Myersville, Maryland
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| Myersville, Maryland | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,382 |
| - Density | 1,704.9/sq mi (658.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21773 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-54875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0586126 |
Myersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Myersville is located at (39.506627, -77.566271)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,382 people, 439 households, and 378 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,704.9 people per square mile (658.8/km²). There were 450 housing units at an average density of 555.2/sq mi (214.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% White, 0.65% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 439 households out of which 57.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.7% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $72,639, and the median income for a family was $75,768. Males had a median income of $53,125 versus $38,295 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,207. About 0.5% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Claims to Fame
In October 2002 the DC area snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo that terrorized the region were apprehended at a rest stop along I-70 in Myersville. The two were discovered when a trucker recognized their car from police reports. The trucker used his rig to block the exit from the stop while he alerted police.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Myersville, Maryland is at coordinates Coordinates:
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