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Silver Spring is an urbanized, unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. After Baltimore and Columbia, Silver Spring is the third most populous Census Designated Place in Maryland. The boundaries of Silver Spring are defined differently by various governmental and business entities. In its most common definition, Silver Spring would be the second most populous "city" in Maryland, after Baltimore.
The urbanized, oldest, and southernmost part of Silver Spring is a major business hub that lies at the north apex of Washington, D.C.. As of 2004, the Central Business District (CBD) held 7,254,729 square feet (673,986 m²) of office space, 5216 dwelling units and 17.6 acres of parkland. The population density of this CBD area of Silver Spring was 15,600 per square mile all within 360 acres (1.5 km²) and approximately 2½ square miles in the CBD/downtown area.[2] The community has recently undergone a significant renaissance, with the addition of major retail, residential, and office developments. Notably, Discovery Communications' world headquarters are located downtown.
Silver Spring takes its name from a mica-flecked spring discovered there in 1840 by Francis Preston Blair, who subsequently bought much of the surrounding land. Acorn Park, tucked away in an area of south Silver Spring away from the main downtown, is believed to be the site of the original spring
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Spring,_Maryland
County: Silver Spring is located in Montgomery County
Silver Spring Zip Codes: 20901, 20902, 20903, 20904, 20905, 20906, 20910
Silver Spring Public Schools:
Elementary School: Highland Elementary; Oakland Terrace Elementary; Viers Mill Elementary; Galway Elementary
Middle School: Takoma Park Middle; White Oak Middle; Francis Scott Key Middle; Eastern Middle; Silver Spring International Middle; Briggs Chaney Middle
High School: Montgomery Blair High; Springbrook High; James Hubert Blake High; John F. Kennedy High; Rockville High; Thomas Edison High;
Silver Spring School Information
Silver Spring Population: 262,659
Silver Spring White Population: 129,052
Silver Spring Black Population: 69,585
Silver Spring Hispanic Population: 44,394
Silver Spring Asian Population: 29,486
Silver Spring Hawaiian Population: 150
Silver Spring Indian Population: 892
Silver Spring Other Population: 21,894
Silver Spring Male Population: 124,794
Silver Spring Female Population: 137,865
Silver Spring Average House Value: $192,400.00
Silver Spring Average Household Income: $61,697.28
Silver Spring Average Persons Per Household: 2.74
Silver Spring Median Age: 36.07
Silver Spring Median Age Male: 34.64
Silver Spring Median Age Female: 37.42
Silver Spring Business Establishments: 5,609
Silver Spring Employees: 75,853
Silver Spring Total Annual Payroll: $2,862,772,000.00
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