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Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County Maryland
US county information
NameMontgomery County
StateMaryland
SeatRockville
Largest cityRockville
US Area
Total Area507 sq mi (1313.1 km2)
Land Area496 sq mi (1284.6 km2)
Water Area12 sq mi (31.1 km2)
Population971777 (2010)
Density756.3/km2 (1959.2/sq mi)
Founded1776
Time zoneEastern
Time zoneEastern: UTC-5/-4: -5/-4

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Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland situated just north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the USA, and has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate degrees. The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville. Most of the county's approximately 971,600 residents

live in unincorporated locales, the most populous of which are Silver Spring, Germantown and Bethesda, though the incorporated cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg are also large population centers. It is a part of both the Washington Metropolitan Area and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

In 2008, Montgomery County was the second richest county in terms of per capita income in the State of Maryland and 8th richest in the USA, with a median household income of $91,440.

Montgomery County Maryland Video

i do not own the video! just helping fox 5 in spreading the word. great job done by takoma police, montgomery county police and maryland state police
3.00 min. | 4.47 user rating		 Video of the severe thunderstorm that rolled through Montgomery County, Maryland on June 4, 2008. This chain of storms spawned tornadoes in Virginia and southern Maryland and caused widespread damage across the Washington DC metro area.
9.75 min. | 4.91 user rating		 HVFD Truck 1 responding to building fire on University Blvd in Prince Georges County, Maryland. 10/26/07
1.17 min. | 4.84 user rating		 House burning.
1.82 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Montgomery County Maryland High School Football Game of the Week by VOLiSPORTS - October 26, 2007
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Montgomery County Maryland High School Football Game of the Week by VOLiSPORTS - october 19, 2007
6.30 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Motorcycle ride on a 2007 Ducati Monster S4RS westbound on a country road in Montgomery County, MD. Speeds approached 130 Mph. Nothing sensational, just a nice, fast ride on a cold day.
5.97 min. | 4.78 user rating		 Divison III Varsity Cheerleading Competition, Montgomery County Maryland.
4.13 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Montgomery County Maryland High School Football Game of the Week by VOLiSPORTS - November 30, 2007
3.95 min. | 4.33 user rating		 This video was taken in late February 2003, after the major snowstorm that blanketed the east coast. It is a video tour of Rockville, the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, along route 355.
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Montgomery, Fairfax public schools lead nation in high school graduation rankings - WJLA Tweet this news
WJLA--“-Montgomery County-, -Md-., and Fairfax County, Va., respectively, rank first and second among the nation's largest districts, with graduation rates topping 85 percent, more than 50 percentage points higher than Detroit, the lowest-ranked di - Date : Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:33:00 GMT+00:00
Schaefer, Montgomery had seesaw relationship - Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports Tweet this news
Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports--It said, 'I said I would help -Montgomery County-.'" -Maryland- Treasurer Nancy Kopp, a former delegate from Montgomery, said she believes Schaefer helped Montgomery residents more than many realize - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:51:36 GMT+00:00
Intercounty Connector Expected to Propel Konterra Development - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Apr. 19, during a press conference announcing the economic development plan at the future site of the Intercounty Connector Interchange in Prince Georges County. The future site will connect Interstate 95 to Interstate 270 in -Montgomery County - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 01:21:26 GMT+00:00
Blind Employee Files Suit against Montgomery County, Maryland for Unlawful ... - Techzone360 Tweet this news
Techzone360--With the help from the National Federation of the Blind, a blind woman named Yasmin Reyazuddin has filed a law suit against with -Montgomery County's- Department of Health and Human Services County for unlawful discrimination under the . - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:39:24 GMT+00:00
Xie re-elected Board of Education's student member - Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports Tweet this news
Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports--In the election conducted by the -Montgomery County- Region of the -Maryland- Association of Student Councils, Xie won 72 percent of the 64092 ballots cast by middle and high school students, as well as students in al - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:51:22 GMT+00:00
Montgomery to take part in federal deportation program - Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports Tweet this news
Gazette.net Montgomery County Sports---Montgomery County- and Baltimore city are the only remaining -Maryland- jurisdictions not participating, said Ross Feinstein, an ICE spokesman. Secure Communities expanded to Wicomico County on Tuesday. Nationwide, t - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:51:40 GMT+00:00
National Federation of the Blind: Montgomery County, Maryland Discriminates ... - PR-USA.net (press release) Tweet this news
PR-USA.net (press release)--With the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind, a blind woman who was until recently employed as an information specialist with -Montgomery County's- Department of Health and Human Services has filed suit agai - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:14:36 GMT+00:00
Mongtomery County Fares Well in National Budget Cuts - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--But cuts in funding from EPA for water and sewer and community development block grants are likely to be felt in -Maryland-. By Marty Chase | Email the author | 10:15am -Montgomery County- � and -Maryland- in general � escaped the brunt of the - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:12:25 GMT+00:00
Park School Wins State Bar Mock Trial Competition - Citybizlist (press release) Tweet this news
Citybizlist (press release)--On April 15, in the Court of Appeals of -Maryland- with Judge Joseph Murphy presiding, the Park School team from Baltimore County engaged in a lively final championship match with Richard Montgomery High School from -Montgomer - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:19:12 GMT+00:00
GSA to sell 3 houses in Maryland - Bizjournals.com Tweet this news
Bizjournals.com--Three government-owned houses in -Montgomery County- are hitting the auction block this spring. The homes are at 6601 Kennedy Drive in Chevy Chase, 8203 Snug Hill Lane in Potomac and 5324 Goldsboro Road in Bethesda. A GSA official said, & - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:50:11 GMT+00:00

Top employers :
# Employer # of Employees
1 United States Department of Health and Human Services 39,979
2 Montgomery County Public Schools 20,953
3 United States Department of Defense 14,709
4 United States Department of Commerce 8,749
5 Montgomery County 8,525
6 Lockheed Martin 7,000
7 Adventist HealthCare 6,911
8 Marriott International 3,957
9 Giant 3,816
10 Holy Cross Hospital 3,200

Presidential elections results
National protected areas :
Year Republican Democratic
2008 27.1% 118,608 71.5% 314,444
2004 32.8% 136,334 65.9% 273,936
2000 33.5% 124,580 62.5% 232,453
1996 35.2% 117,730 59.4% 198,807
1992 33.0% 62,955 55.1% 168,691
1988 48.1% 154,191 51.5% 165,187
1984 50.1% 146,924 49.7% 146,036
1980 47.2% 125,515 39.8% 105,822

County Executives :
Name Party Term
James P. Gleason Republican 1970 � 1978
Charles W. Gilchrist Democrat 1978 � 1986
Sidney Kramer Democrat 1986 � 1990
Neal Potter Democrat 1990 � 1994
Douglas M. Duncan Democrat 1994 � 2006
Isiah "Ike" Leggett Democrat 2006-

County Council
Legislative body :
Position Name Affiliation District Region First Elected
  President Valerie Ervin Democratic 5 Silver Spring/Takoma Park/Wheaton 2006
  Vice President Roger Berliner Democratic 1 Potomac/Bethesda 2006
  Member Craig L. Rice Democratic 2 Upcounty 2010
  Member Phil Andrews Democratic 3 Rockville/Gaithersburg 1998
  Member Nancy Navarro Democratic 4 East County 2009
  Member Marc Elrich Democratic At-Large At-Large 2006
  Member Nancy Floreen Democratic At-Large At-Large 2002
  Member George L. Leventhal Democratic At-Large At-Large 2006
  Member Hans Reimer Democratic At-Large At-Large 2010

Air :
Name District Term Ends
Shirley Brandman At-Large 2010
Patricia O'Neill (President) District 3 2010
Laura Berthiaume District 2 2012
Christopher S. Barclay (Vice-President) District 4 2012
Judith Docca District 1 2010
Michael A. Durso District 5 2010
Phil Kauffman At-Large 2012
Alan Xie (Student Member) At-Large 2011
Jerry D. Weast (Superintendent) 1999 2011

Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Maryland

County seat: Rockville
CitiesGaithersburg * Rockville * Takoma Park
TownsBarnesville * Brookeville * Chevy Chase * Chevy Chase View * Chevy Chase Village * Garrett Park * Glen Echo * Kensington * Laytonsville * Poolesville * Somerset * Washington Grove
Villages &
Special Tax Districts		Chevy Chase Section Three * Chevy Chase Section Five * Drummond * Friendship Heights * Martin's Additions * North Chevy Chase * Oakmont
CDPsAshton-Sandy Spring * Aspen Hill * Bethesda * Brookmont * Burtonsville * Cabin John * Calverton � * Chevy Chase * Clarksburg * Cloverly * Colesville * Damascus * Darnestown * Fairland * Forest Glen * Friendship Village * Germantown * Hillandale � * Kemp Mill * Montgomery Village * North Bethesda * North Kensington * North Potomac * Olney * Potomac * Redland * Rossmoor * Silver Spring * South Kensington * Travilah * Wheaton �Glenmont * White Oak
Other
communities		Ashton * Beallsville * Boyds * Brinklow * Comus * Dawsonville * Derwood * Dickerson * Ednor * Fairview * Hyattstown * Seneca * Sandy Spring * Shady Grove * Sherwood Forest * Spencerville
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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