Dahlgren Center is a community in King George County, Virginia, home to about 765 people across 4.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 22448.
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| Nearest major airport | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)36 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA154 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dahlgren Center; 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.
Dahlgren Center had 724 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2010.
It’s the 422nd largest of 669 towns in Virginia by population.
King George County grew from 6,918 residents in 1900 to 26,723 in 2020.
King George 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 (18 miles away).
5,319 jobs at 496 businesses in King George County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dahlgren Center.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
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| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 King George County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Potomac ElementaryDahlgren | K–5 | 566 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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