New Market, Maryland

New Market, Maryland
—  Town  —
Location of New Market, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°23′1″N 77°16′24″W / 39.38361°N 77.27333°W / 39.38361; -77.27333Coordinates: 39°23′1″N 77°16′24″W / 39.38361°N 77.27333°W / 39.38361; -77.27333
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Frederick
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	427
- Density	639.2/sq mi (246.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21774
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-55650
GNIS feature ID	0586175

New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Antiques capital of Maryland".

Geography

New Market is located at 39°23′1″N 77°16′24″W / 39.38361°N 77.27333°W / 39.38361; -77.27333 (39.383533, -77.273450)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

History

When Frederick, Maryland began being settled in 1745, trade routes between Frederick and Baltimore emerged. One of these roads passed through present day New Market, and later became known as the National Road and the Gateway to the West. In 1954, U.S. Route 40, a major coast to coast highway, took over where the former National Road had stood. To accommodate the influx of travellers along this important colonial road, Nicholas Hall attempted to lay out the town of New Market in 1788, but was unable to do so, likely due to disputes with William Plummer, an owner of adjoining land. On August 1, 1792, William Plummer laid out 36 lots for the town. Later, on January 29, 1793, Nicholas Hall laid out an additional 134 lots. One June 1, 1793, the town of New Market, Maryland was officially born when the first 19 lots were sold. As time passed, the town established itself as an important stopping point along the route, complete with churches, hotels, inns, doctors, a post office, taverns, blacksmith shops, and other crucial services to travellers along the road.

The New Market Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.^[2] Henry Nelson House was listed in 1980 and Drummine Farm in 1987.^[2]

Antiques Capital of Maryland

New Market is known as the Antiques Capital of Maryland. Downtown New Market is lined with many small shops specializing in the sale of antiques and other goods. While antiques tourism occurs year round, New Market holds two annual festivals that highlight the town's historic past. The "A Day in New Market" festival is held annually on the first Saturday in May. "Christmas in New Market" is held on the first Saturday in December every year as well. Both festivals celebrate the traditional life of 18th and 19th century residents.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 427 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 639.2 people per square mile (246.1/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 254.5 per square mile (98.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.85% White, 4.22% African American and 0.94% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 159 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,292, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $45,455 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,102. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.

Prominent residents

• William Plummer Benton, New Market native who served as a general from Indiana in the American Civil War

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "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. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

• Official website of the town. Includes detailed history.
• News story concerning Adventure Park USA-source for much info added
• Homepage of Adventure Park USA
• NewMarketToday.com New Market, Maryland Business Owners' website
• New Market VFD #15 Official Website of the New Market Volunteer Fire Department