Germantown, Maryland

Back to Germantown, MD housing info, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Current weather forecast for Germantown, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 58,771. Males: 28,617   (48.7%) Females: 30,154   (51.3%) Median resident age:   31.3 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20874, 20876. Estimated median household income in 2007: $80,100 (it was $62,431 in 2000) Germantown   $80,100 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $333,300 (it was $140,900 in 2000) Germantown   $333,300 Maryland:   $347,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20874 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20876 Germantown, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Sugarloaf Counseling & Psychotherapy Associates Citibank Uttara Digital Media Studio Races in Germantown: White Non-Hispanic (57.5%) Black (19.1%) Hispanic (10.2%) Other race (4.2%) Two or more races (4.2%) Asian Indian (3.5%) Chinese (2.0%) Other Asian (1.2%) Vietnamese (1.2%) American Indian (1.0%) Korean (1.0%) Filipino (0.9%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Germantown: 118.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Germantown, Maryland on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Germantown is mentioned 332 times on our forum: Gaithersburg/Germantown zips to avoid  (9 replies) General info/pet info renting in Germantown/Gaithersburg  (9 replies) Columbia vs. Germantown  (9 replies) Moving to Maryland, work in Germantown, where to live?  (5 replies) Dental Recommendation for Southern Germantown Area?  (3 replies) SWF moving to Rockville, Germantown, Bethseda or Gaithersburg?  (9 replies) Latest news from Germantown, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (15.1%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.0%), Italian (5.5%), United States (4.4%), Polish (3.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 10.8 square miles. Population density: 5455 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Germantown, Maryland

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Germantown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Germantown place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1973, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Aaron White - College basketball player (Rider Broncos), Jason Loughry - College basketball player (Mt. St. Marys Mountaineers), Junior Pehoua - College basketball player (Hampton Pirates), Landy Thompson - College basketball player (Mt. St. Marys Mountaineers), Lionel Pehoua - College basketball player (Hampton Pirates), Ryan Lambert - College basketball player (Duquesne Dukes), Steve Danley - College basketball player (Pennsylvania Quakers), T.J. Thompson - College basketball player (George Washington Colonials), Tony Nelson - College football player (Massachusetts Minutemen).

Main business address for: V ONE CORP/ DE (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), WIDEPOINT CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), ADVANCIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).

Political contributions by individuals in Germantown, MD

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Notable locations in Germantown: WSSC Pumping Station (A), Germantown Golf Course (B), Germantown Technical Center (C), Middlebrook Technical Park (D), Cloppers Mill (E), 270 Corporate Center (F), Northlake Commerce Center (G), Area 3 School Administration Center (H), Germantown Library (I), Germantown Railroad Station (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Fox Chapel Shopping Center (1), Germantown Commons Shopping Center (2), Germantown Square Shopping Center (3), Middlebrook Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Germantown include: Messiah Lutheran Church (A), Trinity United Methodist Church (B), Mother Seton Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Churchill (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cabin Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Germantown include: Fox Chapel Park (1), Plumgar Park (2), Gunners Lake Park (3), Gunners Branch Park (4), Clear Spring Park (5), Germantown Park (6), Germantown Estates Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Germantown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: King Barn Dairy Mooseum Inc (Museums; 12535 Milestone Manor Lane), The Menare Foundation (Historical Places & Services; 12535 Milestone Manor Lane), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Serv (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 12900 Middlebrook Road Suite 1000), Amusements By J & J (Arcades & Amusements; 19705 Waters Rd), CruZon- Inc. (Tours & Charters; 24113 Ridge Road). Hotels: Hampton Inn Germantown/Gaithersburg (20260 Goldenrod Lane), Extended Stayamerica (12450 Milestone Center Drive), Hampton Inn of Germantown-Gaithersburg (20260 Goldenrod Lane), Homestead Studio Suites Hotel (20141 Century Boulevard), CruZon- Inc. (24113 Ridge Road), Fairfield Inn and Suites Germantown (20025 Century Boulevard), JouJou Enterprises Inc (19108 Staleybridge Rd).

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

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7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.44% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,481 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.44%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from Prince George's County, MD	1.31% ($37,903 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC	0.81% ($69,713)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.37% ($66,045)

8.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,916 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.63%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.24% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,609 average AGI)

Montgomery County:	0.24%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Prince George's County, MD	1.24% ($37,929 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD	0.72% ($59,976)
to District of Columbia, DC	0.68% ($63,918)