Glen Echo, Maryland
Location of Glen Echo, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°58′7″N 77°8′33″W / 38.96861, -77.1425
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Montgomery
Area
- Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	135 ft (41 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	242
- Density	2,217.8/sq mi (856.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	20812
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-32900
GNIS feature ID	0590313

Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, that was chartered in 1904. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

The town is famous for its chautauqua cultural events and its old amusement park, the famous Glen Echo Park, now a U.S. National Park.

Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, lived in Glen Echo the last 15 years of her life.

Pictures of Glen Echo, including Glen Echo Park are available on Wikimedia Commons page on Glen Echo.

Geography

Glen Echo is located at 38°58′7″N, 77°8′33″W (38.968710, -77.142451)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 242 people, 91 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,217.8 people per square mile (849.4/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 852.3/sq mi (326.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.87% White, 2.48% African American, 1.24% Asian, 0.41% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 91 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $122,409, and the median income for a family was $134,741. Males had a median income of $64,375 versus $76,784 for females. The per capita income for the town was $56,728. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Education

Glen Echo is served by Montgomery County Public Schools.

Schools that serve Glen Echo include:

• Bannockburn Elementary School
• Thomas W. Pyle Middle School
• Walt Whitman High School

Media

The Small town is being featured as the setting of the movie Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.

See also

Glen Echo Park, Maryland

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Town of Glen Echo

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Glen_Echo

• Glen Echo, Maryland is at coordinates 38°58′07″N 77°08′33″W / 38.96871, -77.142451 (Glen Echo, Maryland)Coordinates: 38°58′07″N 77°08′33″W / 38.96871, -77.142451 (Glen Echo, Maryland)

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