Kemp Mill, Maryland

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Kemp Mill is a census-designated place and an unincorporated census area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,956 at the 2000 census.

Kemp Mill census area consists of the separate communities of Kemp Mill Estates and Kemp Mill Farms.

1 Geography
2 Culture
3 Commerce
4 Demographics
5 Kemp Mill's Population History
6 External links

[edit] Geography

As an unincorporated area, Kemp Mill's boundaries are not officially defined. Kemp Mill is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a Census-designated Place, and by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place located at 39°2′2″N, 77°1′28″W (39.033832, -77.024541)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the neighborhood has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²), all land.

Kemp Mill is considered by most of its residents to be part of unincorporated Silver Spring, Maryland. It is served by the Wheaton Post Office.

[edit] Culture

Kemp Mill hosts a number of synagogues serving Orthodox and Conservative Jews including Young Israel Shomrai Emunah, Silver Spring Jewish Center, Kemp Mill Synagogue and Chabad of Silver Spring. Several Jewish and Catholic parochial schools are also located there including Hebrew Day School of Montgomery County and the boys division of the Yeshiva of Greater Washington. Two public schools are also situated in the area, including Kemp Mill Elementary and Col. E. Brooke Lee middle school. The former Spring Mill Elementary school is now an administrative office.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission's Kemp Mill Recreation Center offers users a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, a meeting space, and a playground. Sligo Creek rises in Kemp Mill, and the hiker-biker trail that runs alongside the creek from Wheaton Regional Park to the Anacostia River passes through the community.

[edit] Commerce

Kemp Mill Shopping Center is the commerce hub of the neighborhood, with two banks, a grocery store, a pharmacy, a dry cleaner, a barber, a hardware store, a Chinese restaurant, a Portuguese restaurant, a martial arts training facility, and assorted shops offering Kosher foods. Dentists and doctors also fill the office space in the shopping center.

Two private swimming pools, Kemp Mill Swim Club, and Parkland Pool, serve the community.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,956 people, 3,386 households, and 2,654 families residing in the area. The population density was 1,595.0/km² (4,126.3/mi²). There were 3,448 housing units at an average density of 552.4/km² (1,429.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the area was 68.45% White, 15.30% African American, 0.23% Native American, 8.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 4.91% from other races, and 2.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.80% of the population.

There were 3,386 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the area, the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $79,154, and the median income for a family was $86,327. Males had a median income of $52,244 versus $41,285 for females. The per capita income for the area was $34,570. About 2.3% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Kemp Mill's Population History

1970....10,037
1980.....part of Silver Spring census area.
1990.....part of Silver Spring census area.
2000.....9,956

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