Fort Ritchie, Maryland

Back to Fort Ritchie, MD housing info, Prince George's County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Prince George's County Population in July 2007: 284. Males: 147   (51.8%) Females: 137   (48.2%) Median resident age:   23.5 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 21719. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,893 (it was $30,625 in 2000) Fort Ritchie:   $37,893 Maryland:   $68,080 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,822 Fort Ritchie:   $13,822 Maryland:   $33,743 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $0 (it was $0 in 2000) Fort Ritchie:   $0 Maryland:   $347,000 Fort Ritchie, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: MachadoCom Fort Ritchie at Cascade Races in Fort Ritchie: White Non-Hispanic (64.9%) Black (17.8%) Two or more races (6.9%) Hispanic (6.2%) Other race (4.7%) American Indian (4.3%) Korean (1.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Fort Ritchie: 90.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Fort Ritchie, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Questions about towns close to Hagerstown!  (5 replies) Ancestries: United States (15.9%), German (14.9%), Irish (11.2%), English (4.3%), French (2.5%), Dutch (2.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 176 feet Land area: 0.98 square miles. Population density: 290 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Fort Ritchie, Maryland

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Fort Ritchie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Fort Ritchie place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Fort Ritchie-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 93% 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 88.6 miles away from Fort Ritchie 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 89.9 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 75.3 miles away from Fort Ritchie center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Ritchie, MD

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Average household size:

This place:	3.3 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	88.0%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

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7.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,416 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.67%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)

Prince George's County:	0.22%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from District of Columbia, DC	1.75% ($34,965 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD	1.36% ($37,929)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.40% ($45,884)

8.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.80%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($461 average AGI)

Prince George's County:	0.12%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Montgomery County, MD	1.41% ($37,903 average AGI)
to District of Columbia, DC	1.03% ($31,401)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.86% ($51,887)

• Peter M Connolly, Quirauk Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:

• Site C Mount Quirauk, Call Sign: WNJA686, Licensee ID: L00001771
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.3400 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 07/31/2011
  Registrant: State Of Maryland, 7755 Washington Blvd., Jessup, MD 20794, Phone: (410) 799-3466, Fax: (410) 799-3853, Email:

• STATION, Atop Mount Quirak On The Ft Ritchie Militry Reservation, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WNEM311
  Assigned Frequencies : 2194.40 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/13/2000, Expiration Date: 12/06/2010, Cancelation Date: 12/20/2007
  Registrant: Phone: (717) 264-1633
• QUIRAUK MT, Quirauk Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WQHJ231, Licensee ID: L00004674
  Assigned Frequencies : 6785.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/10/2007, Expiration Date: 08/10/2017, Certifier: Jerry Flasher
  Registrant: Franklin County Dept. Of Emergency Services, 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201, Phone: (717) 264-2813, Fax: (717) 267-2813, Email:
• QUIRAUK MTN, Quirauk Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 73.2 m, Call Sign: WLV268
  Assigned Frequencies : 6855.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
  Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email: