Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:42 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:24 am – 4:49 pm
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People57 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.857 householdsMedian household income $24,417Median rent $788 a month0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F41 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days23 days above 90°F, 86 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rockville 1 Ne station, 5 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksLake Whetstonelake · 1.6 miLake Walkerlake · 1.6 miHunting Hillpeak · 4.2 miMontgomery College - Germantown Campuscollege · 3.4 miThe Universities at Shady Grovecollege · 3.5 miBlack Hillpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMetropolitan Grove Parkpark · under a mileSeneca Creek Spstate park · 3.3 miDiamond Farm Parkpark · under a mileStrider Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 239 acresSeneca Creek State Parkstate park · 6.8 miMatthew Henson Spstate park · 8.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201013 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMontgomery County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025299 of 360 days measured61 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Montgomery County monitors, MD
Internet at home26% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone74% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDogwood Manor Mobile Home Parkserves 190 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoly Cross Germantown Hospital2.9 miPost officeDiamond Farms Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGaithersburg City Hall1.3 miPoliceMontgomery County Police Department 6th District Station - Montgomery Village1.0 miFire stationNational Institute of Standards and Technology Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryBrown Station Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Martin of Tours Catholic School1.2 miHighGaithersburg High School1.3 miCollegeMontgomery College - Germantown Campus3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD19 miInterstateI-270under a mileUS highwayUS 2914 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV5.6 miRailMETROPOLITAN GROVE MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)under a mileCoachRockville, MD (Shady Grove Station (WMATA Red Line) Kiss-n-Ride WEST, on the end of the middle curb for taxi pick-up/drop-off)OurBus3.2 miTransit111 stops within a mileRide On, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20899 ZIP area.
