Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. As of 2004, the city had an estimated total population of 58,091 , making it the second largest in the state. This city is located at 39°8' North, 77°13' West, to the northwest of Rockville, the county seat of Montgomery County. Gaithersburg was incorporated in 1878.
Gaithersburg is home to the neo-traditionalist new town of Kentlands, Maryland, designed by Andrs Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is headquartered in Gaithersburg. Other major employers in the city include Hughes Network Systems, IBM, ACE*COMM, Lockheed Martin Federal Systems, MedImmune, and Sodexho.
In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Gaithersburg 17th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.
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 26.3 km2 (10.2 mi2). 26.1 km2 (10.1 mi2) of it is land and 0.2 km2 (0.1 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 52,613 people, 19,621 households, and 12,577 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,013.3/km2 (5,216.2/mi2). There are 20,674 housing units at an average density of 791.1/km2 (2,049.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 58.21% White, 14.60% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 13.76% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.62% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. 19.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 19,621 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% are married couples living together, 11.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.25.
In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $59,879, and the median income for a family is $66,669. Males have a median income of $44,331 versus $35,861 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,323. 7.1% of the population and 4.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The area was originally known to local inhabitants as Log Town. The first house within the current Gaithersburg was built by Benjamin Gaither in 1802, and the name was changed in his honor shortly afterward. The railroad was brought to Gaithersburg in the 1850s, with the encouragement of the Gaither family.
In 1899, Gaithersburg was selected as one of six global locations for the construction of an International Latitude Observatory. The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is (as of 2004) the only National Historic Landmark in the City of Gaithersburg.
A fatal Metrorail accident occurred in the city in 1996.
Home of the 2000 Maryland 4A State Football Champions. Gaithersburg High School (The Trojans).
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