Emmitsburg, Maryland
Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°42′17″N 77°19′31″W / 39.70472, -77.32528
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Frederick
Area
- Total	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Land	1.1 sq mi (3.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,290
- Density	1,992.9/sq mi (769.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21727
Area code(s)	301
FIPS code	24-26200
GNIS feature ID	0584300

Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania.

Emmitsburg was the site the Union had originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the north in June of 1863. Half the town was burned to the ground in a mysterious fire on the night of June 23. Folklore has it that 'The Great Fire,' as it was known, was started by a Union sympathizer to prevent advancing Confederates from taking supplies from the town. However fate spared the town a battle - which took place 12 miles north of it in the adjoining town of Gettysburg. The town was briefly held by the retreating Confederates on July 4th.

Emmitsburg's population was 2,290 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The National Fire Academy is also located in Emmitsburg on the former campus of St. Joseph's College - today known as the National Emergency Training Center.

The current mayor of Emmitsburg is James E. "Jim" Hoover. The town's newspaper is The Emmitsburg Dispatch.

Geography

Emmitsburg is located at 39°42′17″N, 77°19′31″W (39.704697, -77.325294)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile (768.8/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2/sq mi (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.87% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 811 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,710, and the median income for a family was $46,328. Males had a median income of $32,578 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,216. About 4.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 44.4% 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

• Emmitsburg's Non-Profit Community web site
• Emmitsburg Historical Society's web site

• Emmitsburg, Maryland is at coordinates 39°42′17″N 77°19′31″W / 39.704697, -77.325294 (Emmitsburg, Maryland)Coordinates: 39°42′17″N 77°19′31″W / 39.704697, -77.325294 (Emmitsburg, Maryland)

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