Clover Hill, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 77°25′38″W / 39.45694, -77.42722
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Frederick
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	374 ft (114 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,260
- Density	2,659.4/sq mi (1,026.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	24-18100
GNIS feature ID	1711904

Clover Hill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,260 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clover Hill is located at 39°27′25″N, 77°25′38″W (39.456913, -77.427143)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.

In the center of the community is a large park with two small wetlands that dry in the winter.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 3,260 people, 1,133 households, and 984 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,659.4 people per square mile (1,023.3/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 932.4/sq mi (358.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.82% White, 1.53%African American, 0.15% Native American, 4.05% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 1,133 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $87,632, and the median income for a family was $90,598. Males had a median income of $68,821 versus $35,147 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,378. None of the families and 0.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

The "Jamison Murders"

In 1899, there were a series of disappearances for which Clover Hill became infamous. The first one occurred on the night of Sunday, October 15, when three-year-old Cynthia Rollins was found to be missing from her bed. A search party was formed, to no avail. The following Sunday, Elena Cristians failed to return home. Things continued in this vein, with one child going missing every Sunday for the rest of the year. Upon the advent of the new century, the disappearances suddenly stopped.

Town authorities were completely at a lost for who was responsible. Due to pressure from the town's population, however, they arrested Emmet Jamison, a recluse who lived approximately two miles outside of Clover Hill. Searches of Jamison's property revealed no evidence of the missing children. It was put about that Jamison had confessed to murdering the children and feeding them to his livestock. Over three decades later, however, the mayor, on his deathbed, confessed that this had been mere fabrication.

Jamison was executed for mass murder on Friday, January 19 1900. The missing children were never found.

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

• Clover Hill, Maryland is at coordinates 39°27′25″N 77°25′38″W / 39.456913, -77.427143 (Clover Hill, Maryland)Coordinates: 39°27′25″N 77°25′38″W / 39.456913, -77.427143 (Clover Hill, Maryland)

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