Hampstead, Maryland
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Hampstead is a town in Carroll County
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census. Hampstead School
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2002.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Hampstead is approximately three miles south of Manchester, and 6 miles east of Westminster.
of 2000, there were 5,060 people, 1,787 households, and 1,327 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,887.1 people per square mile (729.0/km²). There were 1,851 housing units at an average density of 690.3 per square mile (266.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.79% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,787 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,655, and the median income for a family was $62,460. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $30,407 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,730. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
, North Carroll Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, Spring Garden Elementary School and Hampstead Elementary School, which also service other towns and unincorporated areas nearby.
For the 2009 - 2010 school year, the North Carroll High student population was broken up to feed the newly constructed, Manchester Valley High School. Once the new school in Manchester
was completed, North Carroll fed mainly from Hampstead and does not serve students from neighboring Manchester as it had since its establishment in the 1950s.
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census. Hampstead School
Hampstead School
Hampstead School is a large multi-ethnic comprehensive school in the London borough of Camden. The school building is one of the oldest in the borough...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2002.
Geography
Hampstead is located at 39°36′37"N 76°51′5"W (39.610303, -76.851493).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Hampstead is approximately three miles south of Manchester, and 6 miles east of Westminster.
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 5,060 people, 1,787 households, and 1,327 families residing in the town. 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 1,887.1 people per square mile (729.0/km²). There were 1,851 housing units at an average density of 690.3 per square mile (266.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.79% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% 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 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.
There were 1,787 households out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the town the population was spread out with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $56,655, and the median income for a family was $62,460. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $30,407 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 town was $22,730. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The main schools In Hampstead are North Carroll High SchoolNorth Carroll High School
North Carroll High is a high school located in Hampstead, Maryland, in Carroll County.North Carroll is located at 1400 Panther Drive. The school mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school is a part of the Carroll County Public Schools system...
, North Carroll Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, Spring Garden Elementary School and Hampstead Elementary School, which also service other towns and unincorporated areas nearby.
For the 2009 - 2010 school year, the North Carroll High student population was broken up to feed the newly constructed, Manchester Valley High School. Once the new school in Manchester
Manchester, Maryland
Manchester, Maryland, is a small incorporated town in Northeastern Carroll County, Maryland located on the Eastern coast of the United States of America just South of the Pennsylvania State line and North of Baltimore, Maryland...
was completed, North Carroll fed mainly from Hampstead and does not serve students from neighboring Manchester as it had since its establishment in the 1950s.
History
- 1631 - King Charles I of England gives a portion of what is now known as Maryland to Lord Baltimore.
- 1680 - Christopher GistChristopher GistChristopher Gist was an accomplished American explorer, surveyor and frontiersman. He was one of the first white explorers of the Ohio Country . He is credited with providing the first detailed description of the Ohio Country to Great Britain and her colonists...
marks a trail from Patapsco (BaltimoreBaltimoreBaltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
), to Le Tort (Carlisle, PennsylvaniaCarlisle, PennsylvaniaCarlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
) passing through what was to become Hampstead. - 1720 - The trail evolves into a road.
- 1786 - Christopher Vaughan maps out the town. Early settlers are disappointed to find no iron ore which they had expected, and became farmerFarmerA farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s instead. - Late 18th century - The road through Hampstead is improved. A stagecoachStagecoachA stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four-in-hand. Widely used before the introduction of railway transport, it made regular trips between stages or stations, which were places of rest provided for stagecoach travelers...
line runs on it between Baltimore and Carlisle. - 1796 - Peter Frank turns the town's first building into a tavernTavernA tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
and overnight lodgingLodgingLodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
for guests. This was especially lucrative because the town was "swampy" and many travelers would get "bogged down" in it. - About 1800 - First one-room schoolOne-room schoolOne-room schools were commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In most rural and small town schools, all of the students met in a single room...
house is built, where St. John's Methodist church stands today. - 1837 - Carroll CountyCarroll County, MarylandCarroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
is carved out of parts of BaltimoreBaltimore County, MarylandBaltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
and FrederickFrederick County, MarylandFrederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
counties. Hampstead becomes the easternmost town in the newly formed county. - 1860 - Many Hampstead residents are involved in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
in some capacity. Evidence of tunnels from this era, perhaps used to hide slaves or horses, exists in one of the houses on Main Street. - 1879 - The first railroad passes through town, running up to GettysburgGettysburg, PennsylvaniaGettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
. - 1888 - The town is officially incorporatedMunicipal corporationA municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs. Municipal incorporation occurs when such municipalities become self-governing entities under the laws of the state or province in which...
. It was about 6,500 feet long, north to south. - 1904 - The town jailJailA jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
, with one room, is built behind the old fire hall, which is now "Towne Pride Interiors". - Early 1920s - Malco Milling and Lighting Company occupies a five-story building on Gill Avenue. It attempts to provide DC currentDirect currentDirect current is the unidirectional flow of electric charge. Direct current is produced by such sources as batteries, thermocouples, solar cells, and commutator-type electric machines of the dynamo type. Direct current may flow in a conductor such as a wire, but can also flow through...
electricity, with little success or reliability. This building is still the tallest building in town. - 1919 - The Hampstead School is finished and dedicated. It is the first consolidated public school building in Hampstead.
- 1923 - The main road is pavedPavement (material)Road surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past cobblestones and granite setts were extensively used, but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete. Such...
. - 1924 - The first busBusA bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
line runs passengers south to Emory Grove. Once there passengers could pick up a trolleyTramA tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
to Baltimore. - 1925 - The same bus line is extended north to Hanover, PennsylvaniaHanover, PennsylvaniaHanover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, southwest of York and north-northwest of Baltimore, Maryland.The town is situated in a productive agricultural region. The population was 15,289 at the 2010 census. The borough is served by a 717 area code and the Zip Codes of 17331-34...
. - Late 1920s - The Baltimore Gas & Electric Company runs a line through town.
- 1935 - Water linesWater supplyWater supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavours or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes...
are run into the town. - 1953 - The MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
and Town councilTown councilA town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
establish offices in the old First National Bank building on South Main Street. - 1956 - North Carroll Senior High School is opened in Greenmount, consolidating Hampstead and Manchester High Schools.
- 1962 - North Carroll Senior High School is enlarged and renamed North Carroll Junior-Senior High School.
- 1975 - The current North Carroll High SchoolNorth Carroll High SchoolNorth Carroll High is a high school located in Hampstead, Maryland, in Carroll County.North Carroll is located at 1400 Panther Drive. The school mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school is a part of the Carroll County Public Schools system...
opens on Hampstead-Mexico Road to accommodate a rising population. - 1986 - A new Hampstead Elementary School opens near the new high school. The oldest building, built in 1919 and now serving solely elementary students, is closed.
- 1991 - Spring Garden Elementary is opened to accommodate the need for another elementary school.
- 1998 - The building which once housed The First National Bank of Hampstead is renovated to house the Hampstead Police Department.
- 2000 - Shiloh Middle School is opened to accommodate the needs for the rising population in Hampstead.
- 2006 - Ground is broken on the Hampstead Bypass which will attempt to reduce traffic in town as part of a larger plan to renovate and revitalize the town's Main Street.
- 2009 - The Hampstead Bypass is completed and Maryland RT-30 is rerouted onto it. The original RT-30 becomes Business RT-30.