| Reisterstown, Maryland | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location of Reisterstown, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated |
| Area[1] | |
| • Land | 5.03 sq mi (13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 720 ft (219 m) |
| Population (July 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,360 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 21071, 21136 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-65600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591112 |
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Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, it is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the areas surrounding it, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of Baltimore. The center is designated the Reisterstown Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[2] Also listed are the Montrose Mansion and Chapel and St. Michael's Church.[2]
Just outside the community, to its north, is the small military reservation of Camp Fretterd, which serves as a training site for the Maryland Army National Guard and Air Guard.[3]
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John Reister purchased a 20-acre (81,000 m2) tract of land, which he called "Reister's Desire," along the Conewago Road on March 2, 1758. He built a tavern on the site, providing food, drink and lodging for travelers. Other businesses serving travelers soon followed, creating the settlement known as Reister's Town, and evenutally Reisterstown. With the purchase of another 83 acres (340,000 m2) adjoining the original property in 1763, Reister began developing both sides of Conewago Road, later renamed as Reisterstown Road.[4]
In 1764, John Reister purchased a quarter acre lot, which he named Church Hill, as a site for the community's first church, a small building constructed of logs. Funded and built by the Lutheran community, the church was free to all denominations. The building also served as a school house, a secondary function typical of churches at that time.[4]
The town raised money with a public subscription and replaced the log building with a brick school building in 1824, named Franklin Academy in honor of Benjamin Franklin. A cupola was added to the school in 1826. Franklin Academy became the first public high school in the county in 1874 and one of the earliest schools to join the Baltimore County school system.
The former Franklin Academy was converted into a public library in the early 1900s. It still stands beside the Lutheran cemetery, across the street from the present day Franklin Middle School. Franklin Academy's cupola, known as the Franklin Bell, proudly resides in front Franklin High School.[4]
The Reisterstown Area Recreation Council (RRC) organizes athletic and recreational activities for the Reisterstown area. Its athletic programs included the following during 2010.[5]
| Sport | Boys | Girls | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | yes | yes | |
| Basketball | yes | yes | yes |
| Boxing | yes | yes | yes |
| Cheerleading | yes | ||
| Dance | yes | yes | |
| Field hockey | yes | ||
| Football | yes | ||
| Juggling | yes | yes | yes |
| Karate | yes | yes | yes |
| Lacrosse | yes | yes | |
| Soccer | yes | yes | |
| Softball | yes |
All sports are split up into appropriate age groups for better match ups between skill levels. The RRC also holds adult leagues for boxing, volleyball, men’s basketball, and men’s 40+ basketball.
Reisterstown has two annual festivals, organized with help from the RRC.[6]
An area covering 5.0 square miles (13.0 km²) was designated by the 2000 US Census for Reisterstown.[7]
The community stretches along the Reistertown Road (MD-140) and the Northwestern Expressway (I-795) just north of the Owings Mills, (Maryland). Its northern boundary lies near the point where MD-140 splits into Hanover Pike (MD-30) towards Boring, Maryland and merges with I-795 into Westminster Pike (MD-140), heading towards Finksburg, Maryland. Right next to Reisterstown, the community of Glyndon, Maryland is located in the northern portion of Reisterstown along Butler Road (MD-128), which connects Reisterstown with the Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway (I-83). To the east of Reisterstown is the community of Worthington, Maryland, located around Greenspring Avenue and Park Heights Avenue (MD-129). The western boundary of Reisterstown runs along Liberty Reservoir Park.
West of the park, the community area called Eldersburg is situated on the intersection of MD-32 and MD-26. Eldersburg has two small airports: Clearview Airpark and Hoby Wolf.
Major roads in the Reisterstown area include:
The census of 2000 reported that there were 22,438 people and 5,980 families residing in the Reisterstown census-designated place (CDP), living in 8,680 out of a total of 9,081 available housing units. The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.4% White, 18.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.[7]
Of the community's 8,680 households, 38.7% had children under 18 years, 50% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. Individuals living alone occupied 79% of the non-family households; 18% of these individuals were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.[7]
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.6 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.[7]
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,587, and the median income for a family was $55,418. Males had a median income of $37,322 versus $31,190 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,206. About 4.6% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.[7]