Glen Echo, Maryland
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Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County
, Maryland
, United States
, that was chartered in 1904. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Glen Echo derives its name from Edward and Edwin Baltzley, who came up with name circa 1888. Their advertising booklet for the town was titled "Glen Echo on the Potomac: The Washington Rhine".
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
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 per square mile (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.
.
Schools that serve Glen Echo include:
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, that was chartered in 1904. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Glen Echo derives its name from Edward and Edwin Baltzley, who came up with name circa 1888. Their advertising booklet for the town was titled "Glen Echo on the Potomac: The Washington Rhine".
The town is famous for its chautauqua
Chautauqua
Chautauqua was an adult education movement in the United States, highly popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Chautauqua assemblies expanded and spread throughout rural America until the mid-1920s. The Chautauqua brought entertainment and culture for the whole community, with...
cultural events and its old amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
, the famous Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park (Maryland)
Glen Echo Park, also known as Glen Echo Amusement Park and Glen Echo Park Historic District, is a public park and national historic district in Glen Echo, Montgomery County, Maryland. It is managed by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It began in 1891 as...
, now a U.S. National Park.
Clara Barton
Clara Barton
Clarissa Harlowe "Clara" Barton was a pioneer American teacher, patent clerk, nurse, and humanitarian. She is best remembered for organizing the American Red Cross.-Youth, education, and family nursing:...
, founder of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
, 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 38.968710°N 77.142451°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 242 people, 91 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,217.8 people per square mile (849.4/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 852.3 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 SchoolsMontgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Public Schools ' is a school district that serves Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It is the largest school district in Maryland. As of the 2009–2010 school year, the district had 11,500 FTE teachers serving 141,777 students at 200 schools.Students in the district score among the...
.
Schools that serve Glen Echo include:
- Bannockburn Elementary School
- Thomas W. Pyle Middle SchoolThomas W. Pyle Middle SchoolThomas W. Pyle Middle School, colloquially known as Pyle Middle School, is a public school for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 located in Bethesda, Maryland. It was founded as a junior high school in 1962 and named after a longtime principal of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, who later became...
- Walt Whitman High SchoolWalt Whitman High SchoolWalt Whitman High School is a public secondary institution serving roughly the western part of Bethesda--an unincorporated suburban area of Washington, DC, in Montgomery County, Maryland. The school is named in honor of the American poet. It is fed into by Thomas W. Pyle Middle School.-History:The...