}}

On July 4, 1992, the building became the Fairfax Museum and Visitor Center.{{Cite book|last=Netherton|first=Nan |display-authors=etal |title=Fairfax, Virginia: A City Traveling Through Time|publisher=Fairfax, VA: History of the City of Fairfax Round Table|year=1997|location=Fairfax, VA|isbn=0-914927-26-4}}{{rp|156–157}} Joseph Edward Willard built the town hall building in 1900 then gifted it to the then town in 1902.{{cite web|title=Old Town Hall|url=http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/reservations/rental-venues/old-town-hall|website=City of Fairfax|access-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315121227/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/reservations/rental-venues/old-town-hall|archive-date=March 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}

The Old Town Hall now houses the Huddleston Library and the Fairfax Art League.{{cite web|title=City of Fairfax, Commission on the Arts|url=http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/cultural-arts/cultural-arts|website=City of Fairfax|access-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315091314/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks-recreation/cultural-arts/cultural-arts|archive-date=March 15, 2017|url-status=dead}}

Fairfax is located close to the geographic center of Fairfax County, at {{Coord|38|51|9|N|77|18|15|W|type:city}} (38.852612, −77.304377). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|16.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which all but {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}} is land.{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US5126496| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fairfax city, Virginia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=October 20, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

While the city is the county seat, a small portion of the county comprising the courthouse complex, the jail, and a small area nearby is itself an exclave of the county within the city."[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/cdp/Maps/Maps/Map-ExistingLandUse.pdf Map LU-1 Existing Land Use]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." City of Fairfax. Retrieved on April 4, 2009."[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=05000US51600&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Fairfax city, Virginia] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051218114852/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=05000US51600&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=December 18, 2005 }}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 4, 2009."[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/gendist/ Fairfax County General District Court] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331143756/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/gendist/ |date=March 31, 2009 }}." Fairfax County. Retrieved on April 4, 2009. Fairfax County's Government Center is west of Fairfax."[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/facilities/ Facilities & Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090322033524/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/facilities/ |date=March 22, 2009 }}." Fairfax County. Retrieved on April 4, 2009.

The City is home to the start of the Accotink Creek and the source of Daniels Run, which flows into Accontink Creek.[https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/sites/publicworks/files/Assets/images/stormwater/watersheds/accotink/11_ac_wmp_appa_ada.pdf Fairfax County Stromwater and Watershed Plan 2008] retrieved on December 6 2024

The City is in the humid subtropical climate under the Köppen climate classification characterized by long and hot summers and cool to mild winters.[http://www.cec.org/mapmonday/climate-zones-in-north-america/#:~:text=This%20map%20shows%20the%20diverse,)%20and%20polar%20(E) Commission for Environmental Cooperation North American Climate Zones]. Retrieved on December 9 2024 [https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/climate-matters/weather-vs-climate#:~:text=Fairfax%20County%20has%20a%20%E2%80%9Chumid,evenly%20distributed%20throughout%20the%20year Fairfax County Climate Matters] Retrieved on December 9 2024

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Old Town Fairfax has undergone an extensive redevelopment, which began in 2005.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/OldTown/Schedule.asp Old Town Fairfax Redevelopment Project Timeline] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041017025401/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/OldTown/Schedule.asp |date=October 17, 2004 }}. Fairfaxva.gov. The redevelopment added a new Fairfax Regional Library, more than {{convert|45000|sqft|m2}} of retail and restaurant space, more than {{convert|70000|sqft|m2}} of office condominiums, and 85 upscale residential condominium units.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/OldTown/OldTown.asp Old Town Village Redevelopment] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060409195004/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/OldTown/OldTown.asp |date=April 9, 2006 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

In May 2009, Fairfax was rated as No. 3 in the "Top 25 Places to Live Well" by Forbes Magazine."[https://www.forbes.com/2009/05/04/towns-cities-real-estate-lifestyle-real-estate-top-towns_slide_24.html In Depth: America's Top 25 Towns To Live Well 3. Fairfax, Va]". Forbes (May 22, 2002). Forbes commended Fairfax for its strong public school system, high median salary, and a rate of sole proprietors per capita that ranks it in the top 1 percent nationwide. According to the magazine, "These factors are increasingly important in a recession. When businesses and jobs retract, as they have nationwide, municipalities with strong environments for start-ups, and those that offer attractive amenities, are better suited to recover from economic downtimes, as there are more business activity filling the void."

According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/22159/638380482990370000|title=City of Fairfax, VA: Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)|website=www.fairfaxva.gov|access-date=July 28, 2024}} the top employers in the city are:

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• Chocolate Lovers Festival

:The annual Chocolate Lover's Festival is held in the heart of Old Town Fairfax during the first full weekend in February. Events have included craft shows, historic building open houses, children's activities, collections of vendors selling various edible chocolate products, and even chocolate sculpture contests.[http://www.chocolatefestival.net/ About The Chocolate Lover's Festival]. Chocolatefestival.net.

• Fairfax Civil War Day

:Every year, during the Spring, a Civil War re-enactment camp is held at the Blenheim estate, a city-owned historical property. The encampment features cultural information about Civil War-era people and practices, military muster, drill, and a firing demonstration.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/CWW/CWW.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events, Civil War Weekend] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508230024/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/CWW/CWW.asp |date=May 8, 2006 }}. Fairfaxva.gov (May 5, 2012).

• Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts

:Each April, Fairfax, in cooperation with George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, and Fairfax schools, sponsors the Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts Festival. The festival runs for three weeks and features music, dance, theater, art and choral concerts. Events take place at venues throughout the city and the colleges.[http://www.fairfaxspotlight.org Fairfax Spotlight on the Arts] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104184117/http://fairfaxspotlight.org/ |date=November 4, 2018 }}. Fairfaxspotlight.org.

• National Trails Day

:In June, a National Trails Day is held to celebrate the trails, open spaces and parks in the Fairfax.{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxtrailsday.com/|title=City of Fairfax Trails Day - June 2, 2007|website=www.fairfaxtrailsday.com|access-date=November 2, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080222122530/http://www.fairfaxtrailsday.com/|archive-date=February 22, 2008|url-status=usurped}}

• Independence Day Celebration Parade and Evening Show

:The largest hometown parade and fireworks celebration in the Washington metropolitan region is held in the Fairfax. The day's events include a parade through Old Town Fairfax, tours of historic buildings and local museums, an Old-Fashioned Fireman's Day at the Fire Station #3, and a live concert and fireworks display at Fairfax High School.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/specialEvents/IDC/IDC.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events, Independence Day Celebration] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060428192720/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/specialEvents/IDC/IDC.asp |date=April 28, 2006 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

• Irish Festival

:In September, a festival of Irish and Celtic song, dance and music is held in and around Old Town Fairfax.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/SpecialEvents.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012152359/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/SpecialEvents.asp |date=October 12, 2004 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

• Fall for the Book Festival

:Each fall, the Fall for the Book Festival features readings, discussions, lectures and exhibits from nationally recognized writers and professionals. Festival events are held in the Fairfax at George Mason University and throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Two community reading programs coordinate with Fall for the Book: "All Fairfax Reads," coordinated by the Fairfax County Public Library, and "Mason Reads" at George Mason University.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallforthebook.org|title=Front Page|website=Fall for the Book Festival}}

• Fall Festival

:A Fall Festival is held in historic Old Town Fairfax on the second Saturday in October. This event includes more than 500 arts, crafts, and food vendors, and is usually held outdoors on the streets of the city. Attendance is about 35,000 to 45,000.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FallFestival/FallFestival.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events, Fall Festival] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008225629/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FallFestival/FallFestival.asp |date=October 8, 2008 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

• The Holiday Craft Show

:An annual Holiday Craft Show is held at Fairfax High School on the third Saturday and Sunday of November. The event features hundreds of craft vendors. Attendance is about 8,000 to 10,000.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/HCS/HolidayCraftShow.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events, Holiday Craft Show] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040821050030/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/HCS/HolidayCraftShow.asp |date=August 21, 2004 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

• Festival of Lights & Carols

:On the first Saturday in December, the city holds a Festival of Lights and Carols. Activities include photos with Santa, caroling, a yule log, hot mulled cider, illumination of Old Town Fairfax, and the lighting of the city Christmas tree.[http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FLC/FLC.asp City of Fairfax – Special Events] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427014938/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/SpecialEvents/FLC/FLC.asp |date=April 27, 2006 }}. Fairfaxva.gov.

As an independent city of Virginia, rather than an incorporated town within a county, Fairfax derives its governing authority from the Virginia General Assembly. In order to revise the power and structure of the city government, the city must request the General Assembly to amend the charter. The present charter was granted in 1966.{{cite web|title=Fairfax, City of|url=http://law.lis.virginia.gov/charters/fairfax/|website=Legislative Information System|publisher=Commonwealth of Virginia|access-date=March 27, 2017}} An exclave of Fairfax County is located within Fairfax.

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In November on even-numbered years, city voters elect a Mayor, six at-large Councilmembers, and five at-large School Board members to serve two-year terms. These offices are non-partisan and at-large, and there are no term limits. City voters also elect the two city constitutional officers: Treasurer and Commissioner of the Revenue for four-year terms. Other elected officials who serve the city elected by city and Fairfax County voters include the Sheriff (four-year term), Commonwealth's Attorney (four-year term), and Clerk of the Court (eight-year term). State elected officials who represent Fairfax include the Virginia Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Virginia Senator (34th District), and Virginia Delegate (37th District). Starting with the 2023 election, the city will lie within the 37th Virginia Senate district and the 11th House of Delegates district. Federal elected officials who represent the Fairfax include the U.S. President, U.S. Vice President, two U.S. Senators (six-year terms), and one U.S. Representative, 11th District (two-year term).

On August 4, 2016, then-Mayor Scott Silverthorne was arrested in a sting operation conducted by the Fairfax County Police Department. After receiving a tip that he was involved in drugs-related activities online, a police detective engaged Silverthorne on an online website "...used to arrange for casual sexual encounters between men."{{cite web|title=Three Arrested for Distribution of Methamphetamine|url=https://fcpdnews.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/three-arrested-for-distribution-of-methamphetamine/|website=Fairfax County Police Department Public Affairs Bureau|date=August 5, 2016 |publisher=Fairfax County Police Department|access-date=October 19, 2016}} The detective then arranged a meeting with Silverthorne and two other men, in which they agreed to exchange methamphetamine. At the meeting in Tysons, detectives performed the exchange and then arrested Silverthorne along with the two other men. He was charged with felony distribution of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He announced his resignation on Monday, August 8, 2016, in a letter to the City Council.{{cite news|last1=Olivo|first1=Antonio|title=Fairfax Mayor Scott Silverthorne to resign after sex-for-drugs arrest|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/fairfax-mayor-scott-silverthorne-to-resign-after-sex-for-drugs-arrest/2016/08/08/bd68772c-5d78-11e6-8e45-477372e89d78_story.html|access-date=October 19, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 8, 2016}}

Silverthorne maintains that he was not distributing methamphetamine for sex, and he was not tried for any sexual crimes.{{cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/scott-silverthrone-talks-meth-sex-scandal-addiction-everything-media-got-wrong-20170702|title=Scott Silverthorne talks about his 'meth-for-sex' scandal, addiction, & everything the media got wrong|first=Graham|last=Gremore|date=July 2, 2017|access-date=July 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023201928/https://www.queerty.com/scott-silverthrone-talks-meth-sex-scandal-addiction-everything-media-got-wrong-20170702|archive-date=October 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}

In December 2024 the recipients of the City's new Nonprofit Grants Program{{Cite web |title=Nonprofit Grants Program {{!}} City of Fairfax, VA |url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/human-services/city-of-fairfax-nonprofit-grant-program |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240923230406/https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/human-services/city-of-fairfax-nonprofit-grant-program |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.fairfaxva.gov |language=en}} were named. [https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/13137/18 City of Fairfax Va, Nonprofit Grants Program recipients 2024.] www.fairfaxva.gov. City of Fairfax VA Website. Retrieved on December 12 2024 Announced in 2024 the City funded the grant program $300,000. Ongoing funding for the nonprofit grant program will be approved as part of the city’s annual budget process.

The City offers two grant options for human services nonprofits:

1. Standard Nonprofit Grant: This competitive program funds nonprofits seeking to develop, expand, or enhance services for city residents in the areas of prevention, crisis intervention, long-term support, and human services. Organizations may apply for a $10,001-$50,000 grant. For FY25, $275,000 is allocated.
2. Mini-Grant: The Mini-Grants program provides funding through a competitive process for eligible nonprofits focused on capacity building or small-scale projects. The application requires basic details about the organization's mission, project, budget, and two performance measures. Organizations may apply for a $5,000-$10,000 grant. For FY25, $25,000 is allocated.*{{Cite web |title=Nonprofit Grants Program {{!}} City of Fairfax, VA |url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/human-services/city-of-fairfax-nonprofit-grant-program |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240923230406/https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/human-services/city-of-fairfax-nonprofit-grant-program |archive-date=2024-09-23 |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.fairfaxva.gov |language=en}}

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{{Main|Fairfax County Public Schools}}

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The school division for the city is Fairfax City Public Schools.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51600_fairfax/DC20SD_C51600.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51600_fairfax/DC20SD_C51600.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Fairfax city, VA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 23, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st51_va/schooldistrict_maps/c51600_fairfax/DC20SD_C51600_SD2MS.txt Text list] The public schools in the City of Fairfax are owned by the city but administered by the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) system under contractual agreement with Fairfax County. This arrangement began to be in place in 1961.{{cite web|url=http://cityoffairfaxschools.org/city-of-fairfax-schools/school-services-agreement-with-fcps/|title=School Services Agreement with FCPS|publisher=City of Fairfax Schools|date=September 1, 2013|accessdate=July 23, 2022|archive-date=September 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901005913/http://cityoffairfaxschools.org/city-of-fairfax-schools/school-services-agreement-with-fcps/|url-status=bot: unknown}} - The City of Fairfax Schools [https://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/city-schools is linked from this Fairfax City page]. Fairfax schools include Fairfax High School, Katherine Johnson Middle School, formerly Lanier Middle School,{{Cite web |title=School History {{!}} Katherine Johnson Middle School |url=https://johnsonms.fcps.edu/about/history#:~:text=On%20November%202,%202020,%20the,to%20Katherine%20Johnson%20Middle%20School |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=johnsonms.fcps.edu}} Daniels Run Elementary School, Providence Elementary School, and Fairfax Academy.{{cite web|title = City of Fairfax Schools|url = http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/school-superintendent|access-date = November 4, 2015|website = City of Fairfax|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151114061105/http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/school-superintendent|archive-date = November 14, 2015|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}

Schools within the city that are not owned by the city government include the Boyd School,{{efn|Montessori School}} Gesher Jewish Day School, Kellar School of Inova Kellar Center,{{efn|Special Education School}} Lee Highway KinderCare,{{efn|Daycare / Preschool}} Little Flock Christian School, Northern Virginia Christian Academy, Oak Valley Center,{{efn|Special Education School}} Paul VI Catholic High School (moved in 2020-2021),{{efn|Roman Catholic}} The Salvation Army University View Child Care Center,{{efn|Christian}} Saint Leo The Great School,{{efn|Roman Catholic}} Trinity Christian School, and Truro Preschool and Kindergarten.{{efn|Daycare / Preschool}}22030 (Fairfax, VA) Private Schools | PrivateSchoolReview.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 22, 2017, from https://www.privateschoolreview.com/virginia/fairfax/22030 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104051605/http://www.privateschoolreview.com/virginia/fairfax/22030 |date=November 4, 2016 }}

{{Main|George Mason University}}

George Mason University, the largest university in Virginia, is located just south of Fairfax's city limits.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/home/showdocument?id=1226 | title=Map of City of Fairfax |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614022341/https://www.fairfaxva.gov/home/showdocument?id=1226 |archive-date=June 14, 2020 |access-date=June 13, 2020 |url-status = live}}

The university enrolls 33,917 students, making it the largest university by head count in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The university was founded in 1949, and was initially an extension of the University of Virginia named the Northern Virginia University Center of the University of Virginia.UVA: {{Hanging indent | {{cite book|last1=Mann|first1=C. Harrison|title=C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers|date=1832–1979|publisher=George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center|location=Arlington County, Virginia|url=http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/mann.html|access-date=February 23, 2017}}}} {{Hanging indent | {{Cite book| last = Finley| first = John Norville Gibson| title = Progress Report of the Northern Virginia University Center| date = July 1, 1952| url = http://digilib.gmu.edu/jspui/bitstream/handle/1920/2698/Mann_53_1_1_v.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y| archive-date = February 20, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170220225740/http://digilib.gmu.edu/jspui/bitstream/handle/1920/2698/Mann_53_1_1_v.pdf| quote = "The report that follows is a progress report on the Northern Virginia University Center since its beginnings in 1949 by its Local Director, Professor J. N. G. Finley." George B. Zehmer, Director Extension Division University of Virginia| url-status = dead| df = mdy-all}}}} Nine years after its founding, in 1958, the Town of Fairfax purchased {{convert|150|acre|km2}} for the university, though the property remained within the county when the town became a city. In 1972, following several name changes, the institution became George Mason University.GMU: {{Hanging indent | {{cite book|last1=Virginia Advisory Legislative Council|title=The Crisis in Higher Education in Virginia and a Solution|date=August 15, 1955|publisher=Virginia General Assembly|location=Richmond|pages=13|url=http://ahistoryofmason.gmu.edu/items/show/17|access-date=February 23, 2017|archive-date=February 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170224055521/http://ahistoryofmason.gmu.edu/items/show/17|url-status=dead}}}} {{Hanging indent | {{Cite book| publisher = Fairfax County Board of Supervisors| isbn = 978-0-9601630-1-4| last = Netherton| first = Nan| title = Fairfax County, Virginia: A History| date = January 1, 1978}}{{rp|588}}}} The university is most known for its programs in economics, law, creative writing, computer science, and business.* {{cite magazine|url=http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php|title=America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Top Law Schools|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=November 5, 2008|archive-date=July 3, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703231853/http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawrank_brief.php|url-status=dead}}

• {{cite web|url=http://www.econphd.net/rank/rpublc.htm|title=Rankings: Political Economy|publisher=EconPhD.net|access-date=November 5, 2008|archive-date=June 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602015258/http://www.econphd.net/rank/rpublc.htm|url-status=dead}}
• {{cite book|last=Teles|first=Steven Michael|year=2008|title=The rise of the conservative legal movement|page=182}}
• {{cite book|author=((Vault Editors))|year=2006|title=The Law School Buzz Book|page=458}}
• [http://www.pw.org/content/2010_mfa_rankings_top_fifty_0 2010 MFA Rankings: The Top Fifty | Poets & Writers]. Pw.org. Retrieved on March 11, 2011. George Mason University faculty have twice won the Nobel Prize in Economics. George Mason University economics professors James M. Buchanan and Vernon L. Smith won it in 1986 and 2002, respectively.[http://walterewilliams.com/another-nobel-laureate/ Another Nobel Laureate] Walter E. Williams, GMU, Department of Economics, October 14, 2002

{{Main|Fairfax County Public Library}}

Fairfax County Public Library operates the Fairfax Regional Library in Fairfax. The library includes the Virginia Room, a collection of books, photographs, and manuscripts related to Fairfax County history, government, and genealogy.[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ Library Branches] Fairfax County Public Library. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.

File:2016-10-26 13 03 36 View west along U.S. Route 50 and north along Virginia State Route 237 (Fairfax Boulevard) between Pickett Road and U.S. Route 29 (Lee Highway) in Fairfax, Virginia.jpg, US 50, and VA State Rt. 237 in Fairfax]]

The intersection of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 29 is located in the northeast corner of the city. The two major highways join to form Fairfax Boulevard for approximately {{convert|2.8|mi|km}} through the city before separating. State Route 123, State Route 236 and State Route 237 pass through the city. SR 236 is named Main Street in the city and then becomes Little River Turnpike once the city line is crossed. Interstate 66 passes just outside the city limits and is the major highway serving the Fairfax region. Connections to I-66 from the city can be made via U.S. Route 50 and State Route 123.

{{Further|Burke Centre station|Vienna station (Washington Metro)}}

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Although these stations are located outside city limits, trips to and from Fairfax are served by:

• Vienna station of the Washington Metro
• Burke Centre station of Virginia Railway Express and Amtrak

• Fairfax operates the CUE Bus, an independent bus network.
• Multiple routes of the Washington Metrobus and the Fairfax Connector Route 306 serve Fairfax.[https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/sites/connector/files/assets/documents/pdf/routes/306.pdf Route 306. GMU – Pentagon]

• In February 2019, the city has launched a one-year pilot program for e-scooters and other dockless transportation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8848/18|title=News {{!}} City of Fairfax, VA|website=www.fairfaxva.gov|access-date=November 24, 2019|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108010212/https://www.fairfaxva.gov/Home/Components/News/News/8848/18|url-status=dead}} Three micro-mobility companies have been chosen to run the pilot, Bird company,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/articles/electric-scooters-coast-into-fairfax-city/article_fef24bce-a4e6-11e9-89ff-9303baf1b50a.html|title=Electric scooters coast into Fairfax City|last=Times|first=Angela Woolsey/Fairfax County|website=Fairfax County Times|date=July 12, 2019 |language=en|access-date=November 24, 2019}} Lime, and Spin.

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• Robinson Aguirre, soccer player who represented the El Salvador national team{{cite web |last1=Chavez |first1=Ramon |title=Player Profile: Colorado Rapids 2's Robinson Aguirre |url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/player-profile-colorado-rapids-2-s-robinson-aguirre |website=MLS Next Pro |access-date=February 19, 2025}}
• Javier Alvial, soccer player{{cite web |title=San Luis de Quillota – Sitio Oficial |url=http://www.sanluissa.cl/sitio/primer-equipo-2/jugadores/javier-alvial/ |website=San Luis de Quillota |access-date=February 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222155247/http://www.sanluissa.cl/sitio/primer-equipo-2/jugadores/javier-alvial/ |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |language=es |url-status=dead}}
• Samir Badr, soccer player{{Cite web |title=Samir Badr |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/6b0ae698/Samir-Badr |access-date=January 2, 2025 |website=FBref}}
• Bobby, rapper, iKon{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/ikons-bobbys-wish-comes-true-with-his-family-moving-to-korea|title=iKON's Bobby's wish comes true with his family moving to Korea|website=allkpop|access-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927204919/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/ikons-bobbys-wish-comes-true-with-his-family-moving-to-korea|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=dead}}
• TJ Bush, soccer player{{cite web |title=USL League One Champion TJ Bush Re-Signs with Tormenta FC |url=https://www.tormentafc.com/news/2023/01/27/usl-league-one-champion-tj-bush-re-signs-with-tormenta-fc/ |website=Tormenta FC |access-date=February 19, 2025}}
• Antonio Bustamante, soccer player who represented the Bolivia national team{{cite web |title=Antonio Bustamante |url=https://www.dcunited.com/players/antonio-bustamante/ |website=D.C. United |access-date=February 19, 2025}}
• David Castellanos, soccer player and coach{{cite web |title=David Castellanos |url=https://abingtonsports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/david-castellanos/85 |website=Penn State Abington |access-date=March 24, 2025}}
• Sam Champion, Good Morning America weather anchor and ABC News weather editor{{cite web|title=Sam Champion's Biography|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/sam-champion-biography/story?id=2343718 | date= August 22, 2016 | publisher = ABC}}
• Serena Deeb, current AEW professional wrestler{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/serena.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101093249/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/serena.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Serena Deeb|last=Wood|first=Darren|access-date=August 16, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}
• Lewis J. Fields, U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general{{cite web | url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/03/08/gen-lj-fields-dies/4cb04ecc-65bd-4fbf-a31a-34ab71b95228/ | access-date = November 7, 2017 | work = washingtonpost.com | title = GEN. Lewis J. Fields DIES | publisher = The Washington Posts Websites}}
• Victor Gold, journalist and political consultant{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/vic-gold-gop-consultant-and-writer-who-reveled-in-political-theater-dies-at-88/2017/06/07/7feae140-4b8f-11e7-bc1b-fddbd8359dee_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |title=Obituary |date=June 7, 2017}}
• Christina Hendricks, actress and former model{{cite news |first=John |last=Kelly |date=September 23, 2014 |title=Christina Hendricks hated Fairfax High. Today's students say she wouldn't now. |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/christina-hendricks-hated-fairfax-high-todays-students-say-she-wouldnt-now/2014/09/22/8d41a79a-3dd0-11e4-b0ea-8141703bbf6f_story.html |access-date=June 13, 2016}}
• Joseph R. Jelinek, U.S. Army brigadier general and Army National Guard deputy director general{{cite news|title=Joseph R. Jelinek, Former Deputy Of National Guard|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/05/16/joseph-r-jelinek-former-deputy-of-national-guard/ced8d0a5-12a5-4509-8017-ba97951af72c/|access-date=April 9, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=May 16, 1978}}
• Courtney Jines, actress{{cite news|last1=Reed|first1=Sharon|title=8 Notable Entertainers from Fairfax|url=https://patch.com/virginia/fairfaxcity/8-notable-entertainers-fairfax|access-date=April 9, 2017|publisher=Fairfax City Patch|date=November 18, 2015}}
• Lamar Johnstone, silent film actor and director{{cite book|last1=Katchmer|first1=George A.|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses|date=May 8, 2002|publisher=McFarland|pages=488}}{{rp|182}}
• Brian Kendrick, WWE wrestler{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/kendrick_brian.html|title=SLAM! Sports – Wrestling – Brian Kendrick|access-date=July 20, 2007|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|date=March 12, 2006|last=Milner|first=John M.|archive-date=January 1, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101081239/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/kendrick_brian.html|url-status=usurped}}
• Sabrina Lloyd, actress, Sliders and Sports Night
• Jay Matternes, paleoartist{{cite book|last1=Speth|first1=John D.|title=The Paleoanthropology and Archaeology of Big-Game Hunting: Protein, Fat, or Politics?|date=September 8, 2010|publisher=Springer|pages=233}}{{rp|69}}
• TobyMac, Christian singer and songwriter
• Joey Mercury, former WWE professional wrestler{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mercury-joey.html|title=Joey Mercury|last=Milner|first=John M.|access-date=April 1, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|archive-date=July 15, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715192845/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/mercury-joey.html|url-status=usurped}}
• Meteos, League of Legends player for Cloud9 and Phoenix1{{cite web|title=Cloud9|url=http://www.esportgeek.com/league-of-legends/team/22/|website=eSportgeek|access-date=March 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328021710/http://www.esportgeek.com/league-of-legends/team/22/|archive-date=March 28, 2017|url-status=dead}}
• Lorenzo Odone, subject of the 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil{{cite book|last1=Snodgrass|first1=Mary Ellen|title=Beating the Odds: A Teen Guide to 75 Superstars Who Overcame Adversity|date=August 30, 2008|publisher=ABC-CLIO|pages=368}}
• Jeremy Olander, Swedish DJ and electronic music producer
• Walter Tansill Oliver, former mayor of Fairfax, Virginia state delegate, and Virginia state senator{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/universityofvirg02barruoft/page/324/mode/2up |publisher=Lewis Publishing Company |title=University of Virginia; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of founders, benefactors, officers and alumni |volume=2 |year=1904 |pages=324–325 |via=Archive.org |access-date=April 18, 2023}}
• Park Yu-hwan, actor and brother of Yoochun
• Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
• Prince Philip of Yugoslavia
• Aldric Saucier, scientist and whistleblower{{cite news|title=Aldric Saucier|url=http://obituaries.bangordailynews.com/story/aldric-saucier-1936-2016-855035732|access-date=August 26, 2017|work=Bangor Daily News|date=December 12, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Aldric Saucier Obituary|url=http://www.fairfaxmemorialfuneralhome.com/obituary/Aldric-Saucier/Fairfax-VA/1678671|website=Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home|access-date=August 26, 2017}}
• Michael Schwimer, professional baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies{{cite web |url=http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800&ATCLID=1134169 |title=Michael Schwimer Biography |publisher=VirginiaSports.com |access-date=August 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111211213456/http://www.virginiasports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17800 |archive-date=December 11, 2011 }}
• Nathan Sonenshein, U.S. Navy rear admiral{{cite book|title=Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Priorities and Economy in Government of the Joint Economic Committee Congress of the United States Ninety-second Congress First Session and Second Session|date=September 28, 1971|publisher=Joint Economic Committee|edition=Part 5|url=https://www.jec.senate.gov/reports/92nd%20Congress/The%20Acquisition%20of%20Weapons%20Systems%20Part%20V%20(576).pdf}}
• Frank Stephens, disability advocate, actor, and athlete{{Cite web|url=https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP07/20171025/106526/HHRG-115-AP07-Wstate-StephensF-20171025.pdf|title=Frank Stephens|publisher=United States House of Representatives|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928225140/https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP07/20171025/106526/HHRG-115-AP07-Wstate-StephensF-20171025.pdf|archive-date=September 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}{{rp|1228}}
• Victoria Stiles, makeup artist{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3145801/|title=Victoria Stiles|website=IMDb}}
• Jason Sudeikis, actor, comedian, and Saturday Night Live cast member{{cite magazine| url= http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-sudeikis/bio/196550 |title=Jason Sudeikis | access-date=October 21, 2009 | magazine=TVGuide.com | archive-date=July 6, 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150706055249/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jason-sudeikis/bio/196550}}
• Pierre J. Thuot, Space Shuttle astronaut, Atlantis, Endeavour, and Columbia{{cite web|title=Biographical Data|url=https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/thuot.html|website=Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center|date=February 11, 2015 |publisher=National Aeronautics and Space Administration|access-date=April 9, 2017|location=Houston, Texas}}
• Matt Tifft, NASCAR race car driver
• Jarvis Varnado, former professional basketball player, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, and Philadelphia 76ers
• Park Yoo-chun, actor and pop band member, JYJ and TVXQ{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/24/AR2006112400257_pf.html|title=Riding the Seoul Train|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=February 27, 2009|date=November 26, 2006 | first=Cecilia | last=Kang}}

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