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Wheaton
Montgomery County, Maryland
Quick Facts:
- Zip Code: 20902, 20906, 20915
- Population: 57694
- Avg. Household Income: 59211
- Avg. Commute Time: 34.6 min
- Metro Lines: Red
- Sales Taxes: 5%
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Description
Named after Civil War General Frank Wheaton, Wheaton is designated as an "All American City" with its melting pot of ethnic groups.
For those who like to shop and dine, downtown Wheaton has a good variety of international shops and restaurants. For those who prefer to participate in festivities and recreational activities, Taste of Wheaton offers a variety of food while Wheaton Regional Park offers fishing, hiking, horseback riding and playgrounds. Wheaton Regional Park also has Brookside Gardens, which has scenic gardens and ponds and is a popular wedding spot. Another tidbit of information is that the Wheaton Metro station has the longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere at 230 feet in length.
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.