Page Contents for North Bethesda, Maryland

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Libraries.

Schools.

Miscellany

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Statistics & Facts

The Maryland state capital is Annapolis.
The population of North Bethesda is approximately 40,945 (2007), 43828 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 18,071 (2000), 19550 (2010).
The amount of land area in North Bethesda is 19.276 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in North Bethesda is 9.0 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from North Bethesda to Washington DC is 11 miles.
The distance to the Maryland state capital is 35 miles. (as the crow flies)
North Bethesda is positioned 39.04 degrees north of the equator and 77.11 degrees west of the prime meridian.
North Bethesda elevation is 394 feet above sea level.
North Bethesda per capita income is $ 44,316 (2000).
North Bethesda median income is $ 93,199 (2007).
The North Bethesda median home price is $ 594,212 (2007).

Location

in central Maryland about four miles from Bethesda and 11 miles from Washington, D.C.. Other nearby communities include Garrett Park, Chevy Chase View, South Kensington, Kensington, North Kensington, Rockville and North Chevy Chase.
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History & History Related Items

Like many other communities in the county, North Bethesda grew up along the Seneca Trail which later became the Georgetown-Frederick Road. The road opened in 1828. As train and trolley tracks were laid over the years, developments grew up around each stop on the lines. The area remained largely undeveloped even in the early 1900’s. Once the automobile industry was more firmly established the area started to become a suburb of Washington, D.C. with the resident driving into D.C. each day for work. It borders Rockville and remains closely tied to that community. It continues to be a largely commuter/bedroom community of the larger cities surrounding it.
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North Bethesda City Government

North Bethesda is an unincorporated area of Montgomery County and, as such, is governed by the county. It is considered a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau.

North Bethesda Chamber

Montgomery County, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
51 Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 301-739-0015

North Bethesda Organizations

Montgomery County, Maryland Chamber of Commerce
51 Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: 301-739-0015

North Bethesda Libraries

Montgomery County Library
21 Maryland Ave., Suite 310
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-777-0002

North Bethesda Schools

Montgomery County Public Schools
850 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850 North Bethesda

Miscellany

The population of North Bethesda was:
1980 - 22,671
1990 - 29,656
2000 - 38,610
2007 - 40,945

Number of Housing units:
1990 - 14,026
2000 - 18,071

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Median age:
2000 - 39.9 years

Median household income:
2000 - $ 72,614
2007 - $ 93,199

Median house value:
2000 - $ 238,500
2007 - $ 594,212

North Bethesda is located in the Eastern Time Zone and does participate in daylight savings time during a portion of the year.