Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland.

As of 2004, the population is 86,474. Its county seat is Prince Frederick. The name is derived from the family name of the Barons Baltimore, the proprietors of the colony of Maryland.

The county is one of the several Maryland counties that make up the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also a part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Patuxent County was established in 1654 by an Order in Council. In 1658 the county was renamed Calvert County.

Law and government

Calvert County is governed by county commissioners, the traditional form of county government in Maryland.

The 2004 elected sheriff is Mike Evans.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 894 km² (345 mi²). 557 km² (215 mi²) of it is land and 336 km² (130 mi²) of it (37.65%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 74,563 people, 25,447 households, and 20,154 families residing in the county. The population density was 134/km² (346/mi²). There were 27,576 housing units at an average density of 49/km² (128/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.93% White, 13.11% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,447 households out of which 41.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.80% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 16.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.60% under the age of 18, 6.40% from 18 to 24, 31.70% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $65,945, and the median income for a family was $71,545. Males had a median income of $48,664 versus $32,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,410. About 3.10% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Calvert County includes two municipalities, both classified as towns under Maryland law:

Chesapeake Beach (incorporated 1886)
North Beach (incorporated 1910)

Calvert Beach-Long Beach (a combination of the communities of Calvert Beach and Long Beach recognized as a unit by many people)
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point (a combination of the communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and Drum Point recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)
Dunkirk
Huntingtown
Lusby
Owings
Prince Frederick
St. Leonard
Solomons

Other unincorporated places not listed as Census-Designated Places but known in the area include:

External links

Calvert County, Maryland | Maryland counties

Condado de Calvert (Maryland) | Condado de Calvert