Profile for Bethesda, Maryland, MD

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Bethesda - Gaithersburg - Frederick as the No. 6 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Filming location for:
· 1999 movie, "Random Hearts"
· 1993 movie, "Dave"

Well-known residents have included:
· Dean Felber, bassist with Hootie and the Blowfish
· Alice McDermott, author
· Robert Hays, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Bethesda Literary Festival - April 20-22, 2007
• Fine Arts Festival - May 12-13, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum, National Library of Medicine

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 77

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Archives (5)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (62)

Colleges (15)

Communities (83)

Hotels (152)

Libraries (44)

Military bases (2)

Museums (38)

Parks (8)

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• Marital status of adults in Bethesda
• Place of birth of people in Bethesda
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bethesda
• School enrollment & education levels in Bethesda
• Transportation & commute times in Bethesda
• Montgomery County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bethesda demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Montgomery County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Washington area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 20816 ZIP code.

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• Montgomery County government
• Downtown Bethesda
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Montgomery County tourism

11% of Bethesda residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bethesda ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bethesda
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Libraries in or near Bethesda

Post a query on a message board:

• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bethesda area attractions
• Bethesda museums
• Bethesda historic sites
• Bethesda area parks
• Wineries near Bethesda

• Montgomery County: Centuries of Change

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bethesda area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Montgomery County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bethesda
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Montgomery County

• Bethesda business guide
• Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Montgomery County
• Arrests in Montgomery County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bethesda was $58,479, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Montgomery County economic census
• Montgomery County economic summary
• Montgomery County employment growth
• Montgomery County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

79% of Bethesda residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bethesda
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Bethesda
• School districts in or near Bethesda
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Bethesda
• Movies playing in or near Bethesda
• YouTube videos about Bethesda

• Air pollution in Montgomery County
• Diesel soot in Montgomery County
• Land contamination in Montgomery County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Montgomery County
• Toxic chemical releases in Montgomery County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Bethesda festival dates:

• Bethesda Literary Festival - April 20-22, 2007
• Fine Arts Festival - May 12-13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bethesda

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bethesda
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Bethesda items now on sale

• Montgomery County government
• Metro Washington Council of Governments
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bethesda medical services & health statistics

• Montgomery County historical society
• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bethesda
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Bethesda
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Montgomery County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bethesda, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $993.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $2,346.

• Research Bethesda Apartments
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Bethesda area
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Bethesda include Bethesda Regional Branch, Davis Community Branch, Little Falls Community Branch, National Library of Medicine ... View libraries

• Maryland library

• Get directions from Bethesda
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• Census map of Bethesda area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Bethesda

Newspapers in Bethesda include Bethesda Gazette

• Daily newspapers in or near Bethesda
• AM radio stations in or near Bethesda
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bethesda
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bethesda
• TV stations in or near Bethesda
• Media ownership in the Bethesda area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bethesda
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bethesda
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bethesda

• Parks near Bethesda
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Bethesda
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

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• Photos of people from Bethesda

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bethesda
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Montgomery County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bethesda political report.

• Montgomery County Republican party
• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Montgomery County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bethesda
• Total membership by faith, in Montgomery County

Bethesda restaurants taking online reservations include Bello Mondo, Cafe Europa, Centro, Grapeseed, La Miche, McCormick & Schmick's Seafood - Bethesda, Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda, Morton's, the Steakhouse - Bethesda, Persimmon, Rock Creek ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Bethesda workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bethesda between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Subway map

• Bethesda travel guide
• Airports near Bethesda
• Hotels near Bethesda
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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