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Calverton
MarylandCDP
Calverton
Total population
17,624
Median home value
$477,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$107,381
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Calverton is an unincorporated area and census-designated place located on the boundary between Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland, in the United States. as of the 2020 census, it had a population of 17,316.
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Geography
As an unincorporated area, Calverton's boundaries are not officially defined. Recognized by the United States Census Bureau and the United States Geological Survey as a census-designated place, Calverton is part of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. It is located between Beltsville and Silver Spring, with nearby area including Laurel, Hillandale, and Adelphi. The Prince George's County side of Calverton (postal code 20705) is considered a neighborhood of Beltsville, while the Montgomery County side (postal code 20904) is associated with Silver Spring. According to the United States Census Bureau, Calverton has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Calverton, MD from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Montgomery Blair HighHigh · Silver Spring · 3,204 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Walter Johnson HighHigh · Bethesda · 2,942 students · 18.6:1 ratio
- Wheaton HighHigh · Silver Spring · 2,599 students · 16.6:1 ratio
- Bethesda-Chevy Chase HighHigh · Bethesda · 2,335 students · 18:1 ratio
- Paint Branch HighHigh · Burtonsville · 2,135 students · 16.4:1 ratio
- Albert Einstein HighHigh · Kensington · 2,012 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Springbrook HighHigh · Silver Spring · 1,838 students · 16.3:1 ratio
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · Silver Spring · 1,827 students · 15:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Maryland
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Calverton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-03 00:35 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Calverton, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image