Olney, Maryland

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Back to Olney, MD housing info, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities. See Homes for Sale in Olney. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! 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 Olney, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 33,730. Males: 16,297   (48.3%) Females: 17,433   (51.7%) Median resident age:   36.7 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20830, 20832. Olney Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2008: $124,990 (it was $94,818 in 2000) Olney:   $124,990 Maryland:   $70,545 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $46,423 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $563,298 (it was $242,400 in 2000) Olney:   $563,298 Maryland:   $341,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $556,437; Detached houses: $629,004; Townhouses or other attached units: $367,094; In 2-unit structures: $274,340; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $342,706; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,293 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20832 Olney, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Luxury Sales Group Cardinal healthcares Solutions, Inc./ comfort Keepers 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 Olney: White Non-Hispanic (76.2%) Black (8.8%) Hispanic (5.0%) Two or more races (2.2%) Chinese (2.2%) Asian Indian (1.8%) Korean (1.7%) Other race (1.6%) Other Asian (0.9%) Vietnamese (0.7%) Filipino (0.6%) American Indian (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Olney: 120.4 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Olney, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Olney is mentioned 326 times on our forum: Schools in Olney: Sherwood, Bellmont and Rosa Parks  (5 replies) Olney, MD  (10 replies) Olney Info  (5 replies) Olney v. Chevy Chase/20910  (14 replies) Advice on considering relocating to Olney?  (2 replies) CHEAP (but good) food in Rockville/Olney/Sil Spring?  (9 replies) Latest news from Olney, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Irish (17.3%), German (13.3%), English (10.9%), Italian (8.1%), United States (6.6%), Polish (4.3%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 540 feet Land area: 13.0 square miles. Population density: 2597 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Olney, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Olney-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Olney place center killed 2 people and injured 55 people and caused $101 million in damages.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 tornado 14.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Olney-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 85% 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 98.4 miles away from Olney 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 99.1 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 87.5 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 81.5 miles away from Olney center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Frank Miller - (born 1957), comic artist.

Main business address for: SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Political contributions by individuals in Olney, MD

• Montgomery County Police Norwood Heliport

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Notable locations in Olney: Brooke Manor Country Club (A), Norbeck Golf Course (B), Brooke Grove Health Center (C), Olney Theater (D), Olney Library (E), Fire Station Company 40 (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Olney Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Olney include: Saint Johns Episcopal Church (A), Saint Peters Catholic Church (B), Bnai Shalom Synagogue (C), Olney Church of Christ (D), Olney Baptist Church (E), Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church (F), Norbeck Baptist Church (G), Marian Fathers Novititate (H), Mount Pleasant Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Johns Episcopal Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williamsburg Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map Parks in Olney include: Longwood Recreation Center (1), Longwood Park (2), Cashell Road Park (3), Reedy Branch Park (4), Southeast Olney Park (5), Olney Square Park (6), Brook Manor Park (7), Greenwood Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Olney Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Montgomery County Public Libraries - Olney (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3500 Olney Laytonsville R).

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	84.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.6%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olney, 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)

• 1700 South Of The Routes 97 & 108, Type: Tank, Structure height: 37.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA230
  880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
  Grant Date: 11/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/01/2014
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• David J Saska, 5200 Olney Laytonsville Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 51.8 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

• WDC0809, 16911 Georgia Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WQFC533
  Assigned Frequencies : 21925.0 MHz, 11445.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/14/2006, Expiration Date: 06/14/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• MD-WSH008B, Buehler Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQGP552
  Assigned Frequencies : 11285.0 MHz, 11325.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/15/2007, Expiration Date: 03/15/2017, Cancelation Date: 09/23/2008, Certifier: Nadja Sodos-Wallace
  Registrant: Clearwire Corporation, 815 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, Suite 610, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 330-4011, Fax: (202) 330-4008, Email:

• Fire: 36
• Hazardous Condition: 64

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• #67 (20832) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"

• #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"