Clarksburg, Maryland

Clarksburg, Maryland
Aerial view of Clarksburg in January 2007
Aerial view of Clarksburg in January 2007
Flag of Clarksburg, Maryland
Location of Clarksburg, Maryland
Location of Clarksburg, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°14′30″N 77°15′05″W / 39.24167°N 77.25139°W / 39.24167; -77.25139
Country United States
State Maryland
County Montgomery
Founded1752[1]
Area
 • Total
9.96 sq mi (25.79 km2)
 • Land9.65 sq mi (24.99 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
Elevation551 ft (168 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
29,051
 • Density3,010.78/sq mi (1,162.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20871
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-17350
GNIS feature ID2389325[3]

Clarksburg is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in northern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the northern end of the Interstate 270 technology corridor, approximately four miles north of Germantown. As of the 2020 census, Clarksburg had a population of 29,051.[4]

View north along I-270 from the overpass for Maryland State Route 121 (Clarksburg Road)
  1. ^ Brocker, Jim (January 7, 2012). "Clarksburg, a work in progress". The Washington Post. p. E4. ProQuest 914465801.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarksburg, Maryland
  4. ^ "QuickFacts: Clarksburg CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2021.