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Notable locations in Kensington: Kensington Fire Station Company 5 (A), Noyes Library for Young Children (B), Noyes Library (C), Kensington Railroad Station (D), Kensington Town Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Kensington: Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Kensington: Saint Paul Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Kensington Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Montgomery County - Libraries- Administrative Headquarters- Kensington (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4201 Knowles Avenue), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - Washington DC Temple Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9900 Stoneybrook Drive), Game-Time Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10403 Vogel Pl), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Kensington (4201 Knowles Avenue), Montgomery County Government - Libraries- Branch Libraries and Services- Noyes Children's Lib (10237 Carroll Place), AAA Insurance Agency (Tours & Charters; 2730 Univ Boulevard West).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Kensington compared to Maryland state average:
- Median household income significantly above state average.
- Median house value significantly above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Kensington (2007 data):
- Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.: White Flint Branch, Kensington Branch, 2807 University Branch. Info updated 2006-10-05: Bank assets: $14,410.6 mil, Deposits: $10,922.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 227 total offices
- Provident Bank of Maryland: Kensington Branch at 3720 Farragut Avenue, branch established on 1929-01-01; White Flint Shoppers Branch at 5110 Nicholson Lane, branch established on 2000-11-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,031.4 mil, Deposits: $4,141.4 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 156 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Bankshares Corporation
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Antique Row Branch at 10420 Montgomery Avenue, branch established on 1900-01-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
- SunTrust Bank: Kensington Branch at 3740 University Boulevard, West, branch established on 1967-06-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Kensington Branch at 10540 Connecticut Avenue, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $3,238 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,905 | $34,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $3,118 | $37,416 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $17,145 | $29,391 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $23,168 | $30,891 | 1 | $3,238 |
Kensington government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $467,000
Financial Administration: $212,000
General - Other: $109,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
General Public Buildings: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $23,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $344,000
All Other: $95,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Rents: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $256,000
General Public Building: $225,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000
General - Other: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,134,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $185,000
Highways: $111,000
Housing & Community Development: $80,000
- Tax - Property: $594,000
NEC: $25,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $320,000
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Kensington:
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WACA (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WHEATON, MD; Owner: AC ACQUISITION, LLC)
- WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WPLC (1050 AM; 1 kW; SILVER SPRING, MD; Owner: METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kensington:
- 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.)
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIHT (99.5 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)
- WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- 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.)
- WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
- WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
TV broadcast stations around Kensington:
- 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)
- WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WIAV-LP (Channel 58; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
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