Chevy Chase () is an incorporated town in Montgomery County,

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, United States. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census. The town is part of a larger community, colloquially referred to as

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, that includes several adjoining settlements in Montgomery County and one neighborhood of Washington.

Geography

The town of Chevy Chase is located in southern Montgomery County at (38.98061, -77.083822). It is north of the border with the

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. The town is bordered by the villages of Chevy Chase Section Five and Chevy Chase Section Three to the east, by unincorporated portions of Chevy Chase to the north, and by Bethesda to the west. The town is bordered to the south by the

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. According to the

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, the town of Chevy Chase has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,824 people, 1,003 households, and 835 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.1%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.1% Native American, 3.9%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 1,003 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the town was 46.3 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,726 people, 987 households, and 802 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.01%

, 0.88%

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, 0.04% Native American, 2.20%

, 0.04%

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, 0.51% from

, and 1.32% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.37% of the population. There were 987 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were

living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.9% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $160,331, and the median income for a family was $167,790. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,705 for females. The

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for the town was $70,325. About 0.9% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the

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, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Three state highways form the northern, eastern and southern borders of the town, with a fourth lying just beyond the western border. Of the three highways directly bordering the town, the most prominent is Maryland Route 185 (

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), which forms the eastern border of the town. MD 185 extends south to

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, and north to the nearest

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, Interstate 495 (the Capital Beltway). From the north side of town,

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(East–West Highway) extends eastward, providing local connections to many other suburban towns north and northeast of Washington, D.C. On the south edge of town, Maryland Route 191 extends west through Bethesda to Potomac. The fourth highway, lying just beyond the town's western edge, is

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(

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), which provides many of the same connections as MD 185 does on a slightly more west alignment.

Education

The town of Chevy Chase sends students to the Montgomery County Public Schools. Residents are zoned to Rosemary Hills Elementary School (PreK-2) (unincorporated Montgomery County), North Chevy Chase Elementary School, Westbrook Elementary School,

Chevy Chase Elementary School Chevy Chase Elementary School is an elementary school containing grades 3–5 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Founded in 1917, the school today occupies a much-renovated and -expanded 1930 building that has been designated as an Historic Site by the Mar ...

(3-6) (in the town of Chevy Chase),

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(unincorporated Montgomery County) and

Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) is a public high school in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is named for two of the towns it serves; it also serves Kensington and Silver Spring. It is located at 4301 East-West Highway, in Bethesda. In May ...

(unincorporated Montgomery County).

References

External links

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