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Queenstown, MD map Population (year 2000): 617. Estimated population in July 2006: 634 (+2.8% change)
 

Males: 312  (50.6%)
Females: 305  (49.4%)

Queen Anne's County

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21658.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,700 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Queenstown  $51,700
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $190,000 (it was $130,800 in 2000)
Queenstown  $190,000
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Queenstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), Irish (17.0%), English (16.0%), United States (13.6%), Italian (6.5%), Polish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1892

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1548 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Queenstown

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Queenstown town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.4%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

33 residents are foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

This town:  5.3%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Queenstown, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Queenstown to the number of sex offenders is 636 to 1.

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

Queenstown:  1.0% ($1,333)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (30.7 miles , pop. 62,306).

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

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (98.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 5, Queenstown, MD (2.4 miles ), Grasonville, MD (3.7 miles ), Kent Narrows, MD (5.9 miles ), Centreville, MD (7.5 miles ), Chester, MD (9.1 miles ), Stevensville, MD (11.2 miles ), Rock Hall, MD (11.8 miles ), Cordova, MD (13.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $175,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $214,600
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 38.99 N, Longitude: 76.16 W


Area code: 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +163 (+35.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Queenstown-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the Queenstown town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Queenstown:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 15 miles; EASTON, MD)
  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
  • UPPER SHORE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CT (about 19 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Queenstown:
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 38 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
  • DOVER AFB (about 50 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 51 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Queenstown:
  • BAY BRIDGE (about 12 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; ID: W29)
  • KENTMORR AIRPARK (about 15 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; ID: 3W3)
  • EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 15 miles; EASTON, MD; ID: ESN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Queenstown:
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 22 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 39 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 39 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 39 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)

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

Churches in Queenstown include: The Wye Episcopal Church (A), Calvary United Methodist Church (B), New Covenant Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Queenstown and their reported violations in the past:

QUEENSTOWN (Population served: 530, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Queenstown that have no violations reported:
  • XTRA MART (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Queenstown compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Queenstown (2007 data):
  • The Queenstown Bank of Maryland: Chesapeake Pottery Branch at Chesapeake Village Road, branch established on 1990-02-12; The Queenstown Bank Of Maryland at Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $358.2 mil, Deposits: $316.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Queenstown Bancorp Of Maryland, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 2$4,674$28,0441$580
Financial Administration 1$2,528$30,3361$1,756
Totals for Government 3$7,202$28,8082$2,336


Queenstown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $118,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $198,000
    Regular Highways: $106,000
    Central Staff Services: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
    Highways: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $91,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $91,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $450,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $847,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $39,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $216,000
    NEC: $29,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $110,000

8.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.30%
Maryland average:  7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Anne Arundel County, MD  2.94% ($73,755 average AGI)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.76% ($81,977)
from Talbot County, MD  0.40% ($35,471)


7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.62%
Maryland average:  8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Anne Arundel County, MD  1.44% ($52,818 average AGI)
to Caroline County, MD  0.77% ($46,450)
to Talbot County, MD  0.61% ($48,265)


Strongest AM radio stations in Queenstown:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Queenstown:
  • WRNR-FM (103.1 FM; GRASONVILLE, MD; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Queenstown:
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, 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.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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