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Kent County

Population in July 2007: 1,422. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 662  (46.6%)
Females: 760  (53.4%)
Median resident age:  47.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21661.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,800 (it was $32,833 in 2000)
Rock Hall  $38,800
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $172,500 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Rock Hall  $172,500
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Rock Hall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Rock Hall: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (22.6%), German (18.1%), Irish (16.6%), United States (13.8%), Italian (4.8%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Land area: 1.33 square miles.

Population density: 1070 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rock Hall

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rock Hall town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rock Hall, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rock Hall to the number of sex offenders is 711 to 1.

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

Rock Hall:  1.0% ($996)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (20.2 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (28.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (96.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kent Narrows, MD (11.6 miles ), Queenstown, MD (11.8 miles ), Chester, MD (11.8 miles ), Stevensville, MD (12.0 miles ), Grasonville, MD (12.3 miles ), District 5, Queenstown, MD (12.9 miles ), Chestertown, MD (13.2 miles ), District 4, Chestertown, MD (13.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $60,800
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,200
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 210 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2001: 220 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2002: 211 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2003: 229 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2007: 53 buildings, average cost: $193,100

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Latitude: 39.14 N, Longitude: 76.24 W


Area code: 410

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Population change in the 1990s: -190 (-12.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Rock Hall (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 10 burglaries (705.7 per 100,000)
  • 18 thefts (1270.3 per 100,000)
  • 3 auto thefts (211.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 117.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Rock Hall (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 15 burglaries (1042.4 per 100,000)
  • 28 thefts (1945.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (69.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 156.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.81
US city average:  3.00

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Rock Hall-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Rock Hall town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.8 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rock Hall:
  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
  • UPPER SHORE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CT (about 15 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Rock Hall, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rock Hall:
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 50 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; ID: ADW)
  • DOVER AFB (about 55 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rock Hall:
  • BAY BRIDGE (about 13 miles; STEVENSVILLE, MD; ID: W29)
  • ESSEX SKYPARK (about 15 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: W48)
  • MARTIN STATE (about 17 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: MTN)

Local government website: www.rockhallmd.com/gov

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Hall:
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 19 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 29 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 29 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rock Hall:
  • ROCK HALL ELEMENTARY (Students: 187; Location: 5608 BOUNDARY AVE; Grades: PK - 04)
  • ROCK HALL MIDDLE (Students: 180; Location: 21203 SHARP ST; Grades: 05 - 08)

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Notable locations in Rock Hall: Sharps Wharf (A), Spring Cove Boat Ramp (B), Rock Hall Town Hall (C), Rock Hall Museum (D), Rock Hall Library (E), Rock Hall Civic Center (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rock Hall include: Rock Hall Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Rock Hall United Methodist Church (B), Saint Johns Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Spring Cove Manor (5758 Main Street), North Point Marina (5639 Walnut Street), Inn at Osprey (20786 Rock Hall Avenue), Bay Breeze (5758 Main Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rock Hall that have no violations reported:
  • ROCK HALL (Address: P.O. BOX 367, Population served: 1750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Rock Hall compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rock Hall (2007 data):
  • The Peoples Bank: Rock Hall Branch at Routes 20 And 445, branch established on 1910-10-01. Info updated 2006-07-03: Bank assets: $242.3 mil, Deposits: $155.5 mil, headquarters in Chestertown, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
  • Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank: Rock Hall Branch at 21378 Rock Hall Avenue, branch established on 1978-05-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $626.6 mil, Deposits: $491.3 mil, headquarters in Chestertown, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Mercantile Bankshares Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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 0$0 1$620
Water Supply 0$0 2$3,049
Sewerage 2$7,091$42,5460$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,998$23,9880$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$387
Police Protection - Officers 4$10,846$32,5381$635
Financial Administration 3$7,758$31,0320$0
Totals for Government 11$29,694$32,3935$4,691



6.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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 Queen Anne's County, MD  1.18% ($30,068 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.46% ($58,441)
from Cecil County, MD  0.36% ($42,741)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
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 Queen Anne's County, MD  0.86% ($33,672 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($41,548)
to Kent County, DE  0.38% ($32,464)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Hall:
  • 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.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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 Rock Hall:
  • 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.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFSI (107.9 FM; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WRBS (95.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: PETER & JOHN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWIN-FM (95.9 FM; GLEN BURNIE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Rock Hall:
  • 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.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W61BY (Channel 61; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W63BP (Channel 63; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: ANNAPOLIS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)




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