Boswell's Corner is a community in Stafford County, Virginia, home to about 1,239 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 22554.
Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Boswell's Corner, part in Aquia Harbour and Stafford Courthouse
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boswell's Corner. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA163 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boswell's Corner; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boswell's Corner had 1,656 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2010.
It’s the 355th largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
Stafford County grew from 8,097 residents in 1900 to 156,927 in 2020.
Stafford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Quantico Mcas, VA weather station (8 miles away).
35,383 jobs at 2,570 businesses in Stafford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
415 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boswell's Corner.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 136 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 115 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Stafford County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Burns ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 730 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Hampton Oaks ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 887 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Kate Waller Barrett ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 838 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Park Ridge ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 908 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Stafford ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 879 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Widewater ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 698 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Winding Creek ElementaryStafford | K–5 | 840 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| H.H. Poole MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 995 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Rodney E. Thompson MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 1,063 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Shirley C. Heim MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 953 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Stafford MiddleStafford | 6–8 | 961 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Brooke Point HighStafford | 9–12 | 2,199 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Colonial Forge HighStafford | 9–12 | 2,122 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Stafford Academy for Technolgy (STAT)Stafford | — | — | Career and Technical | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St William of York Catholic SchoolStafford | Pre-K–8 | 224 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Aquia Harbour and Stafford Courthouse.
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