Cloverly, Maryland | |
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census-designated place | |
Location of Cloverly, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 39°6′11″N 76°58′35″W / 39.10306°N 76.97639°WCoordinates: 39°6′11″N 76°58′35″W / 39.10306°N 76.97639°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Montgomery |
Area | |
• Total | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 7,835 |
• Density | 2,004.7/sq mi (774.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 20905 |
Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
FIPS code | 24-18150 |
GNIS feature ID | 0583819 |
Cloverly is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
As an unincorporated area, Cloverly's boundaries are not officially defined. Many residents consider themselves to live in a neighborhood of Silver Spring, Maryland, the central area of which lies to the south. Cloverly 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°6′11″N 76°58′35″W / 39.10306°N 76.97639°W (39.102958, -76.976275).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
The commercial center of Cloverly lies at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue (MD Route 650) and Briggs Chaney Road. Public schools for the area include Cloverly Elementary (which lies in the town), Briggs Chaney Middle, and the three high schools of the Northeast Consortium: James Hubert Blake High School, Paint Branch High School, and Springbrook High School.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,835 people, 2,492 households, and 2,113 families residing in the area. The population density was 2,004.7 people per square mile (773.7/km²). There were 2,540 housing units at an average density of 649.9/sq mi (250.8/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 61.52% White, 19.13% African American, 0.40% Native American, 14.05% Asian, 1.98% from other races, and 2.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.