Potomac, Maryland
| Potomac | |
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 Location in Maryland
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1714 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Maryland |
| County : | Montgomery County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 1 ′ N , 77 ° 12 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 44,822 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 687.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 68.8 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 65.2 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 110 m |
| Postcodes : | 20854,20859 |
| Area code : | +1 301.240 |
| FIPS : | 24-63300 |
| GNIS ID : | 0591056 |
Potomac ( ) is a town in Montgomery County in the US state of Maryland . It is named after the nearby Potomac River , whose large waterfalls are near the town of Potomac. Potomac is not a closed locality, but exists as a unit summarized for statistical purposes, a so-called census-designated place (CDP).
history
Around 1714, the first settlement of today's Potomac Village by Edward Offutt took place. He was eponymous for the first settlement in this area, which was named Offutts Crossroads . Offutts Crossroads was a small settlement for farmers and travelers. The first tavern opened in 1820. During the American Civil War, the local infrastructure grew. Confusingly similar settlement names led to the renaming of the area in "Potomac" by the civil war veteran John McDonald in 1880.
geography
Potomac is located in the US state of Maryland and borders the Potomac River. Maryland State Highways 189 ("Falls Road") and 190 ("River Road") run through Potomac . At the intersection of the two streets is Potomac Village, a settlement in the center of the CDP Potomac. Potomac Village is considered the center of life for the region with a church, two gas stations and grocery stores. Because of its close proximity to the US capital Washington, DC , Potomac is a typical commuter suburb.
population
According to the 2000 census, the Potomac had 44,822 people in 15,655 households. The population density was 687.3 inhabitants per km ². The population is 13.37% Asian , 5.38% Hispanic / Latino, and 3.93% African American.
The median household income in 2007 was $ 154,370 and 3.3% of the population was below the poverty line . Potomac is one of the US small towns with the highest level of education , according to Forbes Magazine .
sons and daughters of the town
- Desirée Ficker (* 1976), triathlete
- Jeff Halpern (* 1976), ice hockey player
- Chelsea Manning (* 1987), IT specialist and former member of the US armed forces
- Darren Star (born 1961), television director, television producer and screenwriter
- Dan Veatch (born 1965), swimmer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Montgomery County equity records, Judgment 1823-1826 / 67
- ^ Montgomery County Post Office records
- ↑ American FactFinder , United States Census Bureau
- ↑ 25 top-earning towns - Potomac, MD (7) - Money Magazine