North Potomac, Maryland

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Back to North Potomac, 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! 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 North Potomac, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 24,724. Males: 12,224   (49.4%) Females: 12,500   (50.6%) Median resident age:   36.2 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20878. Estimated median household income in 2008: $143,913 (it was $109,173 in 2000) North Potomac:   $143,913 Maryland:   $70,545 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $49,459 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $709,700 (it was $305,400 in 2000) North Potomac:   $709,700 Maryland:   $341,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $682,082; Detached houses: $746,085; Townhouses or other attached units: $414,650; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $620,616; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,575; Mobile homes: $201,136 North Potomac, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Charles Niu, Realtor Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in North Potomac: White Non-Hispanic (62.0%) Chinese (14.5%) Asian Indian (5.4%) Korean (4.8%) Black (4.2%) Hispanic (3.9%) Two or more races (2.3%) Other Asian (1.4%) Other race (1.1%) Vietnamese (0.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in North Potomac: 126.1 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about North Potomac, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. North Potomac is mentioned 108 times on our forum: Moving to North Potomac/SW Gaithersburg  (4 replies) Pediatrician Recommendations North Potomac  (4 replies) Private/Parochial Schools in Rockville, Gaithersburg, North Potomac, Olney  (1 reply) Renting in Gaithersburg/North Potomac area  (3 replies) Be Careful: Scary Situation and Break-ins in "Upscale" Bowie  (72 replies) Affluent African American Family, Considering Rockville Area  (102 replies) Ancestries: German (9.5%), Irish (8.5%), English (7.2%), Russian (5.6%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 257 feet Land area: 6.54 square miles. Population density: 3779 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in North Potomac, Maryland

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North Potomac-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the North Potomac 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 16.1 miles away from the place center injured 37 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

North Potomac-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 96.8 miles away from North Potomac center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.1 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 89.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in North Potomac, MD

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Notable locations in North Potomac: Key West Research Center Industrial Park (A), Dicovery Industrial Park (B), Rockville Fire Station Company 31 (C), Quince Orchard Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Travilah Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in North Potomac include: Poplar Grove Baptist Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rich Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in North Potomac include: Aberdeen Park (1), Big Pines Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.3 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	90.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	5.6%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Potomac, MD

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Here		52.7%
USA		50.2%

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)

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 24

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• #83 (20878) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iranian first ancestries"
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