- Westernport, Maryland
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Westernport, Maryland
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location of Westernport, Maryland
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Allegany
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Morris Amel
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2104
population_density_km2 = 921.1
population_density_sq_mi = 2385.6timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 281
elevation_ft = 922
latd = 39 |latm = 29 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 2 |longs = 36 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 21540, 21562
area_code = 301
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blank_info = 24-82750
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footnotes =Westernport is a town in
Allegany County, Maryland ,United States , located along theGeorges Creek Valley . It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,104 at the 2000 census.History
Westernport's first settlement is identified on a French military map dating from 1758. The map is currently on display at
École Militaire inParis . The settlement at that time had no name. By 1774, it was known as Hardscrabble because the rocky soil made planting difficult. Some time in the mid 1790s, the name was changed to Westernport, with the town being the western-most navigable port on thePotomac River . In the late 18th century and early to mid part of the 19th century, coal and timber was loaded onto flatboats where George's Creek empties into the Potomac, then floated down to nearGreat Falls, Virginia , where the goods were unloaded, the boats broken up to sell as lumber, and the operators walking back to Westernport. The town was incorporated in 1859.Schools
Westernport Elementary- The school is located on Church Street and was once Bruce High School. The principal is Mr. Stein. The mascot is the calico cat and the colors are calico cat colors.
Notable residents
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Leo Mazzone , the well-known pitching coach of theBaltimore Orioles who made his reputation in the same role with theAtlanta Braves , lived his entire childhood in Westernport. Although he was born on theWest Virginia side of the North Branch Potomac River in Keyser, his parents lived in Westernport at the time.Nearby communities
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Cumberland, Maryland
*Piedmont, West Virginia
*Luke, Maryland
*Barton, Maryland
*Keyser, West Virginia
*Lonaconing, Maryland
*Midland, Maryland
*Elk Garden, West Virginia
*Kitzmiller, Maryland Geography
Westernport is located at coor dms|39|29|12|N|79|2|36|W|city (39.486671, -79.043417)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.9square mile s (2.3km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 2,104 people, 909 households, and 601 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 2,385.6 people per square mile (923.1/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 1,197.3/sq mi (463.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.24% White, 0.19% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.There were 909 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88.
The age distribution is 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,681, and the median income for a family was $31,714. Males had a median income of $34,896 versus $16,920 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $12,503. About 12.1% of families and 16.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.See also
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References
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