Queen Anne, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Queen Anne is a town in Queen Anne's
and Talbot
counties in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The population was 176 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2).None of the area is covered with water.
Tuckahoe Creek
passes by the town. The birthplace of Frederick Douglass
is 2–3 miles south, near the banks of the Tuckahoe.
Maryland Route 404
passes to the north of town. Tuckahoe State Park
is a short ride north of MD 404. The border between Talbot County and Queen Anne's County runs through the middle of town.
of 2000, there were 176 people, 67 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,425.0 people per square mile (566.3/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 583.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.57% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.14% Asian and 0.57% Pacific Islander.
There were 67 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,016. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
and Talbot
Talbot County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The population was 176 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Queen Anne is located at 38.919039°N 75.952827°W (38.919039, -75.952827).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2).None of the area is covered with water.
Tuckahoe Creek
Tuckahoe Creek
Tuckahoe Creek is a tributary of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is sometimes referred to as the Tuckahoe River. Upstream of Hillsboro, it forms the boundary between Caroline County and Queen Anne's County, passing through Tuckahoe State Park and dividing the small towns of...
passes by the town. The birthplace of Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing...
is 2–3 miles south, near the banks of the Tuckahoe.
Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404
Maryland Route 404 is a major highway on Maryland's Eastern Shore in the United States. It runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills on the border of Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties, southeast to the Delaware state line in Caroline County, where the road continues as Delaware Route 404 to Nassau...
passes to the north of town. Tuckahoe State Park
Tuckahoe State Park
Tuckahoe State Park is a state park along Tuckahoe Creek in Caroline County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The park features hiking, biking, and equestrian trails as well as picnicking, camping, cabins, flat-water canoeing, hunting, a disc golf course, and a recycled-tire playground for children.The...
is a short ride north of MD 404. The border between Talbot County and Queen Anne's County runs through the middle of town.
History
According to the Maryland Municipal League:- In the 1850s, the area that is now the town of Queen Anne, was part of a 225-acre farm owned by Jacob Morgan. Initially, the town nucleus was nothing but a 1½-story dwelling, but in 1864 Mr. Morgan built a more substantial place—it was known locally as “the mansion house,” and the locale was known as Morganville.
- At that time, the Pennsylvania Railroad had been laid as far south as Greensboro and, a little later, to Ridgely and Hillsboro and thence across Tuckahoe Creek. In 1878, the railroad purchased a site for a station across the creek in Queen Anne’s County, and, quite logically, named it Queen Anne when the station was finally put into service about 1882.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 176 people, 67 households, and 52 families residing in the town. 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 1,425.0 people per square mile (566.3/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 583.0 per square mile (231.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.57% African American, 0.57% Native American, 1.14% Asian and 0.57% Pacific Islander.
There were 67 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $55,417. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $23,542 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 town was $16,016. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.