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HISTORY Garrett Park was incorporated as a town in 1898 . GEOGRAPHY Garrett Park is located at 39°2' North, 77°6' West. It is just west of Wheaton , due north of Bethesda , northwest of Silver Spring , and southeast of Rockville . It is approximately halfway between Rockville and Silver Spring. Its land area is 0.27 square miles (171 acres). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.7 Km&2 (0.3 Mi&2 ). 0.7 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The only road open to automotive traffic into or out of Garrett Park is Maryland State Highway 547 (Strathmore Avenue). DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 917 people, 347 households, and 266 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 1,311.3/km&2 (3,427.8/mi&2). There were 356 housing units at an average density of 509.1/km&2 (1,330.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.82% White , 0.87% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 3.05% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 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. 0.8% of the population and 0.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. LAW AND GOVERNMENT Mayor or City Executive Recent Mayors of Garrett Park:
Council Garrett Park has a four-member council, elected for two-year terms. EXTERNAL LINKS
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