Franklin Farm, Virginia

Franklin Farm, Virginia
Census-designated place
Sign at the west entrance to Franklin Farm planned community
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Coordinates: 38°54′25″N 77°24′05″W / 38.90694°N 77.40139°W / 38.90694; -77.40139
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Fairfax
Area
• Total	4.78 sq mi (12.38 km2)
• Land	4.75 sq mi (12.31 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation [1]	374 ft (114 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	19,189
• Density	4,039.8/sq mi (1,558.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	20171
FIPS code	51-29628
GNIS feature ID	2584848[1]

Franklin Farm refers to both a census-designated place (CDP) and a planned community located within the Oak Hill section of Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is a suburb of Washington, D.C., located about 20 miles west of the White House. At the 2020 census it had a population of 19,189.^[2]

The planned community of Franklin Farm is located within the CDP. Covering slightly less than 30 percent of the CDP, the planned community occupies 1.32 square miles (850 acres) and contains 1,777 housing units. It was established in 1980 and features 13 miles of trails, 6 fishing ponds, 6 tennis courts, 2 swimming pools, 14 tot lots, 3 multipurpose courts, 1 sand volleyball court, and 180 acres of open space. The Fairfax County Parkway bisects the community. The Franklin Farm Foundation is the homeowner association with jurisdiction over the planned community.^[3]

As an unincorporated area, Franklin Farm's CDP boundaries are not officially defined by either a municipal government or by the government of Fairfax County, though the Franklin Farm Foundation does have specific boundaries.