Betterton, Maryland

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


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kent
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 376
population_density_km2 = 163.7
population_density_sq_mi = 423.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 22
elevation_ft = 72
latd = 39 |latm = 22 |lats = 4 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 3 |longs = 39 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21610
area_code = 410
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Betterton is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Betterton is located at the mouth of the Sassafras River on the upper Chesapeake Bay. More precisely, Betterton is located at coor dms|39|22|4|N|76|3|39|W|city (39.367863, -76.060877)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Government

Betterton is governed by a mayor and a town council with four members. Town council meetings are held on the secondTuesday of every month at 7:00pm in the town hall. The town hall is located on Third Avenue.

Betterton Beach

Betterton Beach is located at the foot of Main Street. The beach has convert|300|ft|m of frontage for swimming. The water is generally free of sea nettles because the water is not very salty. The beach has public restrooms, a boardwalk, a fishing jetty, a public landing, and ample parking. A picnic pavilion is nearby. Lifeguards are on duty Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00am to 6:00pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day. The beach is maintained by Kent County Parks and Recreation.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 376 people, 164 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 423.9 people per square mile (163.1/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 312.3/sq mi (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.29% White, 2.13% African American, 4.52% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.24% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,848. About 6.1% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.mdmunicipal.org/cities/index.cfm?townname=Betterton&page=home Betterton's Page at the Maryland Municipal League]
* [http://www.kentcounty.com/betterton/index.htm Betterton's Page at the Kent County Website]
* [http://www.kentcounty.com/gov/parkrec/parks/better.htm Betterton Beach]