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Gaithersburg, Maryland Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of 2008[update], the city had an estimated total population of 58,744, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state behind Baltimore, Rockville, and Frederick. Gaithersburg is located at 39°8' North, 77°13' West, to the northwest of Washington, D.C., and is considered a suburb and a primary city within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gaithersburg was incorporated in 1878.Gaithersburg is an urbanistically diverse city. In addition to the traditional post-war suburban subdivisions common to American suburbs, Gaithersburg encompasses a historic Old Town, a number of new urbanist neighborhoods (most notably Kentlands), expansive commercial edge cities, and numerous townhouse and apartment residential communities.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg. Other major employers in the city include IBM, Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Services business area headquarters, MedImmune (recently purchased by AstraZeneca), and Sodexo.The city is also the location of the 220th Military Police Brigade of the United States Army Reserve. History Gaithersburg began in 1765 as a small agricultural settlement known as Log Town near the present day Summitee Hall on Ralph Crabb's 1725 land grant 'Deer Park', gaining the name Gaithersburg a few years later. The northern portion of the land grant was purchased by Henry Brookes, and he built his home 'Montpelier' there in the late 1780s or early 1790s. His son-in-law, Benjamin Gaither, inherited a portion of that land, and by the 1850s the area had ceased to be called log town and was known to inhabitants as Gaitherburg.The Forest Oak Post Office, named for a large tree in the town, was located in Gaither's store in 1851. However, when the railroad was built through town the new station was called Gaithersburg, an officially recognized name for the community for the first time. The town incorporated under its current name in 1878. Gaithersburg boomed during the late 19th century and churches, schools, a mill, grain elevators, stores, and hotels were built. Much of this development focused around the railroad station.In 1873 the B&O Railroad constructed a station at Gaithersburg, designed by Ephraim Francis Baldwin as part of his well-known series of Victorian stations in Maryland. Rapid growth occurred shortly thereafter, and on April 5, 1878 the town was officially incorporated as the City of Gaithersburg. In 1899, Gaithersburg was selected as one of six global locations for the construction of an International Latitude Observatory as part of a project to measure the Earth's wobble on its polar axis. The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is (as of 2007) the only National Historic Landmark in the City of Gaithersburg. The observatory and five others in Japan, Italy, Russia, and the United States gathered information that is still used by scientists today, along with information from satellites, to determine polar motion; the size, shape, and physical properties of the earth; and to aid the space program through the precise navigational patterns of orbiting satellites. The Gaithersburg station operated until 1982 when computerization rendered the manual observation obsolete. During the last 20 years, it has become one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, with many different people from all walks of life calling Gaithersburg home.On Friday morning, July 16, 2010, Gaithersburg was struck by a 3.6-magnitude earthquake, the strongest recorded quake on the East Coast since records were first kept in the 1970s.For more history of the town, go to www.GaithersburgHistory.com Geography Gaithersburg is located at 39°7'55' North, 77°13'35' West (39.131974, -77.226428).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 square miles (26.3 km²), of which, 10.1 square miles (26.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 52,613 people, 19,621 households, and 12,577 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,216.2 people per square mile (2,013.3/km²). There were 20,674 housing units at an average density of 2,049.7/sq mi (791.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.2% White, 15% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 13.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. 19.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 34.3% of Gaithersburg's population was foreign-born.There were 19,621 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14 the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.The median income for a household in the city was $74,883 and the median income for a family was $86,422 as of a 2007 estimate. Males had a median income of $44,331 versus $35,861 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,323. 9.1% of the population and 4.9% of families were below the poverty line. 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Economy According to the City's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Government Gaithersburg has an elected, five-member City Council, which serves as the legislative body of the city. The Mayor, who is also elected, serves as president of the council. The day-to-day administration of the City is overseen by a career City Manager, currently Angel Jones.Its current mayor is Sidney A. Katz. (1998-). Previous Mayors include:George W. Meem 1898–1904 Carson Ward 1904–1906 John W. Walker 1906–1908 E. D. Kingsley 1908–1912 Richard H. Miles 1912–1918 John W. Walker 1918–1924 Walter M. Magruder 1924–1926 William McBain 1926–1948 Harry C. Perry, Sr. 1948–1954 Merton F. Duvall 1954–1966 John W. Griffith 1966–1967 Harold C. Morris 1967–1974 Susan E. Nicholson, May–September 1974 Milton M. Walker 1974–1976 B. Daniel Walder 1976–1978 Bruce A. Goldensohn 1978–1986 W. Edward Bohrer, Jr. 1986–1998 Sidney A. Katz 1998 - The departments of the city of Gaithersburg and their directors include:Office of the City Manager, Angel JonesAssistant City Manager, Vacant Assistant City Manager, Tony Tomasello Finance and Administration, Harold Belton Planning and Code Administration, Gregory OssontNeighborhood Services, Kevin Roman Community Services, Crystal Carr Animal Control, Lisa Holland Planning Department, Lauren Pruss Permits and Inspections, Wesley Burnette Information Technology, Peter Cottrell Parks, Recreation, and Culture, Michele McGleish Police, Mark P. Sroka of the Maryland State Police (temporary) Public Works, Jim Arnoult Roads The primary spine of Gaithersburg's road network is Frederick Avenue, which runs generally north-south through the middle of the city and connects Gaithersburg to Frederick, Rockville and Washington, DC. The most important east-west cross streets are Diamond Avenue and Quince Orchard Road.Interstate 270, runs approximately parallel to Frederick Avenue and connects Gaithersburg with the Capital Beltway. Interstate 370 begins in Gaithersburg and is the western terminus of the currently-under-construction Intercounty Connector, which when complete will provide a direct link to Interstate 95 near Laurel. Transit Gaithersburg is connected to the Washington Metro via Shady Grove station, which is located just outside the city limits and is the north-western terminus of the Red Line.Maryland's MARC system operates commuter rail services connecting Gaithersburg to Washington, DC with two stations in the city, at Old Town Gaithersburg and Metropolitan Grove, and a third station - Washington Grove - just outside city limits.Bus service in Gaithersburg consists of Metrobus routes operated by WMATA and Ride-On routes operated by Montgomery County, as well as paratransit service provided by MetroAccess.Additionally, the State of Maryland is considering construction of a light rail or bus rapid transit line from Shady Grove Metro station to Clarksburg, Maryland called the Corridor Cities Transitway. If built, the transitway would have several stations in Gaithersburg. Other The mainline of CSX Transportation bisects Montgomery County and runs as many as 50 trains a day through the center of Gaithersburg. The MARC trains run on the CSX tracks, as do Amtrak trains, which go through Gaithersburg but do not stop.The Montgomery County Airpark (IATA airport code: GAI) is a short distance outside Gaithersburg city limits. The airport is the larger of two general aviation airports in the county. For commercial airline service, Gaithersburg residents use Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport or Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Education Gaithersburg is served by Montgomery County Public Schools. Media Gaithersburg is primarily served by the Washington, DC media market. Newspapers Gaithersburg is home toGazette Newspapers, a publisher of weekly community newspapers in suburban Maryland, including theGaithersburg Gazette. The Town Couriernewspaper is based inKentlandsand focuses on Gaithersburg's west side neighborhoods, in addition to publishingRockvilleandUrbanaeditions. Famous people from Gaithersburg Mark Bryan- Bass player fromHootie & The Blowfish. Reese Forbes- Professional skateboarder, actually from Montgomery Village. Hank Fraley- football player currently starting at center for theCleveland Browns. Judah Friedlander- actor, most notably from the television show30 Rock. Joshua Harris- Christian pastor and author. Paul James- actor, most notably from the television showGrΣΣk Tim Kurkjian- ESPN baseball analyst, appears on SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight, Author of 'America's Game' and 'Is This a Great Game, or What?: From A-Rod's Heart to Zim's Head--My 25 Years in Baseball' Matthew Lesko- Author of 'Free Money' from the government books, former resident, has since moved to Kensington, MD. Shane McMahon- Former 'co-GM' of WWE Monday Night Raw. Jim Miklaszewski- Chief Pentagon correspondent for NBC News. John Papuchis-Defensive EndsCoach,University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. Guy Prather- football player Paul Rabil- Lacrosse player (midfield), four-time All-American atJohns Hopkins University, all-star for the MLL'sBoston Cannons. Eddie Stubbs- American country musician, disc jockey, andGrand Ole OpryAnnouncer. James White- NBA basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets Wale (rapper) Matt Holt- Former singer of Nothingface and Kingdom Of Snakes. Kiran Chetry- CNN anchor References and footnotes ^'Gaithersburg', as place name, is used for more than just the City of Gaithersburg.\ Many unincorporated parts of Montgomery County near Gaithersburg have mailing addresses of 'Gaithersburg'. At the extreme, there are some properties on the south side ofDamascus— several miles north of Gaithersburg, and north even ofMontgomery Village,Germantown,LaytonsvilleandClarksburg— which have Gaithersburg mailing addresses. For example, the intersection of Log House Road and Woodfield Road (Maryland Route 124) is more than five miles outside the Gaithersburg city limits. This article is, however, about the City of Gaithersburg. ^Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Maryland, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, U.S. Census Bureau, released 01 July 2009. Retrieved 01 July 2009. ^Technically, although NIST's mailing address is in Gaithersburg, and the City of Gaithersburg surrounds NIST's property, the land where NIST is situated is not incorporated into the City of Gaithersburg. Instead, it is in an unincorporated part of Montgomery County. Owing to the piecemeal manner land has been added to Gaithersburg over the years, there are multiple such unincorporatedenclaveswithin the perimeter; see theCity's Zoning Mapfor details (3MB PDF) ^abOffutt, William; Sween, Jane (1999).Montgomery County: Centuries of Change. American Historical Press. pp. 166–167. ^'US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990'.United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03.http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. ^'American FactFinder'.United States Census Bureau.http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. ^http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ACSSAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US2402825&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US24%7C16000US2402825&_street=&_county=gaithersburg&_cityTown=gaithersburg&_state=04000US24&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2007_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= ^City of Gaithersburg CAFR