Owings Mills, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place
in Baltimore County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a suburb
of Baltimore
. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway
and to Owings Mills Mall
. It is also home to the Baltimore Ravens
' headquarters facility. In 2008, CNNMoney.com
named Owings Mills number 49 of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 20,193 people, 8,853 households, and 5,046 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,100.5 people per square mile (811.3/km²). There were 9,447 housing units at an average density of 982.7 per square mile (379.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.8% White, 36.4% African American, 0.24% Native American, 3.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races
, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 8,853 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 43.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,424, and the median income for a family was $61,079. Males had a median income of $41,135 versus $33,359 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,107. About 4.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
, and New Town High
. There are also several private schools in the area, including McDonogh School
, a K-12
school and Garrison Forest School
, also a K-12
school. McDonogh School is co-ed while Garrison Forest is all girls.
Owings Mills is home to a satellite branch of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and a branch of the ITT Technical Institute
. Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College), recently opened its Owings Mills campus in 2004, an addition to its original
Stevenson
campus nearby.
is located in Owings Mills on Painters Mills Road, very close to the mall. There is also public bus service available on Maryland Transit Administration
bus route nos. 56
and 59
. Both routes operate on Painters Mill Road, to the mall and the Metro, and on different portions of Reisterstown Road.
, an enclosed shopping mall. The mall, which opened in 1986, once featured about 200 stores; however, shoppers walking through the mall now will find many empty store facades. Anchor stores J. C. Penney
and Macy's
still call the mall home.
The Owings Mills Town Center is located less than one mile from the Baltimore Metro Subway
station. Construction recently took place on a plot of land between the mall and the station to include a garage for the actual metro subway station. Construction was complete in mid-2008.
Many nationally-known organizations and businesses call Owings Mills home. Major facilities include a Solo Cup Company
plant, CareFirst, T. Rowe Price
, Lion Brothers, The Baltimore Life Companies, Black & Decker
, and the Baltimore Ravens
team headquarters facility. Maryland Public Television
studios (formerly the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting) can also be found in Owings Mills. Several Baltimore Ravens players also live in Owings Mills.
The TV program Wall $treet Week
with Louis Rukeyser
was produced by Maryland Public Television
at its studios in Owings Mills; many viewers became familiar with the town as the mailing address of the program. Many people have also become familiar with the town as the mailing address of the weekly automotive series MotorWeek
. Local roads can often be seen on the program.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway
Baltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
and to Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from...
. It is also home to the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
' headquarters facility. In 2008, CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com is the world's largest business website. The site is the online home of Fortune and Money, and serves as CNN.com's exclusive business site. The site, edited by Chris Peacock, together with the three titles, is part of the Fortune|Money Group, and attracts more than 10.8 million unique...
named Owings Mills number 49 of the "100 Best Places to Live and Launch."
Geography
Owings Mills is located at 39°24′44"N 76°47′35"W (39.412282, -76.793065).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), all of it land.
Neighborhoods
The following areas of Owings Mills have distinct identities:- Belltown
- Delight
- GarrisonGarrison, MarylandGarrison is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Owings Mills, mainly the McDonogh area and Valley Centre...
- Owings Mills New Town
- Tollgate
- Gwynnbrook
- Velvet Valley
- Worthington
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 20,193 people, 8,853 households, and 5,046 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,100.5 people per square mile (811.3/km²). There were 9,447 housing units at an average density of 982.7 per square mile (379.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 55.8% White, 36.4% African American, 0.24% Native American, 3.92% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 8,853 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 43.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,424, and the median income for a family was $61,079. Males had a median income of $41,135 versus $33,359 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,107. About 4.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Owings Mills is served by the Baltimore County Public Schools system. Schools include New Town Elementary, Owings Mills Elementary, Timber Grove Elementary, Deer Park Middle Magnet, Owings Mills HighOwings Mills High School
Owings Mills High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools consolidated school district.-About the School:...
, and New Town High
New Town High School (Maryland)
New Town High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the northwest side of the county west of I-795 in Owings Mills, MD.-About the School:...
. There are also several private schools in the area, including McDonogh School
McDonogh School
McDonogh School is a private, coeducational, K-12, college-preparatory school founded in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA in 1873.- History :The school was established near Baltimore, Maryland in 1873 and funded by the estate of John McDonogh, a former Baltimore resident, who died in 1850...
, a K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
school and Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School is a college preparatory school, in Owings Mills, Maryland, near Baltimore, with a nationally distinctive educational model. The school offers a day school for girls, pre-first through grade 12, as well as a coed program from ages two through kindergarten. The regional,...
, also a K-12
K-12
K–12 is a designation for the sum of primary and secondary education. It is used in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand where P–12 is also commonly used...
school. McDonogh School is co-ed while Garrison Forest is all girls.
Owings Mills is home to a satellite branch of the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and a branch of the ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute
ITT Technical Institute is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States. ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services, Inc. , a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services, Inc...
. Stevenson University (formerly Villa Julie College), recently opened its Owings Mills campus in 2004, an addition to its original
Stevenson
Stevenson, Maryland
Stevenson is an unincorporated community located in the northern section of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It serves as the location of the central campus of Stevenson University . It is also home to St. Timothy's School, an all-girls boarding and day high school...
campus nearby.
Roads
Some of the major roads in Owings Mills are:- Bonita Avenue
- Caves Road
- Dolfield Road
- Garrison Forest Road (MD-129 on most northern block)
- Greenspring AvenueGreenspring AvenueGreenspring Avenue is a road in Baltimore, Maryland and its northwestern suburbs. At one time, Greenspring Avenue was Maryland Route 519 from Worthington Road to Dover Road, but the road has since been decommissioned and no longer has any numerical designation....
(formerly MD-519) - Gwynnbrook Avenue
- Greenspring Valley RoadMaryland Route 130Maryland Route 130, better known as Greenspring Valley Road, is a state road in Baltimore County, Maryland that operates cross-county from Owings Mills to Lutherville...
(MD-130) - Lakeside Boulevard
- Lyons Mill Road
- Marriottsville Road
- McDonogh Road
- Northwest Expressway (I-795)
- Owings Mills BoulevardOwings Mills BoulevardOwings Mills Boulevard is a county- and state-maintained highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Lyons Mill Road north near Randallstown north to Bond Avenue near Glyndon...
(MD-140 near I-795 interchange) - Reisterstown RoadMaryland Route 140Maryland Route 140 is a local long route in northern Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as Reisterstown Road. Though Reisterstown itself is named after John Reister, the road is named after Jacob...
(MD-140) - Painters Mill Road
- Park Heights Avenue (MD-129)
- Red Run Boulevard
- Rosewood Lane
Public transportation
The northwestern terminus for the Baltimore Metro SubwayBaltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
is located in Owings Mills on Painters Mills Road, very close to the mall. There is also public bus service available on Maryland Transit Administration
Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. It is better known as MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities' transit agencies who share the initials MTA. The MTA operates a...
bus route nos. 56
Route 56 (MTA Maryland)
Route 56 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in the suburbs of Baltimore. The route currently runs from the Owings Mills Town Center to Glyndon via Reisterstown Road and the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station...
and 59
Route 59 (MTA Maryland)
Route 59 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs, mostly along Reisterstown Road. The line currently runs from the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station to the Owings Mills Town Center. The line was a split-off from Route M-9, and resembles the...
. Both routes operate on Painters Mill Road, to the mall and the Metro, and on different portions of Reisterstown Road.
Attractions
Owings Mills is home to around a dozen major shopping centers and numerous office buildings. In the center of Owings Mills is Owings Mills Town CenterOwings Mills Town Center
Owings Mills Town Center is a proposed $220 million development in Owings Mills, Maryland aimed at creating a downtown meeting place on the land between the Owings Mills Metro Station and Owings Mills Mall. The complex would include housing, shops, office space, a hotel, a library, and a community...
, an enclosed shopping mall. The mall, which opened in 1986, once featured about 200 stores; however, shoppers walking through the mall now will find many empty store facades. Anchor stores J. C. Penney
J. C. Penney
-External links:*...
and Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
still call the mall home.
The Owings Mills Town Center is located less than one mile from the Baltimore Metro Subway
Baltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
station. Construction recently took place on a plot of land between the mall and the station to include a garage for the actual metro subway station. Construction was complete in mid-2008.
Many nationally-known organizations and businesses call Owings Mills home. Major facilities include a Solo Cup Company
Solo Cup Company
Solo Cup Company is a manufacturer of consumer packaging products: disposable beverage cups, disposable plates and bowls. Solo Cup Company is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and in 2006 had sales of $2.4 billion.-History:...
plant, CareFirst, T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price is a publicly owned Investment firm, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1937 by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr.. The company offers mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individuals, institutions, retirement plans, and financial...
, Lion Brothers, The Baltimore Life Companies, Black & Decker
Black & Decker
Black & Decker Corporation is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, United States, that designs and imports power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems...
, and the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
team headquarters facility. Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C...
studios (formerly the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting) can also be found in Owings Mills. Several Baltimore Ravens players also live in Owings Mills.
The TV program Wall $treet Week
Wall $treet Week
Wall $treet Week was an investment news and information TV program that was broadcast weekly each Friday on Public Broadcasting Service in the United States. It had a host and guest experts participating in discussions on the stock market and focuses on forecasts...
with Louis Rukeyser
Louis Rukeyser
Louis Richard "Lou" Rukeyser was an American financial journalist, columnist, and commentator, through print, radio, and television....
was produced by Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C...
at its studios in Owings Mills; many viewers became familiar with the town as the mailing address of the program. Many people have also become familiar with the town as the mailing address of the weekly automotive series MotorWeek
MotorWeek
MotorWeek is an American automotive television series. The program premiered in 1981 and is hosted by auto expertJohn H. Davis, who is also the series’ creator and executive producer...
. Local roads can often be seen on the program.
Suburbanization and population growth
In recent years, Owings Mills has grappled with managing the effects of new development and population growth. Snarled traffic has frustrated area residents, workers, and visitors. The State of Maryland has taken steps to address these concerns. These include the widening of roadways and increased bus service in the area. While the latter has faced opposition from some residents, lack of funding for both transit and roadway improvements have delayed these projects by a number of years. Construction of new urban projects in Owings Mills continues, including housing units, shopping, and office space.External links
- University Project: Visions for a sustainable city: Owings Mills (mainly pictures)
- Owings Mills Volunteer Fire Department, incorporated 1921