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Accident is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census. The town's founder, George Deakins, had been given 600 acres of land by King George II of England. The two surveyors he hired to pick out the best plot of land used the same tree as a starting point, and selected the same plot of land, hence the name Accident. The town is home to Northern Garrett High School.
Geography
Accident is located at (39.628074, -79.319996).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 353 people, 138 households, and 96 families residing in the town. The population density was 272.6/km² (711.1/mi²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 125.1/km² (326.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was
99.72% White 0.28% from two or more races 0.00% African American 0.00% Native American 0.00% Asian 0.00% Pacific Islander 0.00% Other 0.00% Hispanic or Latino of any race
There were 138 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 73.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,950. About 10.9% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
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