Profile for Leesburg, Virginia, VA

Former and merged names include:
· Georgetown

The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were brought here for safekeeping during the War of 1812

Site of the Civil War Battle of Ball's Bluff, fought on the banks of the Potomac River

Public transportation: Loudoun County Commuter Bus Service (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 105. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· George C. Marshall, Secretary of State who formulated the Marshall Plan

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Performing arts: Loudoun Symphony

Nearby parks & recreation: Balls Bluff Regional Park

Historic sites and museums: Loudoun Museum, Oatlands, Ball's Bluff Regional Park, Dodona Manor, Morven Park

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 89

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Hotels (3)

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Parks (3)

Wineries (3)

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19% of Leesburg residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Leesburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Loudoun County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - VA data
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• Loudoun Symphony

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• Loudoun County: A Family Album

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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Leesburg was $30,116, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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41% of Leesburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Leesburg include Catoctin Rural Historic District, Leesburg Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Leesburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $769.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,512.

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Libraries in Leesburg include Rust Library, Thomas Balch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Leesburg include Leesburg Today, Loudoun Times-Mirror

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Loudoun County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Leesburg political report.

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Leesburg restaurants taking online reservations include Lightfoot, Tuscarora Mill ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Leesburg workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Leesburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Leesburg include Best Western, Holiday Inn Leesburg, Lansdowne Resort.

• Leesburg travel guide
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