Montgomery County, Maryland
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| Montgomery County, Maryland | |
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 Location in the state of Maryland |
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 Maryland's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1776 |
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| Seat | Rockville |
| Largest City | Rockville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
507 sq mi (1,313 km²) 496 sq mi (1,284 km²) 12 sq mi (31 km²), 2.3% |
| PopulationEst. - (2007) - Density |
930,813 [3] 1,876.6/sq mi (724.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern : -5/-4 |
| Website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov | |
| County flag |  |
Montgomery County of the U.S. state of Maryland is north of Washington, D.C. and southwest of Baltimore. It is one of the richest counties in the United States[1], and has the highest percentage (29.2%) of residents over 25 years old who hold a post-graduate degree.[2] The county seat and largest municipality is Rockville[3].
References [change]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "US Census Bureau: R1403. Percent of People 25 Years and Over Who Have Completed an Advanced Degree: 2004". Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GRTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-_box_head_nbr=R1403&-ds_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_&-redoLog=false&-format=US-31&-mt_name=ACS_2004_EST_G00_R1403_US30&-CONTEXT=grt.
- ↑ [2]
