Garrett Park is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland. It was named for a former president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but whether specifically for John Garrett or Robert W. Garrett is a matter of some disagreement between sources. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 917. Garrett Park Guitars in Annapolis, Maryland is named after the town. Garrett Park is also home to Garrett Park Elementary School, located there. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Montgomery County (colloquially known as MoCo or MoGoCo) is a suburban county located in the state of Maryland north of Washington, D.C.. Its county seat is Rockville, and its most populous community is Silver Spring. ... 1876 map The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) is one of the oldest railroads in the United States, with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland west to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia and Parkersburg, West Virginia. ...

History

Garrett Park was incorporated as a town in 1898. 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Geography

Garrett Park is located at 39°2' North, 77°6' West. It is just west of Wheaton, due north of Bethesda, northwest of Silver Spring, and southeast of Rockville. It is approximately halfway between Rockville and Silver Spring. Its land area is 0.27 square miles (171 acres). Wheaton is an unincorporated but urbanized area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, north of Washington, DC, northwest of Silver Spring. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: Location Location of Bethesda within Montgomery County, Maryland. ... Downtown Silver Spring as seen from downtown Bethesda. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Location in Maryland Political Statistics Founded c. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

The only road open to automotive traffic into or out of Garrett Park is Maryland State Highway 547 (Strathmore Avenue). Maryland State Highway 547 is an east-west, two-lane highway, 1. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 917 people, 347 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,311.3/km² (3,427.8/mi²). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 509.1/km² (1,330.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.82% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. 2.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 347 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $106,883, and the median income for a family was $126,662. Males had a median income of $96,588 versus $66,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $50,305. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the poverty line. 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population living in poverty The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Law and government

Mayor or City Executive

Recent Mayors of Garrett Park:

• Nancy M. Floreen (elected to the County Council of Montgomery County in the 2002 election)
• Peter Benjamin (2003-2004)
• Carolyn Shawaker (current)

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Council

Garrett Park has a four-member council, elected for two-year terms.

External links

• Garrett Park Web Site, a volunteer run enterprise sponsored by the Garrett Park Citizens Association
• Maryland State Archives site on Garrett Park

• Maps and aerial photos
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