Welcome to Takoma Park ...

The city of Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County<1>.

Takoma Park was established in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Takoma Park has a population of 17,732 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Takoma Park is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Takoma Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Takoma Park: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP codes for Takoma Park: 20912-20913<5>

Websites for Takoma Park ...

Official Website:   www.cityoftakomapark.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Takoma Park had an population of 17,732 people. This is an increase of 6.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Takoma Park had a population of 16,715 people. This makes Takoma Park the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Takoma Park represents 0.29% of the total population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 16,715 people, the population of Takoma Park decreased 3.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 17,299 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Takoma Park.

Communities near Takoma Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Takoma Park.

• Arlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
• Alexandria
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
• Rockville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
• Gaithersburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <6>
• Bowie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <6>
• Laurel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <6>
• Fairfax
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
• Greenbelt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <6>
• Vienna
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <6>
• Falls Church
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Takoma Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Takoma Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Takoma Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Takoma Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Takoma Park. See our Newspapers Page for Takoma Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Takoma Park ...

Looking for more information about Takoma Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Takoma Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Takoma Park.

Adding Takoma Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Takoma Park in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Takoma Park was on a map titled Road Map for Delaware, Maryland and Virginia (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Takoma Park.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Takoma Park: www.cityoftakomapark.org/

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/