Mount Aetna, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Mount Aetna is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Washington County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
The community is situated at the eastern base of South Mountain
at elevations between 500-700'; the landscape here is principally underlain by the Tomstown Dolomite, and the neighboring area is home to at least four known solutional caves, one of which—Mount Aetna Cave—was open briefly for commercial tours in the 1930s. This region is drained by Mount Aetna Creek, which has at least three headwaters in the neighboring mountain, and is a tributary of Beaver Creek.
of 2000, there were 838 people, 286 households, and 233 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 215.5 people per square mile (83.2/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 75.1/sq mi (29.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.94% White, 1.07% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.84% from other races
, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,523, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,435. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
and Crystal Falls Road. Mount Aetna is home to a Seventh-day Adventist
community and a private school of the same denomination, Highland View Academy, founded in 1949. There is also a volunteer fire company and a scout camp. There was once a small convenience market featuring vegetarian goods, but now the only food store in the community is located on the academy grounds.
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 Washington County
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mount Aetna is located at 39°36′10"N 77°36′49"W (39.602673, -77.613496).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
The community is situated at the eastern base of South Mountain
South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)
South Mountain is the northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Maryland and Pennsylvania. From the Potomac River near Knoxville, Maryland in the south, to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania in the north, the long range separates the Hagerstown and Cumberland valleys from the Piedmont regions of...
at elevations between 500-700'; the landscape here is principally underlain by the Tomstown Dolomite, and the neighboring area is home to at least four known solutional caves, one of which—Mount Aetna Cave—was open briefly for commercial tours in the 1930s. This region is drained by Mount Aetna Creek, which has at least three headwaters in the neighboring mountain, and is a tributary of Beaver Creek.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 838 people, 286 households, and 233 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 215.5 people per square mile (83.2/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 75.1/sq mi (29.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.94% White, 1.07% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.84% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% 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, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,523, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $40,750 versus $31,250 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 $21,435. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Community
The area is traditionally defined as lying along the road of the same name, between MD Route 66Maryland Route 66
Maryland Route 66 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Mapleville Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 Alternate in Boonsboro north to MD 64 near Smithsburg...
and Crystal Falls Road. Mount Aetna is home to a Seventh-day Adventist
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the original seventh day of the Judeo-Christian week, as the Sabbath, and by its emphasis on the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ...
community and a private school of the same denomination, Highland View Academy, founded in 1949. There is also a volunteer fire company and a scout camp. There was once a small convenience market featuring vegetarian goods, but now the only food store in the community is located on the academy grounds.