Emmitsburg, Maryland

Emmitsburg, Maryland
—  Town  —
Panoramic view of Emmitsburg from US-15 Rest Area
Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Maryland
County Frederick
Area
 • Total 1.3 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Land 1.3 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 436 ft (133 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,814
 • Density 1,992.9/sq mi (769.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 21727
Area code(s) 301
FIPS code 24-26200
GNIS feature ID 0584300

Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania.

Emmitsburg's population was 2,290 at the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census it has 2,814 people. It is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The National Emergency Training Center, National Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Emergency Management Institute are also located in Emmitsburg on the former campus of St. Joseph's College.

The current mayor of Emmitsburg is Don Briggs. The current commissioners are Glenn Blanchard, Pat Joy, Tim O'Donnell, Chris Staiger and Cliff Sweeney.

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History

Emmitsburg was the site the Union had originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the North in June 1863 during the American Civil War. Half the town was burned to the ground in a mysterious fire on the night of June 23. Folklore has it that 'The Great Fire,' as it was known, was started by a Union sympathizer to prevent advancing Confederates from taking supplies from the town. However fate spared the town a battle between the opposing forces, which instead took place 12 miles north of it in Pennsylvania near the town of Gettysburg. The town was briefly held by the retreating Confederates on July 4.

Geography

Emmitsburg is located at (39.704697, -77.325294)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all of it land.

Climate

Emmitsburg is situated in the transition between the humid subtropical climate zone and the humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters. It is known for being located near the base of Catoctin Mountain.

Emmitsburg, MD
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 
 
3.7
 
39
23
 
 
3
 
44
25
 
 
4
 
54
32
 
 
3.8
 
65
41
 
 
4.5
 
74
51
 
 
4.4
 
82
59
 
 
3.6
 
86
64
 
 
3.6
 
84
62
 
 
4.3
 
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55
 
 
3.5
 
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43
 
 
3.8
 
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3.3
 
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches
Source: NOAA
Climate data for Emmitsburg, Maryland
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 74
(23)		 78
(26)		 85
(29)		 92
(33)		 94
(34)		 101
(38)		 103
(39)		 103
(39)		 98
(37)		 90
(32)		 82
(28)		 77
(25)		 103
(39)
Average high °F (°C) 39.3
(4.1)		 43.6
(6.4)		 53.5
(11.9)		 64.8
(18.2)		 73.8
(23.2)		 81.7
(27.6)		 85.8
(29.9)		 84.2
(29.0)		 77.3
(25.2)		 66.4
(19.1)		 54.5
(12.5)		 43.9
(6.6)		 78.3
(25.7)
Average low °F (°C) 22.7
(−5.2)		 24.5
(−4.2)		 32.4
(0.2)		 40.7
(4.8)		 50.6
(10.3)		 59.3
(15.2)		 64.1
(17.8)		 62.3
(16.8)		 55.4
(13.0)		 43.4
(6.3)		 35.0
(1.7)		 27.8
(−2.3)		 20.2
(−6.6)
Record low °F (°C) −27
(−33)		 −13
(−25)		 −5
(−21)		 15
(−9)		 26
(−3)		 35
(2)		 42
(6)		 36
(2)		 24
(−4)		 16
(−9)		 9
(−13)		 −19
(−28)		 −27
(−33)
Precipitation inches (mm) 3.66
(93)		 2.97
(75.4)		 3.95
(100.3)		 3.80
(96.5)		 4.35
(110.5)		 3.64
(92.5)		 3.60
(91.4)		 4.26
(108.2)		 3.48
(88.4)		 3.80
(96.5)		 3.31
(84.1)		 45.34
(1,151.6)
Snowfall inches (cm) 11.8
(30)		 8.7
(22.1)		 4.5
(11.4)		 0.7
(1.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.3)		 1.4
(3.6)		 3.6
(9.1)		 30.8
(78.2)
Avg. precipitation days 8.9 7.9 9.1 9.5 11.7 10.3 9.4 9.0 8.2 7.5 8.7 8.3 108.5
Avg. snowy days 4.1 3.0 1.7 0.4 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.6 2.2 12.1
Source: NOAA [2]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,290 people, 811 households, and 553 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,992.9 people per square mile (768.8/km²). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 750.2 per square mile (289.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.16% White, 0.87% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 811 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,710, and the median income for a family was $46,328. Males had a median income of $32,578 versus $23,235 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,216. About 4.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 44.4% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Emmitsburg was featured on the FoodNetwork TV Series Throwdown with Bobby Flay in September 2009. Flay challenged Fr. Leo Patalinghug, a professor and priest at Mount St. Mary's Seminary. Patalinghug is credited with a new wave of TV cooking, inspiring families to come together around the dinner table with his website, Grace Before Meals.

The town has two newspapers, the Emmitsburg News-Journal, and Catoctin Banner Newspaper, both published monthly.

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ "NCDC: U.S. Climate Normals". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. July 2011. http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/climatenormals/clim20/md/182906.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-24. 
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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Footnotes

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties