Charlotte Hall, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Hall is a census-designated place
(CDP) in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. The Maryland Veteran
s Home for disabled veterans, including a U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic
, is located on the site of the former Charlotte Hall Military Academy
. The Academy site was declared the Charlotte Hall Historic District
, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975. Since 1940, a sizable Amish
farming community has existed nearby along with a farmers market and large flea market complex on busy Maryland Route 5
, which is also the site of numerous strip-mall businesses continuing into the adjacent community of Mechanicsville
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 317 households, and 239 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 237.8 people per square mile (91.9/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 65.0/sq mi (25.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.03% White, 20.18% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 150.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,111, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,882. About 14.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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...
(CDP) in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,214 at the 2000 census. The Maryland Veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s Home for disabled veterans, including a U.S. Veterans Affairs clinic
Clinic
A clinic is a health care facility that is primarily devoted to the care of outpatients...
, is located on the site of the former Charlotte Hall Military Academy
Charlotte Hall Military Academy
Charlotte Hall Military Academy, located at Charlotte Hall, Maryland, was established as Charlotte Hall School in 1774 by Queen Charlotte to provide for the liberal and pious education of youth to better fit them for the discharge of their duties for the United States...
. The Academy site was declared the Charlotte Hall Historic District
Charlotte Hall Historic District
Charlotte Hall Historic District is a national historic district in Charlotte Hall, St. Mary's County, Maryland. It encompasses a small village along "Old Route 5." It includes 13 recorded buildings and sites of historic and/or architectural interest as well as the main campus of the Charlotte Hall...
, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975. Since 1940, a sizable Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
farming community has existed nearby along with a farmers market and large flea market complex on busy Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
, which is also the site of numerous strip-mall businesses continuing into the adjacent community of Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, Maryland
For the Census Designated area in Montgomery County formerly known as Mechanicsville see Olney, MarylandMechanicsville is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, large...
.
Geography
Charlotte Hall is located at 38°28′38"N 76°46′35"W (38.477210, -76.776323).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 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land.
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 1,214 people, 317 households, and 239 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 237.8 people per square mile (91.9/km²). There were 332 housing units at an average density of 65.0/sq mi (25.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.03% White, 20.18% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 317 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% 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, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 33.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 150.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 170.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,111, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $33,056 versus $21,071 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 $17,882. About 14.5% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
- Prophet William Saunders CrowdyWilliam Saunders CrowdyWilliam Saunders Crowdy was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, theologian, and pastor. As one of the earliest Black Hebrew Israelites in the United States, he established the Church of God and Saints of Christ in 1896.-Early life:In 1847, William Saunders Crowdy was born into slavery at...
, the African-American theologian, was born as a slave here in 1847 - Owsley StanleyOwsley StanleyOwsley Stanley also known as Bear, was an essential and transitional personality in the development of the San Francisco Bay counter-culture. Spanning the Beat-era years of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters scenes, he was equally pivotal to the explosion of 1960's Psychedelia culture...
, LSD advocate, attended the military academy