Annapolis

The City in Brief

Founded: 1649 (chartered 1708)

Head Official: Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (D) (since 2001)

City Population

1980: 31,740

1990: 33,195

2000: 35,876

2003 estimate: 36,178

Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.2%

U.S. rank in 2000: 878th (State rank: 15th, in 2002)

Metropolitan Area Population (CMSA)

1990: 6,727,050

2000: 7,608,070

Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.1%

U.S. rank in 1980: 4th

U.S. rank in 1990: 4th

U.S. rank in 2000: 4th

Area: 7.2 square miles (2004)

Elevation: 92 feet above sea level

Average Temperatures: January, 35.5° F; July, 85.2° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 39.03 inches of rain; 14.4 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, government, technology

Unemployment rate: 3.7% (State of Maryland, December, 2004)

Per Capita Income: $27,180 (1999)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,330

Major Colleges and Universities: U.S. Naval Academy, Saint John's College, Anne Arundel Community College

Daily Newspaper: The Capital