MOVING TO LOUDOUN COUNTY
Important Telephone Numbers for Loudoun County
Loudoun County Recreation
Growth Trends in Loudoun County
Population Density in Loudoun County
Loudoun County has a Love Affair with Horses
Register to Vote in Loudoun County
Moving Tips
Disaster Preparation Kit
Historic Leesburg
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR HOME BUYERS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
Animal Care and Control Phone: 703-777-0406 Cable Circuit Court Commissioner of the Revenue County Administrator Electoral Board |
Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management Library Services Parks, Recreation and Community Services Phone: 703-777-0113 School Board Phone: 703-771-6400 Solid Waste Management |
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LOUDOUN COUNTY RECREATION SERVICES
Child Care Services
Phone: 703-777-0192
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services offers child care for 2½- to-5-year-old potty-trained children at many of our community center sites. Program hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call one of the centers below and sign up today!
Locations
Arcola Community Center 703-327-3311
Bluemont Community Center 540-554-8643
Douglass Community Center 703-771-5610
Loudoun Valley Community Center 540-338-5035
Lovettsville Community Center 540-822-5284
Lucketts Community Center 703-771-5281
Fees
Full-time (26-50 hours a week): $155 a week plus $45 annual registration fee
Half-time (10-25 hours a week): $110 a week plus $45 annual registration fee
Daily, up to ten hours a week: $6 an hour plus $45 annual registration fee.
Daily care is available, space permitting, for not more than two consecutive days.
Licensed school-age programs
Call 703-777-0343 for more information
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GROWTH TRENDS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
Population for Loudoun County
Population = 221,746
Land Area = 519.9 Square Miles
Population Density = 427 Persons Per Square Mile
Population Growth Rate = 9.4% Annualized (Last 5 Years)
LABOR
Loudoun County unemployment for the third quarter of 2004 and the first two weeks of the fourth quarter of 2004 fell from 2% to 1.8%.
HOUSING
The pricing trend is DOWN and has been DOWN since about July 2005.
Detached Homes on the Market = 1,912 (Detached Single Family Homes Loudoun County)
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POPULATION DENSITY FOR AREAS LOUDOUN COUNTY HOME LOCATIONS
The closer to the Washington Beltway, the higher the population density. Population in Loudoun County has grown considerably in the past 5 years due to development to provide homes for Loudoun County employees centered in the Dulles corridor from Tyson's Corner to Leesburg.
Many of these employees have purchased or built homes in existing population centers in and around Leesburg, Ashburn, South Riding. However, Loudoun County builders have built lovely homes on large lots west of Leesburg in areas considered rural.
Consider the population density when deciding on an area to look for homes.
Loudoun County 427 persons per square mile
Leesburg 2,440 persons per square mile
Purcellville 1,512 persons per square mile
Lovettsville 981 persons per square mile
Round Hill 180 persons per square mile
Chantilly 2,519 persons per square mile
West and south of Leesburg is very rural and population density in these rural areas is very low.
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LOUDOUN COUNTY HAS A LOVE AFFAIR WITH HORSES
A minimum of 3 acres is required to keep one or horses on your property. Further restrictions may be imposed by Sub-division Covenants and Restrictions. For horse lovers, there are usually 5-10 properties available for sale with horse trails. Most horse lovers will want acreage and out buildings suitable for horses. Loudoun County has Virginia's largest horse population and one of the largest in the nation. With the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background, the Virginia Piedmont is Loudoun's horse country. Annual attractions include Steeple Races, Stable Tours, Steeplechase races in historic locations in Middleburg, Morven Park and Oatlands Plantation and Ashburn. Loudoun's horse country offers horse shows, equine libraries, historic farms and a history of horse activities.
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REGISTER TO VOTE IN LOUDOUN COUNTY
All Loudoun County residents ages 18 and older are eligible to vote in county elections. Voters must first register with the General Registrar’s office, which offers year-round voter registration for general, primary, and special elections in conjunction with various public service agencies, military recruitment offices and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles.
Applications may also be obtained at all Loudoun County public libraries and community centers. Applications may be submitted in person or by mail. The General Registrar's office supplies absentee ballots to eligible voters upon request.
Elections for county offices and ballot initiatives are generally held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November and, for town elections, on the first Tuesday in May.
Judy Brown, General Registrar
26-C Fairfax Street, S.E.
Leesburg, VA 20175
Phone: 703-777-0380
Fax: 703-777-0622
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MOVING TIPS FOR LOUDOUN COUNTY HOME BUYERS
First time movers and experienced travelers will all benefit from some simple tips about making the move. While you may not be able to select the most convenient moving in day, some careful preparation can make the move smoother and less stressful. If you find any of the hints below helpful, use them and pass them on.
When To Move
The busiest move time is during the summer. The beginning and end of the month is also a very busy move time. Whether you are hiring a commercial mover or renting a truck and bringing your family and friends to help, end of the month rentals must be reserved in advance.
If you can move during the winter months, commercial movers often offer discounts. Check them out. Many families wish to move during the summer months when school is out. So, prepare to pay for services during these months.
Call the Good Will Pick-up Early
Good Will, Salvation Army will help the move by taking unneeded clothing, furniture, appliances, automobiles and other items that can be useful to these worthwhile organizations. These organizations often pick up in communities on a rotating basis and often the pick-ups must be scheduled as much as one to two months in advance.
Make Regular Trips to the Municipal Refuse Collection Center.
A few boxes a week will work wonders to reduce the amount of belongings that have to be moved. If you hire a commercial mover, every square foot of the truck used will mean a higher bill. Don't move items only to discard them after you've unpacked and decide you no longer need them.
Pack Like the Pros Do.
It helps a lot to use good boxes and containers to pack your belongings. Uneven sized boxes take up more room in the trucks and are often hard to pack and carry. Be sure to use ample paper, bubble or other material to wrap valuables, china and other breakables. Start packing early. Don't put it off or you won't be organized or careful about labeling.
Notify the Postal Service
Complete the mail forwarding forms with the Postal Service to avoid lost or delayed mail. The Post Office has helpful forwarding services to get your mail to you while your friends, relatives, credit card companies and other mail receives and processes your change of address notices.
Order the telephone service moved or disconnected.
Order the electrical service account closed.
Order the gas service account closed.
Order the newspaper discontinued
Order the grass cutting service discontinued
Order the cable account discontinued
Order the DSL service discontinued.
You can think of the rest.
A few days before the actual move -
ORDER NEW TELEPHONE SERVICE
ORDER NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE
ORDER NEW GAS SERVICE
ORDER THE NEWSPAPER or get the washingtonpost.com
ORDER THE DSL SERVICE AT LEAST A MONTH PRIOR TO MOVE
ORDER CABLE AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO MOVE
Things may be different at your new location. When you move to Loudoun County, we'll help.
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FAMILY DISASTER PLANNING
Loudoun County home owners are seldom faced with disasters such as the type experienced by some Americans; the tornados that wreck havoc with the midwest, floods in the south and southwest, severe cold spells experienced by households in the far northern areas of the country, forest and brush fires in the dryer parts of the Rocky Mountain areas and the west coast and hurricane damages in the golf and southern states along the Atlantic Coast.
However, we are in the fringe areas of some of these disaster locations. Loudoun County home owners may experience severe rain damage following the remnants of hurricane moving up from the south. We may see severe cold winds that cause electrical outages for several days. We have seen wind damage to many of the older mature trees along our streets that disrupt traffic, electric supply, roofs damaged and other assorted problems. Long electric outages are probably one of the worst problems in our area, especially in the older areas where overhead electrical supply lines are still our main electric supply.
FAMILY DISASTER PREPARATION KITBE PREPARED WITH A DISASTER KIT FOR YOUR HOME IN LOUDOUN COUNTY.
In 1993 when Hurricane Isabel came through, many homes were without electricity for 3-7 days. Recommendation: Store lots of batteries.
We suggest purchasing a large plastic trash can or bin and stock it with the following:
FOOD FOR THE FAMILY
* Water stored in plastic containers. A three day supply is recommended.
* Cans of food that can be eaten without cooking, beans, fruits, vegetables, meats, juices, milk, formula. Yes, you can buy bottled coffee today. Tea will seep into cold water with time. Don't forget to include a can opener.
* Quick snacks for the children and hard working adults; peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, trail mixes and/or raisins and nuts.
* Baby food if needed, special diet food for folks who require it in their diets.
FIRST AID KIT * Rather than stock a first aid kit with supplies, these can be purchased at your local Pharmacy, ready to go with sterile supplies.
* Miscellaneous items: safety pins, latex gloves, sunscreen, toothbrushes and tooth paste.
* Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever, antacid, anti-diarrhea medication, Ipecac, activated charcoal (can be purchased at pharmacies) prescription medication.
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
* Paper dishes, utensils, paper cup, paper towels, disposable baby bottles.
* Flashlight(s), batteries, batteries, batteries and more batteries, matches.
* Battery operated radio/TV
* Favorite toys for the little ones.
* Tools: pliers, duct tape, compass, signal flare, pencil paper, wrench, plastic sheeting, toilet paper, towelettes, soap, feminine supplies, plastic bags, ucket with tight lid, disinfectant, bleach.
CLOTHING AND SLEEPING SUPPLIES
* Boots, rain gear, blankets or sleeping bags, caps, gloves, extra underwear.
diapers.
IMPORTANT FINANCIAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS
It is recommended that home owners use a watertight container to store the following important document. * Wills, insurance policies, stocks and bonds, passports, immunization records, credit card account umbers/vendors, important telephone numbers, birth certificates, death certificates. The deed to your home can be included, but is seldom used because there is a records at the county land records if needed and will be found by an abstractor if you sell real estate or borrow equity.
KEEP ALL OF THE ABOVE IN A LARGE, EASY TO CARRY CONTAINER. Stay safe and comfy.
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Where old meets new, Leesburg is an important town in an important county in an important states in the United States. Founded in 1758, Leesburg is a wealth of historic buildings and bustling commerce. Although Loudoun County is the third fastest growing county in the country, Leesburg manages to preserve the beauty and excitement of the historic areas and atmosphere while embracing the dynamic growth in the areas surrounding Dulles International Airport and the roads leading to and from.