Rockville, Maryland

Rockville, Maryland
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
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 of Rockville, Maryland
Official seal of Rockville, Maryland
Location in Montgomery County and Maryland
Location in Montgomery County and Maryland
Rockville is located in Maryland
Rockville
Rockville
Location in Maryland
Rockville is located in the United States
Rockville
Rockville
Rockville (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°04′48″N 77°08′34″W / 39.08000°N 77.14278°W / 39.08000; -77.14278
Country United States
State Maryland
County Montgomery
Settled1717
Founded1803
Incorporated1860
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorMonique Ashton[2]
Area
 • Total13.64 sq mi (35.33 km2)
 • Land13.60 sq mi (35.23 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total67,117
 • Density4,933.62/sq mi (1,904.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20847–20853 & 20857
Area codes301, 240
FIPS code24-67675
GNIS feature ID2390645[4]
Websitewww.rockvillemd.gov Edit this at Wikidata

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.

  1. ^ "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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  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockville, Maryland
  5. ^ "QuickFacts: Rockville city, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Maryland at a Glance". Maryland Manual On-Line. September 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.