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Notable locations in Potomac: United States Postal Training Facility (A), Bethesda Country Club (B), Congressional Country Club (C), Rock Spring Industrial Park (D), Rockville Water Plant (E), Falls Road Golf Course (F), TPC at Avenel Golf Course (G), Fortune Parc Industrial Park (H), Bethesda Fire Station Company 26 (I), Rockville Fire Station Company 33 (J), Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center (K), Potomac Park Community Center (L), Potomac Library (M), Cabin John Fire Station Company 10 (N), Cabin John Fire Station Company 30 (O), State Police Station (P), Heights Playhouse (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Montgomery Mall Shopping Center (1), Potomac Place Shopping Center (2), Potomac Village Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Potomac include: Potomac Church (A), Saint Francis Episcopal Church (B), Saint James Episcopal Church (C), Saint Raphaels Catholic Church (D), Scotland African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (E), Beth Sholom Congregational and Talmud Torah Synagogue (F), Washington Hebrew Congreational Julia Bindman Center (G), Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church (H), Hermon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Gabriel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Great Falls Estate Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rock Run (A), Buck Branch (B), Bogley Branch (C), Snakeden Branch (D), Cool Spring Branch (E), Thomas Branch (F), Limekiln Branch (G), Old Farm Creek (H), Carroll Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Potomac include: Cabin John Creek Stream Valley Park (1), Bedfordshire Park (2), Beverly Farms Park (3), Highland Stone Park (4), Buck Branch Park (5), Cabin John Regional Park (6), Falls Road Park (7), Kilgour Branch Park (8), George Washington Memorial Parkway (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Potomac Post Office (A), West Bethesda Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: MINO Publications (9009 Paddock Lane) (1), Pocket Guide To Washington DC (9009 Paddock Lane) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Maryland State Government - Courts- District Courts- District 6 Maryland- Court Commissio (1451 Seven Locks Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This place: |  3.3% | | Whole state: |  8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This place: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Potomac 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 significantly above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Potomac (2007 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Potomac Branch at 10128 River Road, branch established on 1995-04-03; Cabin John Mall Branch at 11325 Seven Locks Road, branch established on 1979-05-14. 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: Potomac/Falls Road Branch at 9812 Falls Road, branch established on 1986-06-30; Cabin John Branch at 7969 Tuckerman Lane, branch established on 1986-06-30. 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.
- Chevy Chase Bank, F.S.B.: Cabin John Mall Branch at 7941 Tuckerman Lane, branch established on 1985-06-30; 10211 River Road Branch at 10211 River Road, branch established on 1986-06-30. 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
- Bank of America, National Association: Potomac Branch at 10000 Falls Road, branch established on 1972-08-15; Potomac Drive In Branch at 10000 Falls Road, branch established on 1999-08-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Governors Crossing Office at 9812 River Road, branch established on 2006-08-14. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Provident Bank of Maryland: Potomac Branch at 10100 River Road, branch established on 1929-01-01. 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
- Sandy Spring Bank: Potomac Branch at 9822 Falls Road, branch established on 1995-10-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,609.0 mil, Deposits: $1,998.2 mil, headquarters in Olney, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
- Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company: Potomac Village Branch at 10113 River Road, branch established on 1959-04-17. Info updated 2006-08-25: Bank assets: $8,123.3 mil, Deposits: $5,567.5 mil, headquarters in Baltimore, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation
- 4 other banks with 4 local branches
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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% |
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 Potomac:
- WTNT (570 AM; 5 kW; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCTN (950 AM; 3 kW; POTOMAC-CABIN JOHN, MD; Owner: SEVEN LOCKS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WMAL (630 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WABS (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WZHF (1390 AM; 5 kW; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWRC (1260 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFAX (1220 AM; 5 kW; FALLS CHURCH, VA; Owner: NEWCOMB BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Potomac:
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WASH (97.1 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)
- WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WKYS (93.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WJFK-FM (106.7 FM; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF WASHINGTON, DC)
- WGTS (91.9 FM; TAKOMA PARK, MD; Owner: COLUMBIA UNION COLLEGE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMZQ-FM (98.7 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WETA (90.9 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
- WGMS-FM (103.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WJZW (105.9 FM; WOODBRIDGE, VA; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WAMU (88.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF THE BD. OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN UNIV.)
- WAVA (105.1 FM; ARLINGTON, VA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF VIRGINIA, INC.)
- WMMJ (102.3 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPFW (89.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
- 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.)
- WPGC-FM (95.5 FM; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF MARYLAND)
TV broadcast stations around Potomac:
- WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
- WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W28BY (Channel 63; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFORMATION SUPER STATION, L.L.C.)
- WMDO-CA (Channel 30; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WZDC-LP (Channel 64; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ONDA CAPITAL, INC.)
- WKRP-LP (Channel 42; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA, LLC)
- WPXW (Channel 66; MANASSAS, VA; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON LICENSE, INC.)
- 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)
- WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W42BE (Channel 42; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: FAIRFAX LOW POWER CO.)
- 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.)
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