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Ashton-Sandy Spring

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Ashton-Sandy Spring

Total population

5,630

Median home value

$809,200

66.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$174,063

Ashton-Sandy Spring$174k
National$74k
Elevation133 m
Land area7.6 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates39.15°, -77.00°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
133 m
Area
7.6 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ashton-Sandy Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The CDP is designated to include the two unincorporated communities of Ashton and Sandy Spring, as well as the smaller community of Brinklow. It had a population of 5,746 as of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of , of which is land and (0.26%) of which is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.6
Median home value
$809,200
Housing units
2,059
Poverty rate
1.8%
Unemployment
2.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.1%
Black
11.9%
Asian
8%
Hispanic
10%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.1487
Longitude
-76.9991
Water area
0.10 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
54°F
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
66°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
55°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
62°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
58°F
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.2%
Diabetes
7.8%
Adult obesity
24.8%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
7%
No leisure activity
15.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
97
Elementary
63
Middle
17
High
12
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Montgomery Blair High
    High · Silver Spring · 3,204 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Wheaton High
    High · Silver Spring · 2,599 students · 16.6:1 ratio
  • Richard Montgomery High
    High · Rockville · 2,390 students · 17.8:1 ratio
  • Paint Branch High
    High · Burtonsville · 2,135 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Albert Einstein High
    High · Kensington · 2,012 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Springbrook High
    High · Silver Spring · 1,838 students · 16.3:1 ratio
  • John F. Kennedy High
    High · Silver Spring · 1,827 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Northwood High
    High · Silver Spring · 1,795 students · 14.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,476

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
114
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image