Aspen Hill, Maryland
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Aspen Hill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It got its name from aspen trees that once were found near the first post office in the area. The post office was located in a general store on what was then known as the Washington-Brookeville Pike (now the intersection of Connecticut and Georgia Avenues) and opened around 1864.
As an unincorporated area, Aspen Hill's boundaries are not officially defined. The United States Postal Service does not even use the name Aspen Hill (except as a station name in the Silver Spring Post Office), preferring to divide it between Rockville and Silver Spring. The United States Census Bureau, however, defines Aspen Hill as a Census-Designated Place located at 39°6' North, 77°5' West. The United States Geological Survey definition of Aspen Hill is centered at 39°4'46" North, 77°4'24" West, somewhat different from the Census Bureau's definition. Other organizations, such as the Aspen Hill Civic Association, Inc. (http://www.aspenhillcivic.org/), have their own definitions. As of the 2000 census, the area had a total population of 50,228.
Geography
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Location of Aspen Hill, Maryland
Aspen Hill is located at 39°5'19" North, 77°4'49" West (39.088525, -77.080267)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 27.3 km² (10.5 mi²). 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 50,228 people, 18,187 households, and 13,076 families residing in the community. The population density is 1,852.3/km² (4,799.2/mi²). There are 18,565 housing units at an average density of 684.6/km² (1,773.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the area is 55.60% White, 20.98% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 11.51% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 7.48% from other races, and 4.04% from two or more races. 15.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 18,187 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% are non-families. 21.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the area the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the area is $63,340, and the median income for a family is $73,736. Males have a median income of $44,341 versus $36,739 for females. The per capita income for the area is $27,905. 6.8% of the population and 4.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Template:Mapit-US-cityscale Aspen Hill Network website (http://www.aspenhillnet.net/)