St. Leonard, Maryland
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St. Leonard is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Calvert County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was officially 536 at the 2000 census, although residents of the Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Maryland
community also use the St. Leonard zip code designation, making it in fact a much larger community. It contains a large antique dealer complex, and is a few miles north of the popular weekend resort town Solomons, Maryland
. The opening scene of the 1993 Clint Eastwood
film In the Line of Fire
was filmed at the Flag Harbor Marina in St. Leonard.
St. Leonard has a small central business district with several small shops, gas stations, and an independent grocery store originally owned and operated by former Calvert County Commissioner Patrick Buehler. St. Leonard also has a volunteer fire department
which has hosted numerous high profile musical acts, including Lynyrd Skynyrd
, Alan Jackson
, and Hootie and the Blowfish at an outdoor pavilion adjacent to the fire department.
Notable places of interest in the St. Leonard area include Flag Ponds Nature Park
, a nature preserve along the Chesapeake Bay
, and Jefferson Patterson State Park, home to an annual Celtic festival, the State's archaeological facility, and site of several key naval battles fought in the Patuxent River
during the War of 1812
.
A detailed history of St. Leonard can be found in Sara Ehrenbeck Leeland's book St. Leonard: A Maryland Tidewater Community, published by the St. Leonard Vision Group in 2004.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 536 people, 169 households, and 142 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 164.8 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 54.7/sq mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.25% White, 7.84% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 2.61% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,188, and the median income for a family was $62,321. Males had a median income of $40,809 versus $31,641 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,884. About 7.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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 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 officially 536 at the 2000 census, although residents of the Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Maryland
Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Maryland
Calvert Beach-Long Beach is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Calvert Beach-Long Beach is located at ....
community also use the St. Leonard zip code designation, making it in fact a much larger community. It contains a large antique dealer complex, and is a few miles north of the popular weekend resort town Solomons, Maryland
Solomons, Maryland
Solomons is a community and census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census...
. The opening scene of the 1993 Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
film In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire
In the Line of Fire is a 1993 American thriller film about a disillusioned and obsessed former CIA agent who attempts to assassinate the President of the United States and the Secret Service agent who tracks him...
was filmed at the Flag Harbor Marina in St. Leonard.
St. Leonard has a small central business district with several small shops, gas stations, and an independent grocery store originally owned and operated by former Calvert County Commissioner Patrick Buehler. St. Leonard also has a volunteer fire department
Fire department
A fire department or fire brigade is a public or private organization that provides fire protection for a certain jurisdiction, which typically is a municipality, county, or fire protection district...
which has hosted numerous high profile musical acts, including Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
, Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
, and Hootie and the Blowfish at an outdoor pavilion adjacent to the fire department.
Notable places of interest in the St. Leonard area include Flag Ponds Nature Park
Flag Ponds Nature Park
Flag Ponds Nature Park is a nature preserve located in St. Leonard, Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County, Maryland. It is operated by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The park includes nature trails and a beach for swimmers. Fossil shark's teeth eroded from the Calvert...
, a nature preserve along the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
, and Jefferson Patterson State Park, home to an annual Celtic festival, the State's archaeological facility, and site of several key naval battles fought in 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...
during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
A detailed history of St. Leonard can be found in Sara Ehrenbeck Leeland's book St. Leonard: A Maryland Tidewater Community, published by the St. Leonard Vision Group in 2004.
Geography
St. Leonard is located at 38°28′23"N 76°30′13"W (38.472963, -76.503713)According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 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 536 people, 169 households, and 142 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 164.8 people per square mile (63.7/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 54.7/sq mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.25% White, 7.84% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 2.61% 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 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.4% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,188, and the median income for a family was $62,321. Males had a median income of $40,809 versus $31,641 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 $18,884. About 7.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.