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The name Aspen Hill is said to have come from the aspen trees located near the area's first post office, which opened around 1864 in a general store on what was then the Washington-Brookeville Pike (now the intersection of Connecticut and Georgia avenues).

The 13-square-mile area is roughly bordered on the north by Derwood, the northeast by Olney, the south by Wheaton, the west by the city of Rockville and the east by Layhill. The area includes Leisure World, a massive complex of senior housing.

The planning area has a population of approximately 62,865 out of a total county population of more than 900,000, according to the 2005 Census Update Survey of Montgomery County Park and Planning. The area has approximately 25,100 households of all types, from single-family homes to apartments. The median household income is $59.925, according to Park and Planning 2004 statistics.

The commercial hub of Aspen Hill revolves around the intersections of Georgia and Connecticut avenues and Aspen Hill Road, where its major shopping centers are located. There is also a popular shopping center on Bauer Drive and another at Leisure World on Georgia Avenue.

Advisory Board & Civic Associations
Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board
Mid-County Services Center
2424 Reedie Drive
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-777-8100,
240-777-8110 TTY
Meets 7:15 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at Mid-County Services Center.

Aspen Hill Civic Association
Meets at Aspen Hill Library
4407 Aspen Hill Road
Aspen Hill, MD 20853
301-946-3305
Alexandra Minckler, president
Monthly board meetings are held at Aspen Hill Community Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road. The meeting night varies to allow more people to attend. General membership meetings are generally held in the spring and fall.
www.aspenhillcivic.org

Greater Olney Civic Association
Buffington Building, 3300 Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108)
Olney, MD 20832
Meets at 7:45 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, except August.
Sharon Dooley, president
www.GOCA.org

Local Services
Mid-County Services Center
2424 Reedie Drive
Wheaton, MD 20902
240-777-8100
240-777-8110 TTY

Local schools
Aspen Hill is served by the Rockville Cluster and the Downcounty Consortium, which includes Montgomery Blair, Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Northwood and Wheaton high schools. There also are several private schools in the community.

Fire services
The Aspen Hill area is served by the Kensington and Rockville volunteer fire departments.

Libraries
The Aspen Hill Library is part of the county library system.

Service Clubs
For a list of service clubs and organizations serving the greater Rockville, Derwood, Norbeck and Aspen Hill communities, see page 13.

Police
Aspen Hill is served by the Wheaton-Glenmont and Rockville districts.

Business
The community is served by the Wheaton-Kensington and Rockville chambers of commerce.