Town of Herndon

The Town of Herndon is an incorporated town in Fairfax County.

History
Originally established as a stop on the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad in the 1850's, the Town of Herndon was incorporated on January 14, 1879.

The town's downtown business district was swept by a large fire that destroyed 16 businesses and two homes on March 22, 1917.

In 2005, the town attracted both protests and significant media attention with the opening of the Herndon Official Worker Center, a taxpayer-funded center for day laborers. The Center closed after 21 months, on September 14, 2007.

Government
Herndon operates under a Council/Manager style of government, where a council is elected to set policies for the town, and a town manager is appointed by the council to carry out policies and oversee basic operations.