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Boonsboro lies nestled at the foot of South Mountain in Washington County, Maryland. It is located on the boundary with Frederick County and near the battlefield of Antietam. As of 2004, the town population was 2,990.
Today, Boonsboro is a quiet bedroom community catching the over-flow growth of Frederick County, as commuters to the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area move westward in search of homes with a rural setting.
History
The land where the town is located was part of two tracts, "Beale's Chance" and "Fellowship", owned by two brothers, George and William Boone. Founded in 1792, when the brothers laid out the land in half-acre lots. Originally named Margaretsville in honor of George's wife, it was eventually changed to Boonesborough and then later to its shortened spelling – Boonsboro.
With the construction of the National Road, a turnpike connecting Baltimore to the west, Boonsboro grew and prospered. In 1823, a new process called "macadam" was used to finish an unpaved section of the turnpike from Boonsboro to Hagerstown. This was the first time the road building process was used in the United States.
On the 4th of July in 1827, the citizens of Boonsboro erected in one day the first monument to honor George Washington on top of South Mountain. Used during the American Civil War, the monument was restored in 1882 and again in 1936 by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
The first battle of the Civil War fought on northern soil, was the Battle of South Mountain September 14, 1862. Churches, public buildings and homes in the town were used as hospitals.
The Battle of Boonsboro took place on July 8, 1863, in Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the Civil War.
The town of Boonsboro is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Boonsboro is located at (39.508270, -77.653869).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.66% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,803 people, 1,068 households, and 723 families residing in the town. The population density was 716.7/km² (1,851.0/mi²). There were 1,109 housing units at an average density of 283.6/km² (732.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.04% White, 0.75% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 1,068 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,476, and the median income for a family was $48,155. Males had a median income of $37,683 versus $25,673 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,430. About 7.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Crystal Grottoes Caverns * Greenbriar State Park * Old South Mountain Inn * Washington Monument State Park * Joey Basford
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