Chevy Chase (town), Maryland

Coordinates: 38°58′55″N 77°05′00″W / 38.98194°N 77.08333°W / 38.98194; -77.08333
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Town of Chevy Chase, Maryland
Town
Entering the Town of Chevy Chase along MD 191 westbound
Entering the Town of Chevy Chase along MD 191 westbound
FIPS code
24-16620
GNIS feature ID2390788[3]
Websitewww.townofchevychase.org

Chevy Chase (/ˈtʃɛviː tʃeɪs/)—formally, the Town of Chevy Chase—is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census.[4]

The town is part of a larger community, colloquially referred to as Chevy Chase, that includes several adjoining settlements in Montgomery County and one neighborhood of Washington.

History

Main article:
History of Chevy Chase, Maryland

In the 1890s, a real estate syndicate led by Francis G. Newlands bought more than 1,700 acres in upper Northwest D.C. and southern Montgomery County to create a Maryland streetcar suburb he dubbed Chevy Chase. In 1918, the subdivision called Section IV was incorporated as a municipality called the Town of Chevy Chase, creating a town government empowered to collect taxes and provide services.[5]

Geography

The Town of Chevy Chase is located in southern Montgomery County.

Chevy Chase Club
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of Chevy Chase has a total area of 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2), all land.[2]

Coquelin Run, a tributary of Rock Creek, rises in the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19501,971—
19602,24313.8%
19702,2661.0%
19802,90328.1%
19902,675−7.9%
20002,7261.9%
20102,8243.6%
20202,9042.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 4.7% of the population.

There were 1,003 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.37% of the population.

There were 987 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $160,331, and the median income for a family was $167,790. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,705 for females. The

poverty line
, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

MD 185 southbound on the east edge of Chevy Chase

Three state highways form the northern, eastern and southern borders of the town, with a fourth lying just beyond the western border. Of the three highways directly bordering the town, the most prominent is

Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). From the north side of town, Maryland Route 410 (East–West Highway) extends eastward, providing local connections to many other suburban towns north and northeast of Washington, D.C. On the south edge of town, Maryland Route 191 extends west through Bethesda to Potomac. The fourth highway, lying just beyond the town's western edge, is Maryland Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue
), which provides many of the same connections as MD 185 does on a slightly more west alignment.

Education

Chevy Chase Elementary School
Chevy Chase Elementary School (west wing), Rosemary Street, town of Chevy Chase

The Town of Chevy Chase sends students to the Montgomery County Public Schools.

Residents are zoned to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2) (unincorporated Montgomery County), North Chevy Chase Elementary School, Westbrook Elementary School,

Westland Middle School (unincorporated Montgomery County) and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
(unincorporated Montgomery County).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Town of Chevy Chase". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chevy Chase (town), Maryland
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chevy Chase town, Maryland: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Town History | Chevy Chase, MD - Official Website". www.townofchevychase.org. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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