Hughesville, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Hughesville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Charles County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. Truman's Place
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), all of it land.
Hughesville was a tobacco
market town. The former tobacco warehouses are now used for second-hand thrift stores and boutique gift and craft shops. A highway bypass around the town opened in February 2007, which has alleviated previous rush-hour traffic backups at the single traffic signal; beside it are two unusual side-by-side traffic roundabouts. A few miles southeast is an Amish
community and farmers' market
(see article on Charlotte Hall). Because Hughesville, though small, is considered the strategic geographic center of the tri-county Southern Maryland
region, it houses institutions such as the headquarters for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
, a humane society, an economic development council, a board of realtors, and a homeless shelter, which serve the tri-county area. There is also a girl scout
camp. The town has no traditional grid-layout streets, but consists of merely businesses along the highway and some very small outlying housing developments.
of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 503 households, and 407 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 137.4 people per square mile (53.0/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 47.3/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.04% White, 13.08% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races
, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 503 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $90,697, and the median income for a family was $103,393. Males had a median income of $49,500 versus $36,563 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,884. About 4.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% 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 Charles County
Charles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,537 at the 2000 census. Truman's Place
Truman's Place
Truman's Place is a historic home located at Hughesville, Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story brick structure with a smaller two-story brick wing built in the mid-19th century. The house incorporates the brick shell of a 1770, one-story, five-bay dwelling with a kitchen-service...
was 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 1988.
Geography
Hughesville is located at 38°32′1"N 76°46′56"W (38.533731, -76.782220).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km²), all of it land.
Hughesville was a tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
market town. The former tobacco warehouses are now used for second-hand thrift stores and boutique gift and craft shops. A highway bypass around the town opened in February 2007, which has alleviated previous rush-hour traffic backups at the single traffic signal; beside it are two unusual side-by-side traffic roundabouts. A few miles southeast is an 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...
community and farmers' market
Farmers' market
A farmers' market consists of individual vendors—mostly farmers—who set up booths, tables or stands, outdoors or indoors, to sell produce, meat products, fruits and sometimes prepared foods and beverages...
(see article on Charlotte Hall). Because Hughesville, though small, is considered the strategic geographic center of the tri-county Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland
Southern Maryland in popular usage is composed of the state's southernmost counties on the "Western Shore" of the Chesapeake Bay. This region includes all of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties and sometimes the southern portions of Anne Arundel and Prince George's counties.- History...
region, it houses institutions such as the headquarters for the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative
The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative is an electric distribution cooperative which is headquartered in Hughesville, Maryland. SMECO serves approximately 144,000 customers in Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, and St. Mary's counties of southern Maryland...
, a humane society, an economic development council, a board of realtors, and a homeless shelter, which serve the tri-county area. There is also a girl scout
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
camp. The town has no traditional grid-layout streets, but consists of merely businesses along the highway and some very small outlying housing developments.
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 1,537 people, 503 households, and 407 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 137.4 people per square mile (53.0/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 47.3/sq mi (18.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.04% White, 13.08% African American, 0.72% Native American, 2.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.13% 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 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 503 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $90,697, and the median income for a family was $103,393. Males had a median income of $49,500 versus $36,563 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 $29,884. About 4.8% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.