Betterton, Maryland
Location of Betterton, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°22′4″N 76°3′39″W / 39.36778, -76.06083
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Kent
Area
- Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	376
- Density	423.9/sq mi (163.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21610
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-07200
GNIS feature ID	0583196

Betterton is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Betterton is located at 39°22′4″N, 76°3′39″W (39.367863, -76.060877)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 376 people, 164 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 423.9 people per square mile (163.1/km²). There were 277 housing units at an average density of 312.3/sq mi (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.29% White, 2.13% African American, 4.52% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.24% of the population.

There were 164 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,848. About 6.1% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Betterton, Maryland is at coordinates 39°22′04″N 76°03′39″W / 39.367863, -76.060877 (Betterton, Maryland)Coordinates: 39°22′04″N 76°03′39″W / 39.367863, -76.060877 (Betterton, Maryland)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Kent County, Maryland
County seat: Chestertown
Towns	Betterton | Chestertown | Galena | Millington | Rock Hall
Unincorporated communities	Fairlee | Golts | Lynch | Kennedyville | Massey | Still Pond | Tolchester Beach | Worton