Chevy Chase Village, Maryland

Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Flag of Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Coat of arms of Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Official logo of Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Location of Chevy Chase Village within Montgomery County, Maryland (click to enlarge)
Location of Chevy Chase Village within Montgomery County, Maryland (click to enlarge)
Coordinates: 38°58′11″N 77°04′46″W / 38.96972°N 77.07944°W / 38.96972; -77.07944
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyMontgomery
Incorporated1910[1]
Area
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation345 ft (105 m)
Population
 • Total2,049
 • Density4,878.57/sq mi (1,885.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20815[5]
Area code301
FIPS code24-16787
GNIS feature ID2390790[3]
Websitewww.chevychasevillagemd.gov

Chevy Chase Village is an incorporated municipality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, bordering Washington, D.C. The population was 2,049 as of the 2020 census.[4] The town was the wealthiest in Maryland as of 2017, with a median income of over $250,000, the highest income bracket listed by the census bureau, and a median home value of $1,823,800.[6]

Chevy Chase Village includes 727 housing units.[7] It is known for its speed limit enforcement actions, which produce 24% of its annual revenue.[8]

The suburb was created to be all-white;[9] it remains overwhelmingly so more than a century later.[10]

Chevy Chase Village is the location of the Chevy Chase Club, a private country club with an initiation fee of over $50,000.[10]

  1. ^ "Chevy Chase Village". Government of Maryland.
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Chevy Chase Village town, Maryland: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Chevy Chase Village MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Quinn, Morgan (June 14, 2017). "The wealthiest city in each US state". Business Insider.
  7. ^ "H1. Housing Units – Chevy Chase Village town, Maryland: 2020 DEC Demographic and Housing Characteristics (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "General Funds and SafeSpeed Budgets Proposed for Board Adoption on April 17, 2017". Chevy Chase Village.
  9. ^ French, Roderick S. (1973). "Chevy Chase Village in the Context of the National Suburban Movement, 1870-1900". Records of the Columbia Historical Society, Washington, D.C. 49: 300–329. ISSN 0897-9049.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference diversity was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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