Potomac Heights, Maryland

Back to Potomac Heights, MD housing info, Charles 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 Potomac Heights, MD Charles County Population in July 2007: 1,337. Males: 607   (45.4%) Females: 730   (54.6%) Median resident age:   39.8 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20640. Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,682 (it was $35,556 in 2000) Potomac Heights:   $47,682 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,173 Potomac Heights:   $27,173 Maryland:   $33,743 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,341 (it was $53,500 in 2000) Potomac Heights:   $129,341 Maryland:   $347,000 Potomac Heights, 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 Races in Potomac Heights: White Non-Hispanic (92.3%) Black (5.5%) Hispanic (1.0%) Other race (0.6%) American Indian (0.6%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Potomac Heights: 102.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Potomac Heights, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: May take a job as a teacher in Maryland and not sure where to live.  (12 replies) Ancestries: United States (22.1%), Irish (16.3%), English (14.7%), German (10.6%), Italian (8.4%), Scottish (2.9%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 70 feet Land area: 1.13 square miles. Population density: 1178 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Potomac Heights, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Potomac Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Potomac Heights place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 1/26/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Potomac Heights-area historical earthquake activity is near Maryland state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Potomac Heights center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city 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 79.3 miles away from Potomac Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Notable locations in Potomac Heights: Glynmont Branch Charles County Public Library (A), Potomac Heights Company 7 Fire Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Potomac Heights include: Potomac Heights Baptist Church (A), Saint Charles Church (B), Our Savior Lutheran Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint Charles Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	57.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.9%
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

This place:	7.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

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

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9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.43%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)

Charles County:	0.25%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from Prince George's County, MD	3.93% ($52,855 average AGI)
from St. Mary's County, MD	0.42% ($50,357)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.41% ($63,444)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)

Charles County:	0.14%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Prince George's County, MD	1.61% ($39,995 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD	1.11% ($50,137)
to Calvert County, MD	0.47% ($58,028)