Marumsco, Virginia Explained

Marumsco, Virginia
Settlement Type:Former CDP
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prince William
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2013 est.
Population Total:37,218
Population Density Sq Mi:5015
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.6381°N -77.2589°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:22191
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:51-49792
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629767

Marumsco was a census-designated place in Prince William County, Virginia. The population was estimated at 37,218 in 2013.[1] The CDP consisted of the major portion of what was the Woodbridge CDP up to 2000, including the subdivisions of Marumsco Village, Marumsco Hills, Marumsco Acres and Marumsco Woods. The area was merged back into Woodbridge prior to the 2020 census, at which time the full Woodbridge CDP had a population of 44,668.[2] The name "Marumsco" comes from an Algonquin word meaning "island rock." The area is part of a region historically known as "Linton Neck".

Background

The U.S. Census Bureau designated Marumsco as separate from Woodbridge in 2010. Almost 90 percent of residents who lived in Woodbridge in 2000, along with 80 percent of the land, became part of Marumsco.[3] The area was re-designated part of Woodbridge again prior to the 2020 census.

With a population of about 37,000 residents and a density of about 5,000 residents per square mile, the Marumsco CDP covered a large portion of U.S. Route 1 in Prince William County. The area experiences high traffic volumes consisting of residents and commuters going north typically to Fairfax County as well as the D.C. metropolitan area. The Marumsco CDP extended on both sides of Route 1 from Occoquan Road in the north to Optiz Boulevard in the south. Further south, the CDP continued on the east side of Route 1 as far as Rippon Boulevard. The entire area as of 2020 is once again part of the Woodbridge CDP.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120711160933/http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).
  2. Web site: Woodbridge CDP, Virginia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. October 25, 2021.
  3. News: Morello. Carol. As Woodbridge becomes Marumsco, more than the name changes. 13 December 2017. The Washington Post. 11 February 2011.