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Silver Spring
Montgomery County, Maryland
Quick Facts:
- Zip Code: 20901, 20903, 20910
- Population: 76540
- Avg. Household Income: 51653
- Avg. Commute Time: 33.6 min
- Metro Lines: (Metro line: Red) Glenmont, Silver Spring, Wheaton
- Sales Taxes: 5%
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Description
Silver Spring is an urbanized, bustling community whose name originates from a spring that had flakes of silver-colored metal compound called mica. The spring was discovered by Francis Preston Blair in 1840, and his estate was eventually built around it. By the 1930s, Silver Spring had one of the first shopping centers in the nation with a parking lot. Downtown Silver Spring has an abundance of office towers, shops and apartment communities.
The area is home to AT&T, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Discovery Communications, and the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre and Culture Center. The Silver Theatre shows a number of American and Foreign Films. Silver Spring is also serviced by the Silver Spring Metro and MARC train stations.
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County Description
The County of Montgomery was formed by the splitting of Frederick County in 1776, and was named after Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery. Today, Montgomery County spans 497 square miles and is the one of the most populated and fastest growing counties in Maryland.
The County is home to a large number of technology, government, telecommunications and biotech firms--most of which lie around I-270 and Route 29. Major firms include Marriott, Lockheed Martin, Human Genome Sciences and Hughes Network Systems.
The area boasts a number of parks, lakes, 30 golf courses and other recreational areas. Montgomery has about 190 public schools, 237 private schools and 7 nearby colleges and universities. Major universities include University of Maryland, Montgomery College, John Hopkins and Strayer University.