Charlestown, Maryland

Charlestown, Maryland
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Location of Charlestown, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°34′36″N 75°58′40″W / 39.57667°N 75.97778°W / 39.57667; -75.97778Coordinates: 39°34′36″N 75°58′40″W / 39.57667°N 75.97778°W / 39.57667; -75.97778
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Cecil
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,019
– Density	1,124.8/sq mi (434.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21914
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-15400
GNIS feature ID	0589939

Charlestown is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census.

History

It is the location of Charlestown Historic District and Indian Queen Tavern and Black's Store, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[1]

Geography

Charlestown is located at 39°34′36″N 75°58′40″W / 39.57667°N 75.97778°W / 39.57667; -75.97778 (39.576617, -75.977888)^[2].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (26.02%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 386 households, and 282 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,124.8 people per square mile (432.3/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 497.8 per square mile (191.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.94% White, 1.77% African American, 0.10% Native American, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 386 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,563, and the median income for a family was $57,644. Males had a median income of $40,104 versus $25,978 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,959. About 3.2% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Interesting Facts

President Grover Cleveland hunted in Charlestown and the Susquehanna Flats area. He also had a rig of decoys made by a local carver which are infamously referred to as "Cleveland Canvasbacks". The speculated maker is local John B. Graham.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.