Owings, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Owings is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Calvert County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 1,325 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.
Owings' center is just east of the Maryland Route 2
and Maryland Route 260
intersection. The area is considered exurban by the Washington Post. It includes a mix of farmland
, single-family detached homes and sub-division
s. Aerial maps show that about 50% of the Owings CDP is wooded. The place center lies on the former Chesapeake Beach Railway
line, which was converted to the roadway Maryland Route 260. Route 260 extends from Maryland Route 4
to Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
. Owings was a stop on the railway local service. Hall Creek originates in the Owings vicinity, forms about half of the CDPs northern border and winds west until it empties into the Patuxent River
. The creek bed cuts a significant valley across the hilly central ridge of the Calvert County peninsula, until it reaches the flood plains of the on the Patuxent's East banks, where it becomes more marshy. The Owings CDP is within Calvert County, hugging a truncated 90° corner of the southern border of Anne Arundel County.
of 2000, there were 1,325 people, 426 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 337.2 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 112.7/sq mi (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.87% White, 11.47% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.45% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,150, and the median income for a family was $74,702. Males had a median income of $49,250 versus $31,204 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,287. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
. The name was a tribute to Harry P. Owings, a one time member of the State Legislature and Calvert County resident, who was also a local farmer and real estate agent. In August 1900, Harry P. Owings requested the position of station manager. The station was already known as Owings at the time of the request.
Maidstone
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1971.
–gas station, two childcare
centers, at least one church and a handful of other small businesses clustered around its center. A medical office building with a pharmacy is at the South-East corner of the Route 2 and Route 260 intersection. A small industrial site has a concrete provider and an automotive shop. The Owings US post office
is at 9440 Old Solomon's Island Road approximately 0.4 miles south of the place center. There is a funeral home
near the southern limits of the place border. Windy Hill Elementary and Windy Hill Middle School are at the eastern edge of the CDP on a contiguous campus.
Owings has a Boys & Girls Club affiliate, the "Owings Outlaws" with teams participating in football and basketball.
Sub-divisions include: Cabin Branch, Cross Point
, Grover's Summit, Sycamore Ridge, the three Quince Views and Amber Woods.
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 Calvert County
Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
, 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
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. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Owings is located at 38°42′43"N 76°36′14"W (38.711919, -76.603901).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 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.
Owings' center is just east of the Maryland Route 2
Maryland Route 2
Maryland Route 2 is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons Island in Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 Truck in Baltimore...
and Maryland Route 260
Maryland Route 260
Maryland Route 260 is a state highway in Calvert County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Route 260 starts at the northern border of Calvert and Anne Arundel counties, branching off from Maryland Route 4 by way of an overpass interchange...
intersection. The area is considered exurban by the Washington Post. It includes a mix of farmland
Arable land
In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow...
, single-family detached homes and sub-division
Subdivision (land)
Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
s. Aerial maps show that about 50% of the Owings CDP is wooded. The place center lies on the former Chesapeake Beach Railway
Chesapeake Beach Railway
The Chesapeake Beach Railway , now defunct, was an American railroad of southern Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th century. The CBR ran 27.629 miles from Washington, D.C. on tracks formerly owned by the Southern Maryland Railroad and then on its own single track through Maryland farm...
line, which was converted to the roadway Maryland Route 260. Route 260 extends from Maryland Route 4
Maryland Route 4
Maryland Route 4 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 5 in Leonardtown north to Southern Avenue at the Washington, D.C. border, past which the highway continues as Pennsylvania Avenue...
to Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Chesapeake Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Its major attractions include a Railway Museum & Trail, the Chesapeake Beach Water Park, marinas, piers, charter boat fishing, and a Veterans Memorial Park...
. Owings was a stop on the railway local service. Hall Creek originates in the Owings vicinity, forms about half of the CDPs northern border and winds west until it empties into the Patuxent River
Patuxent River
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between...
. The creek bed cuts a significant valley across the hilly central ridge of the Calvert County peninsula, until it reaches the flood plains of the on the Patuxent's East banks, where it becomes more marshy. The Owings CDP is within Calvert County, hugging a truncated 90° corner of the southern border of Anne Arundel County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,325 people, 426 households, and 356 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 337.2 people per square mile (130.2/km²). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 112.7/sq mi (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.87% White, 11.47% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.45% 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 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 426 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $74,150, and the median income for a family was $74,702. Males had a median income of $49,250 versus $31,204 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 $27,287. About 2.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
Originally the Chesapeake Beach Railway station at the line's intersection with Solomons Island Road was known as "Friendship." David Moffatt, president of the railway, renamed the station to "Owings" in order to avoid conflict with the town of West Friendship, MarylandWest Friendship, Maryland
West Friendship is an affluent semi-rural community in western Howard County, Maryland. West Friendship is located at the junction of Interstate 70/U.S. Highway 40/Maryland Route 144 and Maryland Route 32.- History :...
. The name was a tribute to Harry P. Owings, a one time member of the State Legislature and Calvert County resident, who was also a local farmer and real estate agent. In August 1900, Harry P. Owings requested the position of station manager. The station was already known as Owings at the time of the request.
Maidstone
Maidstone (Owings, Maryland)
Maidstone is a home of which is considered historic located at Owings, Calvert County, Maryland. The home was built between 1683 and 1699 in what was then Anne Arundel County in the Province of Maryland.-The house:...
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 1971.
Community resources
Owings has a single convenience storeConvenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
–gas station, two childcare
Childcare
Child care means caring for and supervising child/children usually from 0–13 years of age. In the United States child care is increasingly referred to as early childhood education due to the understanding of the impact of early experiences of the developing child...
centers, at least one church and a handful of other small businesses clustered around its center. A medical office building with a pharmacy is at the South-East corner of the Route 2 and Route 260 intersection. A small industrial site has a concrete provider and an automotive shop. The Owings US post office
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
is at 9440 Old Solomon's Island Road approximately 0.4 miles south of the place center. There is a funeral home
Funeral home
A funeral home, funeral parlor or mortuary, is a business that provides burial and funeral services for the deceased and their families. These services may include aprepared wake and funeral, and the provision of a chapel for the funeral....
near the southern limits of the place border. Windy Hill Elementary and Windy Hill Middle School are at the eastern edge of the CDP on a contiguous campus.
Owings has a Boys & Girls Club affiliate, the "Owings Outlaws" with teams participating in football and basketball.
Sub-divisions include: Cabin Branch, Cross Point
Cross Point
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, Grover's Summit, Sycamore Ridge, the three Quince Views and Amber Woods.