Kent County, Maryland
Kent County Courthouse |
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US state : | Maryland |
Administrative headquarters : | Chestertown |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Kent County Government Center 400 High Street Chestertown, MD 21620 |
Foundation : | 1642 |
Made up from: | Indian country |
Area code : | 001 410 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 20,197 (2010) |
Population density : | 27.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1073 km² |
Water surface : | 349 km² |
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The Kent County is a county in the US state of Maryland with low population density. The county seat is Chestertown .
geography
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1790 | 12,836 | - | |
1800 | 11,771 | -8.3% | |
1810 | 11,450 | -2.7% | |
1820 | 11,453 | 0% | |
1830 | 10,501 | -8.3% | |
1840 | 10,842 | 3.2% | |
1850 | 11,386 | 5% | |
1860 | 13,267 | 16.5% | |
1870 | 17.102 | 28.9% | |
1880 | 17.605 | 2.9% | |
1890 | 17,471 | -0.8% | |
1900 | 18,786 | 7.5% | |
1910 | 16,957 | -9.7% | |
1920 | 15,026 | -11.4% | |
1930 | 14,242 | -5.2% | |
1940 | 13,465 | -5.5% | |
1950 | 13,677 | 1.6% | |
1960 | 15,481 | 13.2% | |
1970 | 16,146 | 4.3% | |
1980 | 16,695 | 3.4% | |
1990 | 17,842 | 6.9% | |
2000 | 19.197 | 7.6% | |
2010 | 20,197 | 5.2% | |
before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
The county is located in the northwest of the Delmarva Peninsula on the east bank of Chesapeake Bay and borders Delaware to the east . It has an area of 1,073 square kilometers; of which 349 square kilometers (32.55 percent) are water surfaces. The following counties border Kent County:
Cecil County |
New Castle County (Delaware) |
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Queen Anne's County |
Kent County (Delaware) |
history
The county was formed in 1642 from former Indian land and named after the county of Kent in England .
Two sites have National Historic Landmark status due to their historical significance , the Chestertown Historic District and the Nellie Crockett ship . 40 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 14, 2017).
Demographic data
According to the 2010 census , Kent County's population was 20,197 in 8,071 households. The population density was 27.9 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The racial the population was composed of 80.1 percent white, 15.1 percent African American, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.8 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.5 percent of the population.
Statistically, 2.28 people lived in each of the 8,071 households.
18.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.8 percent were between 19 and 64 and 20.2 percent were 65 years or older. 52.4 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 50,585 USD . The per capita income was $ 29,262. 14.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
cities and communes
1 - partially in Queen Anne's County
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 593907. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ University of Virginia Library - Historical Census Browser. Retrieved September 4, 2011
- ↑ United States Census.gov.Retrieved September 4, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2012
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Maryland . National Park Service , accessed November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed November 14, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Kent County ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 4, 2011
Web links
- Kent County Tourism and Economic Development Office
- US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Kent County
- Maryland State Archives - Kent County
- Yahoo Image Search - Kent County
- www.city-data.com - Kent County
Coordinates: 39 ° 14 ′ N , 76 ° 6 ′ W