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Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland

Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
Census-designated place
Route 108 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in November 2006.
Route 108 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, in November 2006.
Location of Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
Location of Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°8′54″N 76°59′55″W / 39.14833°N 76.99861°W / 39.14833; -76.99861Coordinates: 39°8′54″N 76°59′55″W / 39.14833°N 76.99861°W / 39.14833; -76.99861
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total 7.6 sq mi (19.7 km2)
 • Land 7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,628
 • Density 740.5/sq mi (287.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 24-02762

Ashton-Sandy Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The CDP is designated to include the two unincorporated communities of Ashton and Sandy Spring.

Ashton-Sandy Spring is located at 39°8′54″N 76°59′55″W / 39.14833°N 76.99861°W / 39.14833; -76.99861 (39.148270, -76.998599).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), of which, 7.6 square miles (20 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.26%) is water.

As of census 2010, there were 5,628 people, 1,839 households, and 1,434 families residing in the area. The population density was 740.5 people per square mile (287.1/km²). There were 1,936 housing units at an average density of 254.7/sq mi (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 71.7% White, 14.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 8.3% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.6% of the population.


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