Rockville, Maryland | |
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| The Mayor and Council of Rockville[1] | |
 Downtown Rockville in 2001, the Montgomery County Judicial Center in 2010, the Rockville Town Square in 2010, the Beall-Dawson House in 2005, and downtown Rockville in 2008 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location in Montgomery County and Maryland | |
  Rockville Location in Maryland  Rockville Rockville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°04′48″N 77°08′34″W / 39.08000°N 77.14278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Settled | 1717 |
| Founded | 1803 |
| Incorporated | 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Monique Ashton[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.64 sq mi (35.33 km2) |
| • Land | 13.60 sq mi (35.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 67,117 |
| • Density | 4,933.62/sq mi (1,904.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 20847–20853 & 20857 |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-67675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390645[4] |
| Website | www |
Rockville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census tabulated Rockville's population at 67,117,[5] making it the fourth-largest incorporated city in Maryland.[6]
Rockville, along with neighboring Gaithersburg and Bethesda, is at the core of the Interstate 270 Technology Corridor which is home to numerous software and biotechnology companies as well as several federal government institutions. The city, one of the major retail hubs in Montgomery County, has several upscale regional shopping centers.
- ^ "Section 1. - City Incorporated; General Powers". Rockville City Code: General Ordinances of the City. Rockville, Maryland: The Mayor and Council of Rockville. February 26, 1990. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
The inhabitants of the City of Rockville, Montgomery County, are a body corporate by the name of 'The Mayor and Council of Rockville,' and by that name may have perpetual succession, sue and be sued, and have and use a common seal. (Res. No. 8-78; Res. No. 24-60)
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, Maryland
- ^ "QuickFacts: Rockville city, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Maryland at a Glance". Maryland Manual On-Line. September 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.