Montgomery Village, Maryland
| Montgomery Village, Maryland | |||||
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| Census-designated place | |||||
| Montgomery Village Foundation | |||||
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The Saint John Neumann Church in August 2013
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| Nickname(s): "MVF" | |||||
 Location of Montgomery Village in Montgomery County, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′35″N 77°11′34″W / 39.17639°N 77.19278°WCoordinates: 39°10′35″N 77°11′34″W / 39.17639°N 77.19278°W | |||||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Maryland
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 Montgomery
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| Created | 1962 | ||||
| Foundation incorporated | 1966 | ||||
| Government | |||||
| • Type | Foundation | ||||
| • Executive Vice President | David B. Humpton | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Land | 3.974 sq mi (10.29 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.081 sq mi (0.209 km2) | ||||
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) | ||||
| Population (2010) | |||||
| • Total | 32,032 | ||||
| • Density | 8,018.0/sq mi (3,096/km2) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||||
| ZIP codes | 20877, 20879, 20886 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 | ||||
| FIPS code | 24-53325 | ||||
| GNIS feature ID | 1712797 | ||||
| Website | www |
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Montgomery Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and a northern suburb of Washington, D.C.. It is a large, planned suburban community, developed in the late 1960s and 1970s just outside Gaithersburg city limits. Montgomery Village's population was 32,032 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census, and it is a part of the Washingtonian metropolitan area.
Montgomery Village was created in 1962 by Kettler Brothers, Inc. The vision for a planned community in Gaithersburg is credited to architect Charles Kettler, who incorporated Kettler Brothers with his brothers Milton and Clarence in 1952. The first land purchase was the Walker Farm in 1962. Subsequent purchases were the Thomas Farm, The Mills Farm, The French Farm, The Patton Farm, The Fulks Farm, The Wilson Farm, and The James Walter Deppa property. The Walker Farm was the largest of all the properties the Kettlers bought. It was 412 acres (1.67 km2) and now is Walkers Choice, Cider Mill, Horizon Run, Christopher Court, Dockside, Nathan’s Hill, Millrace, the Montgomery Village Library, Montgomery Village Day-Care Center, the Off-Price Centers, Bayberry, the Verandahs, Grover’s Forge, Lake Whetstone, South Valley Park, and part of Lakeforest Mall.
On February 28, 1966, the Kettler brothers broke ground for the first house in Montgomery Village. The first model homes were opened in Lakeside of Whetstone in August 1967. In September, more opened in the Clusters of Stedwick. The Montgomery Village Golf Club also opened in September of that year. The first residents of Montgomery Village moved in on September 25, 1967, in Goshenside. They were the Bartik family. Also on the same day, the Crosby family moved into a home on Whetstone Drive.
The Montgomery Village Foundation was incorporated in 1966. In 1968, the Whetstone Community Center opened, as did Whetstone Elementary and Montgomery Village Middle schools.
In 1970, The Village Mall opened, which is now the Village Shopping Center on Montgomery Village Avenue. Then in 1971, a Holiday Inn was opened. In 1973, bus service to Washington, D.C., began.
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