Garrett Park, Maryland
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| Coordinates: 39°2′7″N 77°5′33″W / 39.03528°N 77.0925°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 917 |
| • Density | 3,427.8/sq mi (1,323.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 20896 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-31525 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0584560 |
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. The population was 917 at the 2000 census. Garrett Park is home to Garrett Park Elementary School, just outside the town proper.
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[edit] History
Garrett Park was incorporated as a town in 1898, with sponsorship by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. It was named for John w. Garrett, a former President of the B&O. It was a planned community from the beginning - when the land it was built on was purchased by a businessman named Henry W. Copp in 1886, he intended to build a suburban development reminiscent of an English village. Copp even went so far as to name the streets after locations in the novels of the English author Walter Scott, such as Kenilworth and Strathmore. He also limited commercial development, and even today there is only one store in the town. Builders were given reduced rates to transport workers and materials to the town site, and new residents were given free trips to move in. Rail suburbs did not catch on in the area, however, and the community stagnated somewhat as automobiles replaced trains and streetcars as the primary means of commuting. In the 1920s, another company built approximately 50 more houses, these with garages.[1] Much of the town is included in the Garrett Park Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[2]
In May 1982 the townspeople of Garrett Park voted 245 to 46 to ban the production, transportation, storage, processing, disposal, or use of nuclear weapons within the town. This made Garrett Park the first nuclear-weapons free zone in the United States.[3]
[edit] Geography
Garrett Park is located at 39°2' North, 77°6' West. It is just west of Kensington, due north of Bethesda, northwest of Silver Spring, and southeast of Rockville. It is approximately halfway between Rockville and Silver Spring. Rock Creek Park is located along the town's southeast borders.
Its land area is 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Garrett Park is primarily a residential town, with a post office, and a few small businesses. The only road open to automotive traffic into or out of Garrett Park is Maryland State Highway 547 (Strathmore Avenue). The town is served by the MARC train Brunswick line. The town is unusual in that residents prefer picking up their mail at the post office in person, rather than having home delivery.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 917 people, 347 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The population density was 3,427.8 people per square mile (1,311.3/km²). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 1,330.8 per square mile (509.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.82% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 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.
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.
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. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.6% of those over 64.
[edit] Law and government
The Garrett Park Chapel was purchased by the town in 1968, and now serves as the Town Hall.
[edit] 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 ([2005])-[(2007])
- Chris Keller (current)
[edit] Council
Garrett Park has a five-member council, elected for two-year terms.
[edit] Education
Garrett Park is served by the Montgomery County Public Schools.
Schools that serve the town include:
- Garrett Park Elementary School
- Tilden Middle School
- Walter Johnson High School
[edit] References
- ^ Offutt, William; Sween, Jane (1999). Montgomery County: Centuries of Change. American Historical Press. pp. 166–167.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Schmidt, David (1991-06-29). Citizen Lawmakers. Temple University Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780877229032.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Garrett Park
- Garrett Park at the Maryland State Archives
- MARYLAND - Montgomery County - Historic Districts at the National Register of Historic Places
- "Seeing a Future Along Old Tracks" Sowers, Scott, Washington Post, July 8, 2006, Page F01
Coordinates: 39°02′07″N 77°05′33″W / 39.035276°N 77.092635°W
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