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Montgomery Village

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Montgomery Village

Total population

34,110

Elevation113 m
Land area10.5 km²
Weather54°F · Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates39.19°, -77.21°

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City facts

Elevation
113 m
Area
10.5 km²

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Overview

Montgomery Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and a northern suburb of Washington, D.C. It is a large, planned suburban community, developed in the late 1960s and 1970s just outside Gaithersburg's city limits. Montgomery Village's population was 34,893 at the time of the 2020 U.S. census, and it is a part of the Washington metropolitan area.

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History & geography

History

Montgomery Village was created in 1962 by Kettler Brothers, Inc. The vision for a planned community in Gaithersburg is credited to architect Charles Kettler, who incorporated Kettler Brothers with his brothers Milton and Clarence in 1952. The first land purchase was the Walker Farm in 1962. Subsequent purchases were the Thomas Farm, The Mills Farm, The French Farm, The Patton Farm, The Fulks Farm, The Wilson Farm, and The James Walter Deppa property. The Walker Farm was the largest of all the properties the Kettlers bought. It was and now is Walkers Choice, Cider Mill, Horizon Run, Christopher Court, Dockside, Nathan's Hill, Millrace, the Montgomery Village Library, Montgomery Village Day-Care Center, the Off-Price Centers, Bayberry, the Verandahs, Grover's Forge, Lake Whetstone, South Valley Park, and part of Lakeforest Mall. On February 28, 1966, the Kettler brothers broke ground for the first house in Montgomery Village. The first model homes were opened in Lakeside of Whetstone in August 1967. The first residents of Montgomery Village moved in on September 25, 1967, in Goshenside. The Montgomery Village Foundation was incorporated on October 17, 1966. In 1998, Montgomery Village began using its own ZIP code, 20886. In 2007, Montgomery Village's YMCA swimming pool closed. The Montgomery Village Golf Club closed November 30, 2014 and will be turned into a neighborhood. Montgomery Village is seeing a surge in redevelopment. A firm has purchased the golf course and is approved to move forward with the Bloom Montgomery Village neighborhood featuring an 80-acre park and dog park, new single-family and townhomes. The groundbreaking is scheduled for March 2020 with the first model homes opening in fall 2020. Montgomery Village currently has a farmer's market on…

Geography

Although Montgomery Village is an unincorporated area, its boundaries are defined according to Montgomery County zoning rules and by its own unique ZIP code. Montgomery Village can use Gaithersburg addresses even though the village is outside city limits. Montgomery Village is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau and by the U.S. Geological Survey as a census-designated place. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the place has a total area of , of which is land and (1.99%) is water.

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Geography

Latitude
39.1885
Longitude
-77.2051
Water area
0.08 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
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
63°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
58°F
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
67°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Montgomery Village, MD from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.98
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,452

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

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
535
Avg daily Wikipedia views
18
Attention level
Obscure

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  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
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