Taneytown, Maryland

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Taneytown (TAW-nee-town) is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,128 at the 2000 census. Taneytown was founded in 1754.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Haunted Barn
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Taneytown is located at 39°39′26″N, 77°10′14″W (39.657099, -77.170627)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,128 people, 1,786 households, and 1,387 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.5/km² (1,781.1/mi²). There were 1,848 housing units at an average density of 247.7/km² (641.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.00% White, 1.74% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 1,786 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 35.4% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,820, and the median income for a family was $49,615. Males had a median income of $31,862 versus $24,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,258. About 9.0% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Taneytown was also home to Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin during the late 1700's

Taneytown is first city in Maryland to make English the official language.

[edit] Haunted Barn

Around every Halloween since 1974 the Taneytown Jaycees hold the haunted barn. A scary tour through an old warehouse (The barn was burned down by an arsonist in 1986) the most notable thing about it is that the walk changes every year but it all ends with masked people chasing you with chainsaws.

It has been suspected that the new police station within a few feet of the Haunted Barn caused its closure. The barn did not open in 2005; rumors around the town speculate that the building will be turned into a area recreation center for kids.