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Queen Anne's County

Population in July 2007: 633. Population change since 2000: +1.8%
 

Males: 320  (50.6%)
Females: 313  (49.4%)

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

Zip codes: 21658.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,525 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Queenstown:  $61,525
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $319,199 (it was $131,700 in 2000)
Queenstown:  $319,199
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $363,502; Detached houses: $342,601; Townhouses or other attached units: $599,007; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $381,647
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Races in Queenstown:

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

2008 cost of living index in Queenstown: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1541 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 633 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 (26.8 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (33.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (88.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 5, Queenstown, MD (1.5 miles ), Grasonville, MD (1.8 miles ), Kent Narrows, MD (2.2 miles ), Centreville, MD (2.5 miles ), Chester, MD (2.7 miles ), Stevensville, MD (3.0 miles ), Rock Hall, MD (3.3 miles ), Cordova, MD (3.4 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


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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 slightly above Maryland state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.8 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 28.7 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 18 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
  • UPPER SHORE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CT (about 18 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Queenstown, MD

Heliports located in Queenstown:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Queenstown:
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 17 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 33 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 33 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)

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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 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Queenstown, MD



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 (2009 data):
  • The Queenstown Bank of Maryland: The Queenstown Bank Of Maryland at Main Street, branch established on 1899-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $407.1 mil, Deposits: $331.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Queenstown Bancorp Of Maryland, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Queen Anne's County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Queenstown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents43.1%37.5%6.6%3.3%2.0%
Congregations6.5%52.2%6.5%8.7%2.2%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.2%0.9%2.8%
Congregations2.2%2.2%2.2%2.2%15.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,195$38,3401$1,853
Other and Unallocable 2$5,163$30,9780$0
Totals for Government 3$8,358$33,4321$1,853



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.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNAV (1430 AM; 5 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: SAJAK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

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.)
  • 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.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZS-FM (92.7 FM; PRINCE FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF PRINCE FREDERICK LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)

Queenstown, Maryland:
  • Fatal accident count: 29
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
  • Fatalities: 29
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 63
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Maryland average:
  • Fatal accident count: 255
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 369
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
  • Fatalities: 274
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 665
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 89
See more detailed statistics of Queenstown fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 69,126
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,530
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 78,748

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CARISSA L BICK, Foremans Landing Rd (Wye Mills 2) (019051), Type: 2tower, Structure height: 138.3 m, Overall height: 139 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Us 50 1 Mi E Of Us 301, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WNQA289, Licensee ID: L00001771
    Assigned Frequencies : 0.53000 MHz, 1.61000 MHz, 1.63000 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/09/2013, Certifier: Gerrit Veenhof
    Registrant: Maryland State Highway Administration, 5901 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21228, Phone: (410) 747-8590, Fax: (410) 744-4716, Email:
  • Lat: 38.982500 Lon: -76.159167, Call Sign: WPSS701
    Assigned Frequencies : 466.337 MHz, 461.337 MHz, 464.562 MHz, 469.562 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/25/2001, Expiration Date: 07/25/2011, Certifier: Mark Olson
    Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, Northfield, MN 55057, Phone: (507) 645-5852, Fax: (507) 645-5905

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Queenstown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Queenstown)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$224,9101$433,280
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 18
  • Hazardous Condition: 17
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Queenstown


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