Saint Mary's County
 The Saint Mary's County Courthouse in Leonardtown |
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| US state : | Maryland |
| Administrative headquarters : | Leonardtown |
| Address of the administrative headquarters: |
St. Mary's County Government PO Box 653 Leonardtown, MD 20650 |
| Foundation : | 1637 |
| Made up from: | Indian country |
| Area code : | 001 301 |
| Demographics | |
| Residents : | 105,151 (2010) |
| Population density : | 124 inhabitants / km 2 |
| geography | |
| Total area : | 1582 km² |
| Water surface : | 734 km² |
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| Website : www.co.saint-marys.md.us | |
The St. Mary's County is a county in the US state of Maryland . The county seat is Leonardtown .
geography
The county is located at the confluence of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay . The mouth of the Potomac also forms the border with Virginia . Saint Mary's County covers an area of 1,582 square kilometers; of which 734 square kilometers are water surfaces. It is mostly surrounded by water and borders the following counties:
| Charles County | Calvert County | |
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history
Saint Mary's County was formed as the first county in Maryland in 1637. It was named after Mary, the mother of Jesus . The first county seat was St. Marys City , one of the first permanent English settlements in North America and a port for the only Catholic colony.
Three sites in Saint Mary's County have National Historic Landmark status due to their historical significance , St. Mary's City Historic District , Sotterley Plantation House and West St. Mary's Manor Church . A total of 31 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of November 14, 2017).
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1790 | 15,544 | - | |
| 1800 | 13,699 | -11.9% | |
| 1810 | 12,794 | -6.6% | |
| 1820 | 12,974 | 1.4% | |
| 1830 | 13,459 | 3.7% | |
| 1840 | 13,224 | -1.7% | |
| 1850 | 13,698 | 3.6% | |
| 1860 | 15,213 | 11.1% | |
| 1870 | 14,944 | -1.8% | |
| 1880 | 16,934 | 13.3% | |
| 1890 | 15,819 | -6.6% | |
| 1900 | 17.182 | 8.6% | |
| 1910 | 17,030 | -0.9% | |
| 1920 | 16,112 | -5.4% | |
| 1930 | 15,189 | -5.7% | |
| 1940 | 14,626 | -3.7% | |
| 1950 | 29,111 | 99% | |
| 1960 | 38,915 | 33.7% | |
| 1970 | 48,388 | 24.3% | |
| 1980 | 59,895 | 23.8% | |
| 1990 | 75,974 | 26.8% | |
| 2000 | 86.211 | 13.5% | |
| 2010 | 105.151 | 22% | |
| before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 | |||
According to the 2010 census , Saint Mary's County had 105,151 people in 36,668 households. The population density was 124 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.66 people lived in each of the 36,668 households.
The racial the population was composed of 78.6 percent white, 14.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Native American, 2.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.2 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 3.8 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.2 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 71,316 USD . The per capita income was $ 33,242. 8.5 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
cities and communes
Census-designated places (CDP)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 1697853. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ 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.
- ^ University of Virginia Library - Historical Census Browser. Retrieved September 13, 2011
- ↑ United States Census.gov.Retrieved September 13, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Saint Mary's County ( Memento of the original from August 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 13, 2011
Web links
- US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - St. Mary's County
- Maryland State Archives - St. Mary's County
- Yahoo Image Search - St. Mary's County
List of counties in Maryland
Allegany |
Anne Arundel |
Baltimore City |
Baltimore |
Calvert |
Caroline |
Carroll |
Cecil |
Charles |
Dorchester |
Frederick |
Garrett |
Harford |
Howard |
Kent |
Montgomery |
Prince George’s |
Queen Anne’s |
Saint Mary’s |
Somerset |
Talbot |
Washington |
Wicomico |
Worcester
Coordinates: 38 ° 15 ′ N , 76 ° 34 ′ W