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Carroll County

Population in July 2007: 8,782.
Males: 4,307  (49.1%)
Females: 4,475  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,804 (it was $47,879 in 2000)
District 1, Taneytown:  $65,804
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,415
District 1, Taneytown:  $26,415
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $302,033 (it was $132,800 in 2000)
District 1, Taneytown:  $302,033
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $348,040; Detached houses: $375,751; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,388; In 2-unit structures: $302,183; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,382; Mobile homes: $204,286

District 1, Taneytown, MD residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in District 1, Taneytown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in District 1, Taneytown: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 39.1 square miles.

Population density: 225 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in District 1, Taneytown

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in District 1, Taneytown

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Maryland:  9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

District 1, Taneytown:  1.1% ($1,487)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
District 1, Taneytown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (21.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (38.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Taneytown, MD (0.7 miles ), District 2, Uniontown, MD (2.3 miles ), Union Bridge, MD (2.6 miles ), Littlestown borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Emmitsburg, MD (2.9 miles ), New Windsor, MD (3.0 miles ), Lake Heritage, PA (3.2 miles ), Bonneauville borough, PA (3.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 77.17 W

District 1, Taneytown household income distribution District 1, Taneytown home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)



District 1, Taneytown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the District 1, Taneytown city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


District 1, Taneytown-area historical earthquake activity is above Maryland state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.8 miles away from District 1, Taneytown center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from District 1, Taneytown center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near District 1, Taneytown:
  • CARROLL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD)
  • GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA)
  • HANOVER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HANOVER, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to District 1, Taneytown:
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 13 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FREDERICK, MD; FT enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,227)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

District 1, Taneytown map

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Notable locations in District 1, Taneytown: Mason and Dixon Line (A), Monocacy Farms (B), Taneytown Industrial Development Area (C), Taneytown City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Taneytown Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in District 1, Taneytown include: Grace United Church of Christ (A), Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (C), Piney Creek Church (D), Taneytown Baptist Church (E), Taneytown Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baptist Road Cemetery (1), Mountainview Cemetery (2), Piney Creek Cemetery (3), Trinity Cemetery (4), Sunrise Cemetery (5), Grace Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Meadow Branch Big Pipe Creek (A), Alloway Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in District 1, Taneytown include: Big Pipe Creek Park (1), Roth Recreational Park (2), Taneytown Historic District (3), Taneytown Memorial Park (4), Roberts Mill Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Taneytown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in District 1, Taneytown, MD


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


District 1, Taneytown compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for District 1, Taneytown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents38.7%19.7%14.1%5.4%4.4%
Congregations2.9%30.0%15.7%6.4%1.4%
NameUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.0%2.5%2.0%1.6%7.5%
Congregations7.9%0.7%5.0%2.1%27.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  1.64% ($56,223 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD  0.86% ($70,648)
from Frederick County, MD  0.49% ($56,913)


6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($637 average AGI)
Carroll County:  0.06%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Baltimore County, MD  1.15% ($45,372 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.73% ($51,920)
to Adams County, PA  0.47% ($51,769)


Strongest AM radio stations in District 1, Taneytown:
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCAO (600 AM; 5 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in District 1, Taneytown:
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around District 1, Taneytown:
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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