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Falls Church City is unique in Virginia for being an independent city that is also the smallest incorporated municipality and county-equivalent in the United States by area.
Answer: True
Falls Church City is indeed an independent city in Virginia and holds the distinction of being the smallest incorporated municipality in the state and the smallest county-equivalent in the United States by area.
All areas historically referred to as 'Falls Church,' including East Falls Church, are currently within the city's corporate boundaries.
Answer: False
The city's current corporate boundaries do not include all areas historically known as Falls Church, such as portions of Seven Corners and East Falls Church.
Falls Church City has a total area of 5.2 square miles, with a significant portion being water.
Answer: False
Falls Church City has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of which is land, not 5.2 square miles with a significant portion of water.
Falls Church City is bordered exclusively by Fairfax County on all sides.
Answer: False
Falls Church City is bordered by Arlington County to the east, and Fairfax County to the north, west, and south.
Falls Church City experienced a continuous population increase from 1880 to 2020 without any periods of decline.
Answer: False
Falls Church City experienced a slight population decrease between 1970 and 1980, indicating that growth was not continuous without decline.
Between 2010 and 2020, the non-Hispanic White population in Falls Church City increased, while the Asian and Mixed race populations decreased.
Answer: False
Between 2010 and 2020, the non-Hispanic White population in Falls Church City decreased, while the Asian and Mixed race populations increased.
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes Falls Church City among Virginia municipalities and county-equivalents in the United States?
Answer: It is the smallest incorporated municipality in Virginia and the smallest county-equivalent in the United States by area.
Falls Church City is distinguished as the smallest incorporated municipality in Virginia and the smallest county-equivalent in the United States by area.
Which of the following areas, historically known as Falls Church, is explicitly stated as *not* being within the city's current corporate boundaries?
Answer: Portions of Seven Corners and East Falls Church.
The city's corporate boundaries do not encompass all areas historically known as Falls Church, including portions of Seven Corners and East Falls Church.
What is the total land area of Falls Church City?
Answer: 2.0 square miles, all of which is land.
Falls Church City has a total land area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of which is land.
Which jurisdictions border Falls Church City?
Answer: Arlington County to the east, and Fairfax County to the north, west, and south.
Falls Church City is bordered by Arlington County to the east, and Fairfax County to the north, west, and south.
What was a notable trend in Falls Church City's population between 1970 and 1980?
Answer: A slight decrease.
Between 1970 and 1980, Falls Church City experienced a slight population decrease from 10,772 to 9,515 residents.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, which demographic group saw a notable rise in its population percentage in Falls Church City?
Answer: Mixed race or Multiracial (non-Hispanic) population.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, the Mixed race or Multiracial (non-Hispanic) population in Falls Church City saw a notable rise from 3.32% to 6.73%.
The name 'Falls Church' originates from an 18th-century Episcopal Church building, which itself was named due to its proximity to the Little Falls of the Potomac River.
Answer: True
The city's name is derived from an 18th-century Church of England building, later an Episcopal Church, which was named 'the Falls Church' due to its location near the Little Falls of the Potomac River.
Falls Church was incorporated as an independent city in 1875, directly after gaining township status.
Answer: False
Falls Church gained township status in 1875 but was incorporated as an independent city much later, in 1948.
The Iroquois Confederacy was the first known government in the Falls Church area prior to English colonial settlement began.
Answer: True
Prior to English colonial settlement, the Iroquois Confederacy was recognized as the first known government in the Falls Church area.
During the American Revolution, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were notable vestrymen of The Falls Church.
Answer: False
During the American Revolution, George Washington and George Mason were the notable vestrymen of The Falls Church, not Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
The United States Declaration of Independence was read to citizens from the steps of The Falls Church in the summer of 1776.
Answer: True
In the summer of 1776, a copy of the United States Declaration of Independence was indeed read to citizens from the steps of The Falls Church.
Falls Church voted against secession during the American Civil War and remained under Union control throughout the conflict.
Answer: False
Falls Church voted in favor of secession during the American Civil War and was occupied by Confederate forces, though the village was never fully under Union control.
The Cherry Hill Farmhouse, a significant historic site in Falls Church, was built in 1856.
Answer: False
The Cherry Hill Farmhouse was built in 1845, while its barn was constructed in 1856.
The Falls Church, built in 1769, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Answer: True
The Falls Church, constructed in 1769, was indeed listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
From what historical entity did Falls Church City derive its name?
Answer: An 18th-century Church of England building known as 'the Falls Church.'
Falls Church City is named after an 18th-century Church of England building, later an Episcopal Church, known as 'the Falls Church.'
When did Falls Church transition from a town within Fairfax County to an independent city with county-level governance?
Answer: 1948
Falls Church was incorporated as an independent city with county-level governance in 1948, having gained township status in 1875.
Who was identified as the first known government in the Falls Church area prior to English colonial settlement?
Answer: The Iroquois Confederacy
The Iroquois Confederacy was the first known government in the Falls Church area before English colonial settlement began.
Which two prominent figures from the American Revolution were notable vestrymen of The Falls Church?
Answer: George Washington and George Mason
George Washington and George Mason were notable vestrymen of The Falls Church during the American Revolution.
What significant historical document was read from the steps of The Falls Church in 1776?
Answer: The United States Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence was read to citizens from the steps of The Falls Church in the summer of 1776.
How did Falls Church participate in the American Civil War, according to the source?
Answer: It voted in favor of secession and was occupied by Confederate forces.
Falls Church voted in favor of secession during the American Civil War and experienced occupation by Confederate forces.
Which of the following historic sites in Falls Church is described as an 1845 Greek-Revival farmhouse with an 1856 barn?
Answer: Cherry Hill Farmhouse
The Cherry Hill Farmhouse is described as an 1845 Greek-Revival farmhouse with an 1856 barn.
Which of these sites in Falls Church was built in 1769 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970?
Answer: The Falls Church
The Falls Church, built in 1769, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
Falls Church City has consistently supported Republican presidential candidates since 1984.
Answer: False
Falls Church City has not supported a Republican presidential candidate since 1984 and has shown an increasing Democratic share of the vote.
The mayor of Falls Church City is directly elected by the city's residents in a popular vote.
Answer: False
The mayor of Falls Church City is elected by the city council members from among themselves, not directly by popular vote.
Falls Church City provides all public services independently, without any agreements with neighboring counties.
Answer: False
Falls Church City provides some public services independently, but others, such as certain health and human services, court services, transport, and fire/rescue, are provided through agreements with neighboring Arlington and Fairfax counties.
Falls Church City sold its water utility service to the Fairfax County Water Authority in January 2014.
Answer: True
In January 2014, Falls Church City indeed sold its water utility service to the Fairfax County Water Authority.
What has been the political leaning of Falls Church City in United States presidential elections since 1984?
Answer: It has not supported a Republican presidential candidate and has shown an increasing Democratic share of the vote.
Falls Church City has not supported a Republican presidential candidate since 1984 and has demonstrated an increasing Democratic share of the vote in presidential elections.
How is the mayor of Falls Church City selected?
Answer: Elected by the city council members.
The mayor of Falls Church City is elected by the city council members from among themselves.
Which public services are provided by Falls Church City through agreements with neighboring Arlington and Fairfax counties?
Answer: Certain health and human services (Fairfax) and court services, transport, and fire/rescue services (Arlington).
Falls Church City provides certain health and human services through an agreement with Fairfax County, and court services, transport, and fire/rescue services through an agreement with Arlington County.
What significant change occurred regarding Falls Church City's water utility service in January 2014?
Answer: It sold its water utility service to the Fairfax County Water Authority.
In January 2014, Falls Church City sold its water utility service to the Fairfax County Water Authority.
The median household income in Falls Church City in 2020 was the highest in the nation, surpassing all other counties and county-equivalents.
Answer: False
In 2020, Falls Church City's median household income was the second-highest in the nation, behind Loudoun County, Virginia, not the highest overall.
While some Fortune 500 companies have Falls Church mailing addresses, their physical headquarters are actually located in Fairfax County.
Answer: True
Fortune 500 companies like General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman have Falls Church mailing addresses, but their physical headquarters are indeed located in Fairfax County.
The largest employer in Falls Church City, according to the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, is Kaiser Permanente.
Answer: False
According to the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Falls Church City Public Schools is the largest employer, not Kaiser Permanente.
The West Falls Church Economic Development Project and Founders Row are current redevelopment projects located along Route 7/Broad Street.
Answer: True
The West Falls Church Economic Development Project and Founders Row are indeed current redevelopment projects situated along Route 7/Broad Street.
According to the 2020 census, what was the median household income of Falls Church City, and how did it rank nationally?
Answer: $146,922, ranking as the second-highest in the nation behind Loudoun County, Virginia.
In 2020, Falls Church City's median household income was $146,922, ranking as the second-highest in the nation, behind Loudoun County, Virginia.
Where are the physical headquarters of Fortune 500 companies like General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman, despite having Falls Church mailing addresses?
Answer: In Fairfax County.
Despite having Falls Church mailing addresses, the physical headquarters of Fortune 500 companies such as General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman are located in Fairfax County.
According to the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, which entity is listed as the top employer in Falls Church City?
Answer: Falls Church City Public Schools
According to the 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Falls Church City Public Schools is listed as the top employer in Falls Church City.
Which two redevelopment projects are currently underway along Route 7/Broad Street in Falls Church City?
Answer: West Falls Church Economic Development Project and Founders Row.
The West Falls Church Economic Development Project and Founders Row are current redevelopment projects located along Route 7/Broad Street in Falls Church City.
The Falls Church Farmer's Market operates only during the summer months and is held at a different location each year.
Answer: False
The Falls Church Farmer's Market operates every Saturday year-round at the City Hall Parking Lot.
Mount Daniel Elementary School, part of the Falls Church City Public Schools system, is located within the city limits.
Answer: False
Mount Daniel Elementary School, part of the Falls Church City Public Schools system, is notably located outside the city limits in neighboring Fairfax County.
Falls Church High School is part of the Falls Church City Public Schools system and serves the city's high school students.
Answer: False
Falls Church High School is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system and does not serve the City of Falls Church.
Grace Christian Academy in Falls Church City is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church.
Answer: False
Grace Christian Academy in Falls Church City is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, not the Presbyterian Church.
The Falls Church News-Press is a daily newspaper that covers national and international news for the area.
Answer: False
The Falls Church News-Press is a free weekly newspaper that focuses primarily on local news and commentary, not national and international news.
What annual event in Falls Church City was ranked first in its category in the American Farmland Trust's 'America's Favorite Farmers' Markets' contest in 2010?
Answer: The Falls Church Farmer's Market
The Falls Church Farmer's Market was ranked first in its category in the American Farmland Trust's 'America's Favorite Farmers' Markets' contest in 2010.
Which cultural institution in Falls Church was founded in 1997 and is dedicated to preserving Civil Rights and African American history, including the site of the first rural NAACP chapter?
Answer: The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation
The Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation, founded in 1997, is dedicated to preserving Civil Rights and African American history, including the site of the first rural NAACP chapter.
Which school within the Falls Church City Public Schools system is notably located outside the city limits in Fairfax County?
Answer: Mount Daniel Elementary School
Mount Daniel Elementary School is the only school within the Falls Church City Public Schools system that is located outside the city limits, specifically in Fairfax County.
Which high school, despite its name, is *not* part of the Falls Church City Public School system and does not serve the city of Falls Church?
Answer: Falls Church High School
Falls Church High School is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system and does not serve the City of Falls Church.
Grace Christian Academy, a parochial school in Falls Church City, is affiliated with which religious synod?
Answer: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grace Christian Academy in Falls Church City is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
What is the primary local news outlet for Falls Church City, described as a free weekly newspaper focusing on local news and commentary?
Answer: The Falls Church News-Press
The Falls Church News-Press is the primary local news outlet for Falls Church City, functioning as a free weekly newspaper focused on local news and commentary.
The center of Falls Church City is defined by the intersection of Virginia State Route 7 and U.S. Route 29.
Answer: True
The intersection of Virginia State Route 7 (Broad St./Leesburg Pike) and U.S. Route 29 (Washington St./Lee Highway) defines the center of Falls Church City.
The East Falls Church and West Falls Church Metro stations are both located within the corporate boundaries of Falls Church City.
Answer: False
Neither the East Falls Church nor the West Falls Church Metro stations are located within the corporate boundaries of Falls Church City; they are in Arlington and Fairfax counties, respectively.
What two major transportation arteries define the center of Falls Church City?
Answer: U.S. Route 29 and Virginia State Route 7
The center of Falls Church City is defined by the crossroads of Virginia State Route 7 and U.S. Route 29.
Where are the Washington Metro stations named 'East Falls Church' and 'West Falls Church' actually located?
Answer: East Falls Church is in Arlington County, and West Falls Church is in Fairfax County.
The East Falls Church Metro station is located in Arlington County, and the West Falls Church Metro station is located in Fairfax County, neither being within the corporate boundaries of Falls Church City.
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