Takoma Park, Maryland

Takoma Park: City in Maryland, United States

About

Takoma Park is a city located in the county of Montgomery in the U.S. state of Maryland. Its population at the 2010 census was 16,715. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 17,696 inhabitants.

The city was created 134 years ago in 1890.

Takoma Park locator map
Location of Takoma Park on Maryland map.

Quick Facts about Takoma Park

Population : 17,696 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Maryland (United States)
County : Montgomery County
Twitter username : TakomaParkMD
Postal code : 20912
Phone Area Codes : 301, 240
Altitude : 797 feet / 243, 74 meters
Establishment : April 04, 1890 (134 years ago)
Time Zone : Eastern Time Zone, UTC−05:00, UTC−04:00
Local time : 16:40:21 (16th April 2024)
Population growth : 5.54% (2010-2020)
Takoma Park downtown image
Takoma Park downtown
Takoma Park downtown image
Takoma Park downtown image

Geography

Takoma Park is located at 38°58'40"N 77°0'27"W (38.9778900, -77.0074800). It has 2 neighbors: Prince George s County and Silver Spring.

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Takoma Park has 2 neighbours.

  • Prince George's County county in Maryland, United States
  • Silver Spring A city in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located in the Washington metropolitan area. Silver Spring is known for its many parks and green spaces, its many historical sites, and its many attractions, such as the National Aquarium in Washington, D.C. and the Silver Spring International Film Festival.

Demographics

The population of Takoma Park increased by 5.54% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 16,715 - census
2011 17,185 2.73% estimation process
2012 17,346 0.93% estimation process
2013 17,439 0.53% estimation process
2014 17,452 0.07% estimation process
2015 17,545 0.53% estimation process
2016 17,620 0.43% estimation process
2017 17,719 0.56% estimation process
2018 17,712 -0.04% estimation process
2019 17,725 0.07% estimation process
2020 17,696 -0.16% estimation process

Takoma Park zip code is 20912. County name: Montgomery, County fips: 24031

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Best Things to Do in Takoma Park

1 Sligo Creek North Neighborhood Park

Rating: 4.6 (161)

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2 Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park

Rating: 4.3 (91)

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Silver Spring Intermediate Neighborhood Park

3 Hillwood Manor Neighborhood Park

Rating: 4.5 (66)

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Hillwood Manor Neighborhood Park

4 Belle Ziegler Park

Rating: 4.2 (65)

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Belle Ziegler Park

5 Takoma Urban Park

Rating: 4.4 (41)

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Takoma Urban Park

Where ot Eat in Takoma Park

1 Pollo Campero

Rating: 4 (1067)

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Pollo Campero

2 Chuck E. Cheese

Rating: 4.2 (1011)

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Chuck E. Cheese

3 Starbucks

Rating: 3.8 (182)

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Starbucks

4 Little Caesars Pizza

Rating: 4 (129)

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Little Caesars Pizza

5 Subway

Rating: 3.6 (86)

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Subway

Where to Stay in Takoma Park

1 Quality Inn

Rating: 3.2 (409)

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Quality Inn

People born in Takoma Park (52)

People born in Takoma Park, including american professor Terry Winograd, american surgeon Leonard L. Bailey, olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist Sara McMann, .

List

  • Helen DeWitt (american writer) she was born in 01/01/1957
  • Fred Funk (american golfer) he was born in 14/06/1956
  • Bill Reichenbach Jr. (american musician) he was born in 20/11/1949
  • Ted N. C. Wilson (President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church) he was born in 10/05/1950
  • Matt Drudge (American internet journalist and talk radio host) he was born in 27/10/1966
  • Henry Vestine (american musician (1944-1997)) he was born in 25/12/1944
  • Maia Campbell (American film, television actress and model) she was born in 26/11/1976
  • Tamyra Gray (American musician) she was born in 26/07/1979
  • Bowie Kuhn (american baseball commissioner (1926-2007)) he was born in 28/10/1926
  • Joanna Overing (American anthropologist) she was born in 12/08/1938
  • Steve Barber (American baseball player) he was born in 22/02/1938
  • Brigitte Burdine (American film and casting director) she was born in 08/08/1962
  • Bob Marshall (American politician) he was born in 03/05/1944
  • Leah Metcalf (American basketball player (1983-)) she was born in 18/09/1983
  • Carol Black (Television producer and writer) she was born in 01/01/1958
  • Christopher Scott (American actor, dancer and choreographer) he was born in 20/09/1983
  • Danielle Allen (American classicist and political scientist) she was born in 01/01/1971
  • Duke Bainum (american politician (1952-2009)) he was born in 21/07/1952

Schools in Takoma Park

College & universities near Takoma Park, MD

Code Name City ZIP
162210 Washington Adventist University Takoma Park (MD) 20912

Stations (22)

Amtrak & bus stations near Takoma Park, MD

Code Name Address Type
WAS Washington Union Station 50 Massachusetts Ave NE RAIL
NCR New Carrollton station 4300 Garden City Drive RAIL
RKV Rockville station 251 Hungerford Drive at Park Rd. RAIL
ALX Union Station 110 Callahan Drive RAIL
BCV Burke Centre 10399 Premier Court RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Takoma Park

Post Office Name City ZIP
Takoma Park Post Office Takoma Park (MD) 20912

Other cities in Montgomery County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Montgomery County , MD. (more)

City Name Population Title
Redland 147,010 A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland.
Germantown 86,395 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Silver Spring 71,452 A city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Rockville 69,512 The most populous city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Gaithersburg 67,741 The second most populous city in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Bethesda 62,448 A census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Aspen Hill 48,759 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Potomac 44,965 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
North Bethesda 43,828 A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Olney 33,844 Unincorporated area of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America
Montgomery Village 32,032 Unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
North Potomac 24,410 Census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Fairland 23,681 Town in Oklahoma, United States
White Oak 19,020 Unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Cloverly 15,126 Community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Colesville 14,647 Unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Takoma Park distances to largest Maryland cities