Editing Brookmont, Maryland

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'''Brookmont''' is a [[census-designated place]] and unincorporated area in [[Montgomery County, Maryland]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 3,751.<ref name="Census 2020"/> Brookmont is often considered part of neighboring [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]] because it falls within Bethesda's 20816 zip code.

==History==
Prior to the passage of the [[Fair Housing Act of 1968]], racial covenants were used in Brookmont to exclude African Americans. A 1925 deed for a property owned by A. J. Watkins Realty Corporation said that "At no time shall the above described lot, or any part thereof, or any building thereon be sold, leased or transferred to, or occupied by any negro or person of negro descent. This provision, however, not to include occupancy by servants or any employee of owner or occupant of said lot."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mcplanning.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0d26456118d34a14b2d27aec8d6f2b1a |title=Brookmont, Sections 1-2 |publisher=[[Montgomery Planning]] |accessdate=2024-06-12}}</ref>

==Geography==
As an unincorporated area, Brookmont's boundaries are not officially defined. Brookmont 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 {{coord|38|57|21|N|77|7|38|W|type:city}} (38.955810, &minus;77.127094).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Brookmont occupies the southernmost point in Montgomery County and is bordered to the southeast by the [[District of Columbia]] and to the southwest, across the [[Potomac River]], by [[McLean, Virginia|McLean]] in [[Fairfax County, Virginia]]. Brookmont is bordered to the east and north by [[Bethesda, Maryland|Bethesda]] and to the northwest by [[Cabin John, Maryland|Cabin John]]. The village of [[Glen Echo, Maryland|Glen Echo]] also borders the northern part of Brookmont.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Brookmont CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.97|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|1.31|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.66|sqmi|km2}}, or 33.59%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3202
|2010= 3468
|2020= 3751
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,202 people, 1,194 households, and 920 families residing in the area as defined by the Census Bureau. The population density was {{convert|2,361.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,224 housing units at an average density of {{convert|902.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the area was 92.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.66% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.31% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.72% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.97% of the population.

There were 1,194 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the area, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $138,492, and the median income for a family was $150,000. Males had a median income of $94,066 versus $57,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the area was $66,465. About 0.9% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

==See also==
*[[Cabin John-Brookmont, Maryland|Cabin John-Brookmont]], a census-designated place delineated in 1980 and 1990

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[[Category:Brookmont, Maryland| ]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Maryland populated places on the Potomac River]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Washington, D.C.]]