Rock Hall, Maryland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rock Hall, Maryland
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Rock Hall, 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 = 4.0
area_land_km2 = 3.4
area_water_km2 = 0.6
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1396
population_density_km2 = 405.5
population_density_sq_mi = 1050.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 3
elevation_ft = 10
latd = 39 |latm = 8 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 76 |longm = 14 |longs = 31 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21661
area_code = 410
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blank_info = 24-67400
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Rock Hall is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.The town is a center for the fishing, crabbing, and oystering industries in Kent County as well as a home to marinas that cater to the pleasure crafts that sail the Chesapeake Bay. As a result there are a number of casual seafood restaurants for which the town is regionally well known.

Geography

Rock Hall is located at coor dms|39|8|12|N|76|14|31|W|city (39.136579, -76.241850)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (14.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 654 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,050.3 people per square mile (405.3/km²). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 627.5/sq mi (242.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.91% White, 5.52% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 654 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,833, and the median income for a family was $38,672. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,521. About 10.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Residents

David Mench- Veteran waterman and owner of F/V Miss Susan

References

External links

* [http://www.rockhallmd.com/ Official Town Site]