Emmitsburg, Maryland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Emmitsburg, Maryland
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Frederick
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area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2290
population_density_km2 = 769.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1992.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 133
elevation_ft = 436
latd = 39 |latm = 42 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 19 |longs = 31 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21727
area_code = 301
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blank_info = 24-26200
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Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania.

Emmitsburg was the site the Union had originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the North in June 1863. Half the town was burned to the ground in a mysterious fire on the night of June 23. Folklore has it that 'The Great Fire', as it was known, was started by a Union sympathizer to prevent advancing Confederates from taking supplies from the town. However fate spared the town a battle - which took place 12 miles north of it in the adjoining town of Gettysburg. The town was briefly held by the retreating Confederates on July 4th.

Emmitsburg's population was 2,290 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The National Emergency Training Center is also located in Emmitsburg on the former campus of St. Joseph's College.

The current mayor of Emmitsburg is James E. "Jim" Hoover. The town's newspaper is "The Emmitsburg Dispatch".

Geography

Emmitsburg is located at coor dms|39|42|17|N|77|19|31|W|city (39.704697, -77.325294)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile (768.8/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2/sq mi (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.87% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 811 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,710, and the median income for a family was $46,328. Males had a median income of $32,578 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,216. About 4.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 44.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.emmitsburg.net Emmitsburg's Non-Profit Community web site]
* [http://www.emmitsburg.net/history Emmitsburg Historical Society's web site]
* [http://www.msmary.edu Mount St. Mary's University]