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Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.
As of 2000, the population was 40,563. Its county seat is Centreville. It is named for Queen Anne of Great Britain (lived 1665-1714, reigned 1702-1714) who was Queen when the county was established.
This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge connects Queen Anne's of the Eastern Shore to Anne Arundel County on the Western Shore.
History
Queen Anne's County was organized in 1706.
In 1773 a part of Queen Anne's County, together with a portion of Dorchester County, was taken to form Caroline County.
It was the home of baseball Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx.
Law and government
Queen Anne's County was granted home rule in 1990 under a state code.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,320 km² (510 mi²). 964 km² (372 mi²) of it is land and 356 km² (138 mi²) of it (26.99%) is water.
Adjacent Counties
- Kent County (north)
- Kent County, Delaware (east)
- Talbot County (south)
- Caroline County (southeast)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 40,563 people, 15,315 households, and 11,547 families residing in the county. The population density was 42/km² (109/mi²). There were 16,674 housing units at an average density of 17/km² (45/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 89.05% White, 8.78% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 15,315 households out of which 33.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% were married couples living together, 9.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,037, and the median income for a family was $63,713. Males had a median income of $44,644 versus $30,144 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,364. About 4.40% of families and 6.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.20% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
- Kent Island High School
- Queen Anne's County High School
- Centreville Middle School
- Stevensville Middle School
- Sudlersville Middle School
- Bayside Elementary School
- Centreville Elementary School
- Church Hill Elementary School
- Grasonville Elementary School
- Kennard Elementary School
- Kent Island Elementary School
- Matapeake Elementary School
- Sudlersville Elementary School
- Gunston Day School
- Wye River Upper School
Cities and towns
- Barclay (incorporated 1931)
- Centreville (incorporated 1794)
- Church Hill (incorporated 1876)
- Millington (incorporated 1890) (This town is partly in Queen Anne's County and partly in Kent County.)
- Queen Anne (incorporated 1953) (This town is partly in Queen Anne's County and partly in Talbot County.)
- Queenstown (incorporated 1892)
- Sudlersville (incorporated 1870)
- Templeville (incorporated 1865) (This town is partly in Queen Anne's County and partly in Caroline County.)
Other unincorperated places not listed as CDPs are:
External links
"Queen Anne's County, Maryland"