Crownsville, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Crownsville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Anne Arundel County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 1,670 at the 2000 census. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival
for several summer weekends. A state psychiatric hospital was formerly in Crownsville. The area offers waterfront scenery and easy access to urban metropolitan areas and culture.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,670 people, 485 households, and 392 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 300.7 people per square mile (116.2/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.36% White, 15.45% African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $91,180, and the median income for a family was $99,553. Males had a median income of $87,035 versus $32,344 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $37,509. About 4.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
based on An Affair to Remember
. Attracted by the local area, Arch originally placed the main protagonist as a resident in Crownsville in the initial draft. Tristar insisted that Arch choose a different location that would be more well-known to the American movie-going population. After several attempts to please TriStar, Arch finalised on Seattle. The reason often cited by Arch for the change of location was they could not think of a better title than Sleepless in Seattle
.
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 Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
, 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...
. The population was 1,670 at the 2000 census. It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival
Maryland Renaissance Festival
The Maryland Renaissance Festival is a Renaissance fair located in Crownsville, Maryland. Set in a fictional 16th century English village named Revel Grove, the festival is spread over and is the second largest renaissance festival in the United States...
for several summer weekends. A state psychiatric hospital was formerly in Crownsville. The area offers waterfront scenery and easy access to urban metropolitan areas and culture.
Geography
Crownsville is located at 39°1′27"N 76°35′54"W (39.024149, -76.598295).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 5.6 square miles (14.5 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 1,670 people, 485 households, and 392 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 300.7 people per square mile (116.2/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 92.9/sq mi (35.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.36% White, 15.45% African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.66% 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 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $91,180, and the median income for a family was $99,553. Males had a median income of $87,035 versus $32,344 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 $37,509. About 4.3% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.
Local Schools
private and public included- Indian Creek SchoolIndian Creek SchoolIndian Creek School is a coeducational, private day school located in Crownsville, Maryland, USA near Annapolis, Maryland. The school was founded in September 1973. The original 17-acre campus houses classes for grades pre-kindergarten through eighth. In September 2004 Indian Creek began an upper...
(Pre-K through 12th grade) http://www.indiancreekschool.com (Private) - South Shore Elementary School (K through 5th grade) http://www.aacps.org/aacps/southses/ (Anne Arundel County Public School)
- Millersvile Elementary (K through 5th grade) (Anne Arundel County Public School)
State government
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is headquartered at 100 Community Place in the Crownsville CDP.Points of interest
In September 1989, Jeff Arch began working on a script for TriStar PicturesTriStar Pictures
TriStar Pictures, Inc. is an American film production/distribution studio and subsidiary of Columbia Pictures, itself a subdivision of the Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, which is owned by Sony Pictures...
based on An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember
An Affair to Remember is a 1957 film starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr, and directed by Leo McCarey. It was distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation....
. Attracted by the local area, Arch originally placed the main protagonist as a resident in Crownsville in the initial draft. Tristar insisted that Arch choose a different location that would be more well-known to the American movie-going population. After several attempts to please TriStar, Arch finalised on Seattle. The reason often cited by Arch for the change of location was they could not think of a better title than Sleepless in Seattle
Sleepless in Seattle
The film was originally to have been scored by John Barry, but when he was given a list of 20 songs he had to put in the film, he quit.#As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante #A Kiss to Build a Dream on - Louis Armstrong #Stardust - Nat King Cole...
.