New Windsor, Maryland
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| New Windsor, Maryland | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Carroll |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,303 |
| - Density | 1,833.1/sq mi (707.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21776 |
| Area code(s) | 410/443 |
| FIPS code | 24-55925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0593887 |
New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Westminster, which is about 6 miles east of New Windsor on Maryland Route 31.
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[edit] Geography
New Windsor is located at (39.543451, -77.104065)[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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,303 people, 491 households, and 369 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,833.1 people per square mile (708.6/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 734.4/sq mi (283.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.24% White, 3.84% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,779, and the median income for a family was $55,972. Males had a median income of $40,403 versus $27,986 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,090. About 3.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
New Windsor's mayor is Samuel Pierce whose term ends May 2009.
It is the location of the New Windsor Conference Center, owned by the Church of the Brethren, along with a gift shop selling crafts made by the poor in developing nations.
[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
- New Windsor, Maryland is at coordinates Coordinates:
- New Windsor, MD website
- New Windsor Heritage Committee and Museum
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