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Stafford County, Virginia was founded over 300 years ago, has a population of over 76,000 and covers a 277 square mile area. Although Stafford County is primarily rural, it is Virginia's second fastest growing community. 

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 Job Markets & Businesses:  Stafford boasts a highly skilled, versatile labor force, strategic location to area and metropolitan jobs/businesses and a growing high-technology corridor. A number of corporations have established operations in Stafford including GEICO Insurance, Capital One Finance Corp, INTUIT, Logicon, Colonial Circuits, McQ Associates, Hildrup Moving & Storage, and Dongsung America, Inc..  Stafford's pro-business approach and ideal location will ensure its growth well into the next century. 
* Transportation: Stafford is within close proximity to four major international airports (Reagan National, Dulles, BWI, and Richmond), and the Stafford Regional Airport is currently under construction to open in 2000.  There are local and long-distance passenger bus and train lines with stops in Stafford as well as CSX freight rail service.  Commuters can take the train, bus, van-pool, ride-share or carpool to D.C.
* Government: The government is comprised of an elected Board of Supervisors, County Administrator, School Board, Treasurer, Commonwealth Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioner of Revenue and Clerk of the Circuit Court.  The courthouse and government buildings are located at the Stafford County Administration Center, 1300 Courthouse Road in Stafford. 
* Schools:
  • Public schools:  Stafford's school system is considered one of Virginia's finest.  There are 11 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, and 3 high schools.
  • Private:  There are a number of Private and Christian schools & pre-schools in the area.  The region's primary Catholic school is located in Stafford.
  • Colleges:  the new Mary Washington College Stafford campus offers state-of-the-art adult education, including both undergraduate and graduate degree programs and non-degree workforce training programs.   Mary Washington College is raked one of the Top 250 Colleges in the nation,  and "Best Educational Value" in Virginia by Money magazine.  Other nearby colleges include:  Germanna Community College, Northern Virginia Community College, Strayer College and George Mason University.
* Medical Facilities: The Medicorp Health Care System provides comprehensive health care to the region with facilities such as:
  • Mary Washington Hospital, a major regional acute care facility with 308 private room beds in Fredericksburg
  • The Cancer Center of Virginia
  • The Fredericksburg Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • The Amy Guest Center for Women
  • Several nursing home/retirement centers
  • A mental health facility and home health, hospice and health care programs.

There are two medical centers in Garrisonville as well as a number  of general and specialized doctor, dentist and health care offices in the area.  Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge also offers comprehensive care. 

* Parks & Recreation: Bordered on 2 sides by the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, Stafford County has over 51 miles of shoreline and a full range of park & recreational facilities including:
  • Curtis Memorial Park & The Gauntlet Golf Course
  • Woodlands Pool
  • John Lee Pratt Park
  • St. Clair Brooks Park
  • Able Lake
  • Aquia Landing/Aqua Po Beach
  • Falmouth Beach
  • Fritter Park
  • Rappahannock Area YMCA
  • Porter Library

Historic Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Yorktown and Civil War sites, the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coastline, Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers, the Shenandoah Mountains and our nation's capital offer residents and visitors a lifetime of recreational opportunities all within a few hours drive!
* Shopping: from antiques and gift shops to malls and outlet centers, you don't have to venture far to find everything you need.  Local and regional shopping:
  • Aquia Town Center (Rt 1 & Rt 610)
  • Brafferton Square (Rt 610)
  • Doc Commons Shopping Center (Rt 610)
  • Central Park (Rt 3, Fredericksburg)
  • Spotsylvania Mall (Rt 3, Fredericksburg)
  • Massaponnax Outlet Center (just south of Fredericksburg)
  • Potomac Mills Mall/Outlet Center (Dale City)
* Dining & Entertainment: Stafford has a number of   local eateries, fast food and restaurant chains, and fine dining establishments.   You can find nearly any kind of restaurant just to the north or south of here.   Places like Occoquan and Fredericksburg offer waterfront dining and quaint restaurants in their historic centers. 

Stafford also boasts movie theaters, bowling alleys, mini-golf and more.   Washington D.C. offers local residents the best in metropolitan living and entertainment including the Kennedy and MCI Centers, major sports teams, nightlife......
* Religion: Most major denominations offer places of worship in or near Stafford County.
* Web Sites & Links of Interest: 
* Utilities: 
  • Virginia Power    (888) 667-3000
  • Columbia Gas   (800) 543-8911
  • GTE Telephone Svc  (800) 483-4300
  • Stafford County Water/Sewer  (540) 659-8616
  • Prestige Cable TV (540) 659-7777

Austin Ridge...so relaxed...so beautiful...so convenient...so much like home! 

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