- Friendship Village, Maryland
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Friendship Village, Maryland
settlement_type = CDP
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subdivision_name1 =Maryland
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subdivision_name2 = Montgomery
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population_total = 4512
population_density_km2 = 31657.2
population_density_sq_mi = 45120timezone = Eastern (EST)
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footnotes =Friendship Village is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County,
Maryland ,United States . Inclusive within the Friendship Village CDP is the Village of Friendship Heights. (See also:Friendship Heights .) The population was 4,512 at the 2000 census.Geography
As an unincorporated area, Friendship Village's boundaries are not officially defined. Friendship Village is, however, recognized by the
United States Census Bureau as aCensus-designated Place , and by theUnited States Geological Survey as a populated place located at coor dms|38|57|45|N|77|5|25|W|city (38.962510, -77.090181)GR|1.According to the
United States Census Bureau , the place has a total area of 0.05503square mile s (0.142527km² ), all of it land. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_G001&-tree_id=4001&-transpose=N&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=N&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id=16000US2430837&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en&-show_geoid=Y]Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 4,512 people, 2,995 households, and 1,003 families residing in the area. Thepopulation density was 31,657.16/km² (45,120/sq mi): this is the highest population density of any census-designated place in the United States. There were 3,189 housing units at an average density of 57,950.2/sq mi (20,521.3/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 83.91% White, 4.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 8.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.96% of the population.There were 2,995 households out of which 6.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 66.5% were non-families. 61.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.51 and the average family size was 2.31.
In the area, the population was spread out with 5.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 66.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.2 males.
The median income for a household in the area was $61,532, and the median income for a family was $80,497. Males had a median income of $70,500 versus $57,500 for females. The
per capita income for the area was $53,689. About 4.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below thepoverty line , including none of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.The Village of Friendship Heights
Although not an incorporated municipality, the Village of Friendship Heights was established as a Special Tax District in 1914. Its boundaries—Wisconsin Avenue, Willard Avenue, and Somerset Terrace [cite web |title=About the Community |work=Town of Friendship Village |accessdate=2008-04-02 |url=http://www.friendshipheightsmd.gov/AboutCommty.html ] —enclose 34 acres (140,000 m²) and is almost entirely occupied by high-rise residential buildings.
The village is governed by a seven-member village council [cite web |title=The Council Report: 2007 Annual Report & Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2009 |work=Town of Friendship Village |format=PDF |url=http://www.friendshipheightsmd.gov/PDFs/AnnlRpt07WEBSITE.pdf |accessdate=2008-04-02 ] ; each member is elected to a two-year term.
In 2000, the village gained national attention when it sought to ban smoking in all public spaces maintained by the local government. The ban, considered one of the strictest in the nation, went into effect
December 12 ,2000 , but it was voided by a judge onMarch 2 ,2001 , who said the village as a special tax district and not an incorporated municipality did not have the authority to enact such a ban.The Village government operates a
shuttle bus which circles the neighborhood, making stops at the major residential buildings, the Friendship Heights Village Center, nearby shopping centers, and the Friendship Heights stop of theWashington Metro .From 1971 to 1974,
Erlebacher's ladies specialty store was located in the Holiday Inn Plaza shopping mall at 5512 Wisconsin Avenue.References
External links
* [http://www.friendshipheightsmd.gov/ Village of Friendship Heights]
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