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Population (year 2000): 11,430
Males: 5,541 (48.5%), Females: 5,889 (51.5%)
Montgomery County
Zip code:
20872
Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $71,447 (year 2000)
Median house value: $182,600 (year 2000)
Races in Damascus:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.1%)
- Black (4.6%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- Other race (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (18.5%),
English (14.0%), United States (8.5%), Italian (7.3%), Polish
(4.5%).
Elevation: 828 feet
Land area: 9.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Damascus
- High school or higher: 92.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Damascus CDP
- Never married: 24.5%
- Now married: 60.8%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 8.4%
5.2% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.7%
Asia, 1.2% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Damascus:
- MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 13 miles;
OLNEY, MD)
- KESSLER ADVENTIST REHABILITATION (about 13 miles;
ROCKVILLE, MD)
- POTOMAC RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH C (about 13 miles;
ROCKVILLE, MD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Damascus:
- WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
- RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 32 miles;
WASHINGTON, DC; ID: DCA)
- BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 38 miles;
BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Damascus:
- DAVIS (about 6 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; ID: W50)
- MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 9 miles;
GAITHERSBURG, MD; ID: GAI)
- FREDERICK MUNI (about 15 miles; FREDERICK, MD; ID:
FDK)
Amtrak stations near Damascus:
- 14 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.).
Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public
payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
- 18 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL
SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, full-service food facilities, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service, intercity bus service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Damascus:
- MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD;
Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
- FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles;
FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
- HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA,
MD; FT enrollment: 3,036)
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; WASHINGTON, DC;
FT enrollment: 8,859)
- WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 26 miles;
WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 26
miles; Adelphi, MD; FT enrollment: 8,434)
- UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 26
miles; WASHINGTON, DC; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Public high school in Damascus:
- DAMASCUS HIGH (Students: 1,884; Location:
25921 RIDGE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Damascus:
- JOHN T. BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 744;
Location: 25400 OAK DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CLEARSPRING ELEMENTARY (Students: 541;
Location: 9930 MOYER RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- LOIS P. ROCKWELL ELEMENTARY (Students: 447;
Location: 24555 CUTSAIL DR; Grades: PK - 05)
- DAMASCUS ELEMENTARY (Students: 343; Location:
10201 BETHESDA CHURCH RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Damascus:
- MONTGOMERY METH CHILDRENS CTR (Students: 150;
Location: 28325 KEMPTOWN RD; Grades: PK - KG)
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