Brookmont, Maryland | |
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 Location in Montgomery County and Maryland | |
| Coordinates:38°57′05″N77°07′35″W / 38.95139°N 77.12639°W /38.95139; -77.12639 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.97 sq mi (5.11 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,751 |
| • Density | 2,861.17/sq mi (1,104.68/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 20816 (Bethesda) |
| FIPS code | 24-10500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389249[2] |
Brookmont is acensus-designated place and unincorporated area inMontgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the2020 census, it had a population of 3,751.[3] Brookmont is often considered part of neighboringBethesda because it falls within Bethesda's 20816 zip code.
Prior to the passage of theFair Housing Act of 1968, racial covenants were used in Brookmont to exclude African Americans. A 1925 deed for a property owned by A. J. Watkins Realty Corporation said that "At no time shall the above described lot, or any part thereof, or any building thereon be sold, leased or transferred to, or occupied by any negro or person of negro descent. This provision, however, not to include occupancy by servants or any employee of owner or occupant of said lot."[4]
As an unincorporated area, Brookmont's boundaries are not officially defined. Brookmont is, however, recognized by theUnited States Census Bureau as acensus-designated place, and by theUnited States Geological Survey as a populated place located at38°57′21″N77°7′38″W / 38.95583°N 77.12722°W /38.95583; -77.12722 (38.955810, −77.127094).[5] Brookmont occupies the southernmost point in Montgomery County and is bordered to the southeast by theDistrict of Columbia and to the southwest, across thePotomac River, byMcLean inFairfax County, Virginia. Brookmont is bordered to the east and north byBethesda and to the northwest byCabin John. The village ofGlen Echo also borders the northern part of Brookmont.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Brookmont CDP has a total area of 1.97 square miles (5.1 km2), of which 1.31 square miles (3.4 km2) are land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 33.59%, are water.[1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,202 | — | |
| 2010 | 3,468 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,751 | 8.2% | |
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As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 3,202 people, 1,194 households, and 920 families residing in the area as defined by the Census Bureau. The population density was 2,361.7 inhabitants per square mile (911.9/km2). There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of 902.8 per square mile (348.6/km2). The racial makeup of the area was 92.35%White, 1.66%African American, 0.31%Native American, 3.72%Asian, 0.44% fromother races, and 1.53% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 1,194 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% weremarried couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 16.5% 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 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the area, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the area was $138,492, and the median income for a family was $150,000. Males had a median income of $94,066 versus $57,167 for females. Theper capita income for the area was $66,465. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
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