Damascus, Maryland

Back to Damascus, MD housing info, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities. Damascus Apartments for Rent We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Damascus, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 12,121. Males: 5,875   (48.5%) Females: 6,246   (51.5%) Median resident age:   33.8 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20872. Estimated median household income in 2007: $91,702 (it was $71,447 in 2000) Damascus:   $91,702 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $34,790 Damascus:   $34,790 Maryland:   $33,743 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $451,950 (it was $181,400 in 2000) Damascus:   $451,950 Maryland:   $347,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $424,006; Detached houses: $468,868; Townhouses or other attached units: $290,842; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $50,539; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,667 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20872 Damascus, 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: FireWorks Art Cafe Races in Damascus: White Non-Hispanic (87.1%) Black (4.6%) Hispanic (4.3%) Two or more races (2.0%) Other race (1.3%) American Indian (0.7%) Asian Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Damascus: 115.8 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Damascus, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Damascus is mentioned 93 times on our forum: Montgomery MD CCOC Rules Against Preakness Dr HOA in Damascus MD  (0 replies) what do you think of Frederick, MD  (54 replies) How are the Maryland Suburbs of DC different than the VA Suburbs?  (80 replies) Do people in Maryland consider themselves North, Southern, or in Between?  (358 replies) I take back every good thing I've ever said about Montgomery Co.  (66 replies) Columbia - Feels fake  (47 replies) Latest news from Damascus, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (18.5%), English (14.0%), United States (8.5%), Italian (7.3%), Polish (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 828 feet Land area: 9.62 square miles. Population density: 1259 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Damascus, Maryland

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Damascus-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Damascus place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category 3 tornado 19.9 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Damascus-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from Damascus center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Damascus center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Kevin Thompson - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jul 27, 1977).

Political contributions by individuals in Damascus, MD

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Notable location: Damascus Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map Shopping Center: Damascus Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Damascus include: Saint Annes Episcopal Church (A), Saint Paul Catholic Church (B), Damascus Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Damascus United Methodist Church (D), Damascus Wesleyan Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Redeemer Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Damascus include: Moyer Road Park (1), Upper Magruder Branch Park (2), Oak Ridge Conservation Park (3), John Haines Park (4), Damascus Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Damascus Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Damascus (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9701 Main Street), Trade Winds Aerial Photography (8300 Gue Road).

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.0%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

This place:	5.3%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Damascus, MD

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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)

• DAMASCUS, 9950 Damascus Blvd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 53.3 m, Overall height: 53.7 m, Call Sign: WPYW760, Licensee ID: L00003959
  Assigned Frequencies : 6565.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/18/2003, Expiration Date: 11/18/2013, Certifier: William Gibson Iii
  Registrant: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707, Phone: (301) 206-7183, Fax: (301) 206-7199, Email:
• DAMASCUS, 4.7 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 97.2 m, Call Sign: KPP62, Licensee ID: L00014348
  Assigned Frequencies : 6152.80 MHz, 5974.80 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.50 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/08/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 11/04/1998
  Registrant: Contel Federal Systems Inc, 15000 Conference Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 22021
• STATION, Montgomery Cy Trans Dept Maintenance Depot, Structure height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: WEG998
  Assigned Frequencies : 2139.60 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/12/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/28/2008
  Registrant: Phone: (301) 217-7700

• Fire: 66
• Hazardous Condition: 26
• Service Call: 1
• Good Intent Call: 3