Potomac, Maryland

Back to Potomac, MD housing info, Montgomery County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World 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, MD Montgomery County Population in July 2007: 47,533. Males: 22,735   (47.8%) Females: 24,798   (52.2%) Median resident age:   43.8 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 20854, 20859. Potomac Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $165,488 (it was $128,936 in 2000) Potomac:   $165,488 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $84,663 Potomac:   $84,663 Maryland:   $33,743 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,094,246 (it was $439,200 in 2000) Potomac:   $1,094,246 Maryland:   $347,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,125,870; Detached houses: $1,228,655; Townhouses or other attached units: $773,418; In 2-unit structures: $295,834; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $245,474; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,563; Mobile homes: $625,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 20854 Potomac, 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 Profiles of local businesses: Absolute Home Solutions Inc I-Rep Concierge Services Remax Metropolitan Realty Races in Potomac: White Non-Hispanic (75.2%) Chinese (5.6%) Hispanic (5.4%) Black (3.9%) Asian Indian (2.8%) Korean (2.3%) Two or more races (2.2%) Other Asian (1.0%) Other race (0.9%) Filipino (0.7%) Japanese (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Potomac: 131.1 (high, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Potomac, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Potomac is mentioned 774 times on our forum: commute ideas to Georgetown from Potomac  (6 replies) Question about Bethesda and Potomac  (6 replies) No gas stations open 24-hrs in Potomac!  (12 replies) Potomac Schools - Cut Throat?  (6 replies) Recomend a Driving School in Rockville/Potomac  (1 reply) Diamond farm(Potomac Oaks) in Gaithersburg  (12 replies) Latest news from Potomac, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (10.5%), English (9.7%), Irish (9.6%), Russian (8.5%), Polish (5.5%), United States (5.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 25.2 square miles. Population density: 1888 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Potomac, Maryland

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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 4.8 miles away from the Potomac place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.7 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

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

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 100.0 miles away from Potomac center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 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 95.1 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) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Potomac center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Birthplace of: Jeff Halpern - NHL player (Washington Capitals, born: May 3, 1976), Josh Rodman - College football player (Princeton Tigers), Mamadi Diane - College basketball player (Virginia Cavaliers), Sekou Yansane - College football player (Lehigh Mountain Hawks).

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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

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	1.8%
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:	3.3%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Potomac, MD

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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%

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)

• POTOMAC, Potomac Water Treatment Plant 12200 River Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 28.3 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNEG560
  Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 10795.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
  Registrant: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707, Phone: (301) 206-7183, Fax: (301) 206-4211, Email:
• FALLS ROAD, Aqueduct Rd And Chillum Place, Type: Tower, Structure height: 41.8 m, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: WNEG561
  Assigned Frequencies : 6775.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 11285.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/22/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
  Registrant: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707, Phone: (301) 206-7183, Fax: (301) 206-4211, Email:
• Various Locations, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM294
  Assigned Frequencies : 956.431 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018
  Registrant: Baltimore Gas And Electric Company, 1068 N. Front Street, Room 500, Baltimore, MD 21202-4129, Phone: (410) 291-5543, Fax: (410) 291-5678, Email:
• MD-WSH297A, Near 11005 Seven Hill Lan, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQGP561
  Assigned Frequencies : 23075.0 MHz, 23125.0 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:
• MD-WSH058A, Near 8630 Wild Oak Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQGT615
  Assigned Frequencies : 17880.0 MHz, 21875.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/12/2007, Expiration Date: 04/12/2017, Cancelation Date: 10/16/2008, 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:
• WDC0835, 11430 Falls Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQIE538
  Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2008, Expiration Date: 01/17/2018, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.
  Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
• BLOCKHOUSE POINT MD, 14100 River Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 43.6 m, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQII696
  Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/20/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Fire: 67
• Hazardous Condition: 106
• Good Intent Call: 2