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Population (year 2000): 19,810
Males: 9,635  (48.6%)
Females: 10,175  (51.4%)

Montgomery County

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 20904.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $105,300 (it was $91,696 in 2000)
Colesville  $105,300
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $513,600 (it was $244,400 in 2000)
Colesville  $513,600
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Colesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.6%)
  • Black (22.3%)
  • Korean (5.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Asian Indian (4.1%)
  • Chinese (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other Asian (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (9.6%), Irish (9.5%), English (8.8%), Italian (4.8%), Polish (4.2%), Russian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 9.24 square miles.

Population density: 2144 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colesville

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colesville CDP

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

4,717 residents are foreign born (14.1% Asia, 4.6% Latin America, 2.6% Europe).

This place:  23.8%
Maryland:  9.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Colesville:  1.1% ($2,790)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (4.2 miles , pop. 57,694).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (11.5 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (142.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cloverly, MD (2.5 miles ), White Oak, MD (2.8 miles ), Kemp Mill, MD (3.5 miles ), Fairland, MD (3.8 miles ), Wheaton-Glenmont, MD (4.2 miles ), Calverton, MD (4.3 miles ), Hillandale, MD (4.5 miles ), Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 77.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,250 (-36.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 974 (9.7%)


People in group quarters in Colesville
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in religious group quarters
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the physically handicapped

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Most common industries for males:
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Colesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Colesville place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colesville:
  • EASTERN NEURO REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SILVER SPRING, MD)
  • WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSP (about 7 miles; TAKOMA PARK, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colesville:
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 22 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 25 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colesville:
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 10 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; ID: CGS)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 12 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
  • SUBURBAN (about 13 miles; LAUREL, MD; ID: W18)

Amtrak stations near Colesville:
  • 10 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colesville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 4,472)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 8,859)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,036)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 16,045)

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Notable location: Trolly Car Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Colesville include: Heritage Christian Church (A), Church of the Transfiguration (B), Colesville Baptist Church (C), Colesville United Methodist Church (D), Colesvivlle United Presbyterian Church (E), Korean Baptist Church (F), First Alliance Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bonifant Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buckhorn Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Colesville include: Sherwood Forest Park (1), Stonegate Park (2), Peach Wood Park (3), Meadowood Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Colesville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  84.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Colesville compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Colesville (2007 data):
  • Sandy Spring Bank: Colesville Branch at 13300 New Hampshire Avenue, branch established on 1963-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,609.0 mil, Deposits: $1,998.2 mil, headquarters in Olney, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Maryland:


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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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colesville:
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPLC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SILVER SPRING, MD; Owner: METRO RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colesville:
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
  • WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WCSP-FM (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NATIONAL CABLE SATELLITE CORPORATION)
  • WBIG-FM (100.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
  • WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
  • WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colesville:
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
  • WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
  • W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
  • WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)

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