Rockville is within a well developed transportation network of roads and rail. The major road running through the city is Rockville Pike (Maryland Route 355), which runs in the north-south directions. Additionally, Interstate 270 runs through Rockville, and connects to Interstate 370 north of the city, and Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) south of the city. The Rockville and Twinbrook stations are located along Washington Metro’s Red Line, which runs to Washington D.C.’s Metro Center and Union Station. Rockville Station is also served by MARC trains along the Brunswick Line, a commute rail line that leads to Washington D.C. Union Station. Additionally, Rockville Station receives service along Amtrak’s Capitol Limited line, an intercity rail line which runs to cities such as Pittsburgh and Chicago. Rockville Station is located in downtown area where Hungerford Drive becomes Rockville Pike, while Twinbrook Station is located in south part of the city, at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Halphine Road.

Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery, and is located in the central part of the county. Rockville is surrounded by notable communities of Aspen Hill and Gaithersburg, both of which have populations of over 50,000. The population of Rockville is more than 58,000 people, making it officially the third largest city of Maryland. Overall, however, Rockville ranks as one the top ten largest cities of Maryland, but is behind other unincorporated communities such as Germantown and Columbia, which have larger populations close to 100,000. But since these communities are not incorporated, Rockville is officially recognized for its city status and population.

Rockville occupies a total area of 13.4 square miles with a population density of over 5,300 people per square mile. The racial composition of Rockville is 68% White, 9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 15% Asian, and 5% from other races, and 3% from two or more races. 12% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Rockville is known to be a an affluent community, as the median income for a household in the city is over $86,000 and for a family over $98,000. That’s no surprise, considering, Montgomery County is one of the nations’ wealthiest and educated counties.

Being officially incorporated and having city status, you can county on Rockville to have a solid government and municipal system that creates quality life for residents and visitors. Rockville has a government structure consisting of a city council and mayor, who is Susan R. Hoffmann as of 2009. Rockville has an array of its own municipal departments including attorney, clerk, manager, community planning, community services, finance, human resources, public works, recreation, police. Rockville has a volunteer fire department. Rockville is served by area code 301 and zip codes 20847-20853, and 20857.

For public education, Rockville is served by Montgomery County Public Schools, the largest system in Maryland with about 140,000 students. Rockville is home to the high schools of Rockville Montgomery High School, Richard Montgomery High School, and Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School. Higher education in the city is available at Montgomery College Rockville Campus, located along Hungerford Drive (Maryland Route 355.) This public community college is one of three campuses of the Montgomery College system, with the others being in Germantown and Takoma Park/Silver Spring.

Rockville offers great recreational opportunities with more than 50 city parks and facilities. Within every neighborhood, there is a guaranteed place of diverse recreation. Additionally, the city enjoys the newly built Rockville Skate Park, 10,300 square foot skating area constructed with “Skatelite Pro” for in-line skaters and skateboarders. Community Centers in Rockville include Lincoln Park Community Center, Rockville Civic Center, Twinbrook Community Recreation Center. And locals can dip into cool swimming pools at the Rockville Municipal Swimming Center, which includes indoor pool. And don’t forget all the great facilities and fields available at the local schools, particularly high schools and the college. Golf in Rockville area can be enjoyed at the Municipal Redgate Golf Course, as well as other clubs such as Woodmont Country Club and Lakewood Country Club, and Needwood Golf Course.

Speaking of sports, The Rockville Express is an amateur, wooden-bat baseball team based in the Montgomery College Rockville Campus. Most of the players are drawn from the college ranks, and the team is a member of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League.