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Loudoun County is a great place to live - Bobby Samson

By Bobby Samson

Real Estate Agent with Samson Realty

April 15, 2008 08:27 AM

Loudoun County is one of the fastest growing counties in the country. It has a reputation as an international center for technology, communications and transportation, as well as being known for its spectacular scenery, rich history and strong sense of community. The county provides exceptional services and an internationally recognized educational system. Visitors and residents alike enjoy Loudoun's unique character and outstanding quality-of-life, for although it offers all the amenities associated with proximity to Washington, D.C., it retains its delightful rural charm.

Area Profile

Loudoun County's current population estimate is 211,000. Loudoun County covers 517 square miles.
Loudoun County has a total area of 521 square miles, 520 square miles of it is land and 1 square mile of it is water. The total area is 0.24% water
The real property tax rate is currently $0.89 per $100 in assessed value. The personal property tax rate is $4.20 per $100. The Commonwealth of Virginia has a 5 percent sales tax, and there is no local income tax.
The rolling, manicured and serenely undeveloped landscape of Loudoun County is spectacularly beautiful. The expansive fields lay crisscrossed with the fences and corrals of horse country. Beautiful, new housing developments have been popping up in the county over the last decade.
Loudoun County is named for John Campbell Fourth Earl of Loudoun and Governor of Virginia, 1756-1759.

County Sites

Towns

Communities/HOAS

Volunteer Opportunities

Leadership Loudoun
Loudoun Volunteer Services
Volunteer Fire/Rescue Companies
American Red Cross
Network for Good
Points of Light
SERVEnet
Virginia Commision for National & Community Service
Virginia CORPS
Area Agency on Aging