Chevy Chase View, Maryland
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Chevy Chase View is a town located in Montgomery County, Maryland
. Established as a Special Tax District in 1924, the town was formally incorporated in 1993. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 863.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
The town lies between its parent town of Kensington, Maryland
to the north and the Capital Beltway
to the south. It is bisected by Connecticut Avenue. Chevy Chase View residents use Kensington as their mailing address. To the east lies greater Silver Spring, to the west both Garrett Park and Bethesda, and to the south lie the Beltway, Rock Creek Park
, and the villages of Chevy Chase.
is 3,274.6 people per square mile (1,281.6/km²). There are 306 housing units at an average density of 1,161.1 per square mile (454.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.25% White, 2.43% Asian, 1.85% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.51% African- American.
There were 303 households, out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% are married couples
living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.29.
30.5% of residents are under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years.
The median income for a household in the town is $120,828, and the median income for a family is $139,468. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $77,899 for females. The per capita income
for the town is $58,916. 1.1% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.
district, specifically to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2), North Chevy Chase Elementary School (3-6), Westland Middle School
, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
. Established as a Special Tax District in 1924, the town was formally incorporated in 1993. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 863.
Geography
Chevy Chase View is located at 39°1'4" North, 77°4'50" West (39.017759, -77.080508).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), of which, 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
The town lies between its parent town of Kensington, Maryland
Kensington, Maryland
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center....
to the north and the Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Interstate 495 is a Interstate Highway that surrounds the United States' capital of Washington, D.C., and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C., is clear...
to the south. It is bisected by Connecticut Avenue. Chevy Chase View residents use Kensington as their mailing address. To the east lies greater Silver Spring, to the west both Garrett Park and Bethesda, and to the south lie the Beltway, Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
, and the villages of Chevy Chase.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 863 people, 303 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 3,274.6 people per square mile (1,281.6/km²). There are 306 housing units at an average density of 1,161.1 per square mile (454.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.25% White, 2.43% Asian, 1.85% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.51% African- American.
There were 303 households, out of which 38.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.29.
30.5% of residents are under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years.
The median income for a household in the town is $120,828, and the median income for a family is $139,468. Males have a median income of $100,000 versus $77,899 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town is $58,916. 1.1% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.
Character
Except for the three houses of worship within its bounds, Chevy Chase View is entirely residential. Its streets are lined by hundred year old oaks, maples, and evergreens, plus decorative plantings which the town maintains in its right-of-ways. Housing turnover is slow. In recent years families with children have found its neighborhoods increasingly attractive, given the convenient public and private schools, playgrounds, and churches nearby. The town council maintains its own web site, and meets monthly to ensure the maintenance of Chevy Chase View's environment.Education
Resident students are zoned to schools in the Montgomery County Public SchoolsMontgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
district, specifically to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2), North Chevy Chase Elementary School (3-6), Westland Middle School
Westland Middle School
Westland Middle School is a public school in Bethesda in unincorporated Montgomery County, Maryland. It opened in 1952 as Western Junior High School, it then changed its name to Westland Jr. High School when it merged with Leland Junior High School, and later to Westland Intermediate School...
, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is a Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, public school named for two of the towns it serves along with Kensington and Silver Spring, Maryland. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda, an unincorporated community in Montgomery County...
.