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New Market

Town of New Market

  •   State: 
    Maryland
      County: 
    Frederick County
      City: 
    New Market
      County FIPS: 
    24021
      Coordinates: 
    39°23′1″N 77°16′24″W
      Area total: 
    1.62 sq mi (4.21 km²)
      Area land: 
    1.62 sq mi (4.20 km²)
      Area water: 
    0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
      Elevation: 
    545 ft (166 m)
      Established: 
    1878; Incorporated 1878
  •   Latitude: 
    39,4103
      Longitude: 
    -77,288
      Dman name cbsa: 
    Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
      Timezone: 
    Eastern Standard Time (EST) UTC-5:00; Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) UTC-4:00
      ZIP codes: 
    21774
      GMAP: 

    New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, United States

  •   Population: 
    1,525
      Population density: 
    939.62 residents per square mile of area (362.79/km²)
      Household income: 
    $83,031
      Households: 
    244
      Unemployment rate: 
    6.20%
  •   Sales taxes: 
    11.00%
      Income taxes: 
    7.71%

New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,525 at the 2020 census. The town bills itself as the "Antiques capital of Maryland" The New Market Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. New Market hosts periodic 2nd Saturday events, featuring artists, food, vendors, free concerts, and movies. It has also been popular with photographers, plein-air painters, and historical re-enactors. In the 2010 census, there were 656 people, 231 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 89.5% White, 5.5%. The town has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km²) According to the 2000 census, the town had a population of 159, with 52.4% male and 52.6% female. The median income for a household in New Market was $62,292, and the average family income was $67,292. The average household size was 2.84 and theAverage family size was 3.11. In 2010 the town's median age was 36.3 years, with 29.6 percent of residents under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5 percent were from 45 to 64; and 7.5 per cent were 65 years of age or older.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.80 square miles (2.07 km²), all land. The town's population was 1,071 at the 2010 census. It is the only town in the state to have had a population of more than 1,000 at the same time in the 2010 Census. The population of the town is 1,081. It was the first town to have a population over 1,100 in the 1940s. It has a history dating back to the 18th century. It became a town in 1881, when it was founded by a group of German immigrants. The current mayor was born in the town in 1880, and his family has lived there since 1881. The city's name is derived from the German word for "gold" or "golden", which means "a place where the sun shines brightly". It is also known as the town of the same name after the town's first inhabitants, who lived there in the early 19th century, and as the first inhabitants of the area in the mid-20th century after the arrival of the German settlers. It also means "the place of the golden hour" or the "place of the first light" in English. It had a post office from 1881 to 1883, when the first European settlers arrived. The post office was established in 1883. It still has a post station, which opened in 1885.

History

Present-day New Market developed along this road, which later was improved. In 1926, U.S. Route 40, a major coast-to-coast highway, was constructed and designated along the former National Road. Nicholas Hall tried to plat the town of New Market in 1788. He likely had disputes with William Plummer, an owner of adjoining land and was unable to complete the project. On June 1, 1793, the first 19 lots were sold. The New Market Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Henry Nelson House and Drummine Farm were listed in 1980 and 1987, respectively, on the NRHP. The town is located in Frederick County, Maryland, near the border with Frederick, Anne Arundel County, and the city of Annapolis. It is located on the historic National Road, which was known as the National Road and the Gateway to the West. The National Road was improved in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It was named after the National Highway System, which ran along the route from New Market to Baltimore. It has been called the "Gateway to The West" for its importance in the development of the West Coast and the United States in the early 20th century.

Antiques Capital of Maryland

New Market was once known as the "Antiques Capital of Maryland" Downtown New Market once had a number of small shops specializing in the sale of antiques and other goods. While antiques tourism occurs year-round, New Market holds events and festivals that highlight the town's historic past. "Christmas in New Market" is held on the first Saturday in December every year. The town has also been popular with photographers, plein-air painters, and historical re-enactors. From June through October each year, New Market hosts periodic 2nd Saturday events, featuring artists, food, vendors, free concerts, and movies. A "Day in New market" festival was formerly held annually on the. first Saturday of May. The town is now home to the National Antiques Museum, which is open to the public. The museum is located in the historic New Market Building, which was built in the 1800s. It is located on the former site of the New Market Trading Post, which opened in the early 1900s. The National Antique Museum is now located in a former building on the corner of New Market Road and Main Street, and is open for tours and events all year round. It has a collection of more than 2,000 antiques, including a large collection of early 19th-century furniture and antiques. It also has a museum of American Civil War memorabilia, which dates back to the late 1800s and early 1900. It was once the home of the Maryland Historical Society.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 656 people, 231 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 89.5% White, 5.5%, African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.3%. The town's median income was $62,292, and the median income for a family was $67,292. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64. The town has a population of 656, and its population density is 820.0 inhabitants per square mile (316.6/km²) The town is located on the U.S. Census Bureau's West Virginia-New Hampshire border. It is the only town in the state to have a post office, which was established in 1881. It has an estimated population of 1,000, and a population density of 820 inhabitants per sq mile (316.6 per km²) It has a median age of 36.3 years, with 29.6% of residents under the age of 18; 6.7%. of residents were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.5%. were from 45 to 64; and 7.5. were 65 years of age or older. In the 2000 Census there were 159 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the Age of 18 living with them. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.

Education

Residents feed into four schools: New Market Elementary School, New Market Middle School, Oakdale Middle School and Oakdale High School. Linganore High School is the only high school in the town. The town is home to a number of charities, including the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association.

Transportation

The main highway serving New Market is Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40. I-70 and US 40 connect eastward to Baltimore and westward to Frederick and Hagerstown. Maryland Route 75 also serves New Market, connecting northward to Libertytown and south to Hyattstown. MD 144 connects the center of town to MD 75 via Main Street. The town is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the town. New Market has a population of about 2,000. It is located in the eastern part of the state, near the Ohio Turnpike and the Ohio State Highway System. The Ohio River runs through New Market and connects to the rest of the country. It also runs through Maryland, where it connects to Maryland Route 144 and Maryland Route 25. The river also connects the town to the town of Libertytown, which is located north of the town's central business district, and to the city of Hyatt Township, which lies south of the river. The city's population is about 1,000, with the majority of its residents living in and around New Market. It has an estimated population of 2,200. The main means of travel to and from the town is by road, with Interstate 70, US 40, and MD 75 serving the town most of the time. The nearest major airport is Baltimore, which has an international airport on the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). The town also has a number of smaller airports, including Frederick, Frederick, and Hyatttown.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland = 35.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 48. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 89. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in New Market = 4.2 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,525 individuals with a median age of 36.9 age the population grows by 50.82% in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 939.62 residents per square mile of area (362.79/km²). There are average 2.64 people per household in the 244 households with an average household income of $83,031 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.20% of the available work force and has dropped -2.42% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 28.96%. The number of physicians in New Market per 100,000 population = 172.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in New Market = 41.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 24.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 97. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 194. 86 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 20.3 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland which are owned by the occupant = 70.45%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $301,650 and home appreciation of -5.93%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.39 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,782 per student. There are 16.4 students for each teacher in the school, 712 students for each Librarian and 409 students for each Counselor. 9.78% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 19.07% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 14.67% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).

  • New Market's population in Frederick County, Maryland of 4,519 residents in 1930 has dropped 0,34-fold to 1,525 residents after 120 years, according to the official 2020 census.

    Approximately 48.45% female residents and 51.55% male residents live in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland.

    As of 2020 in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland are married and the remaining 42.71% are single population.

  • 35.8 minutes is the average time that residents in New Market require for a one-way commute to work. A long commute can have different effects on health. A Gallup poll in the US found that in terms of mental health, long haul commuters are up to 12 percent more likely to experience worry, and ten percent less likely to feel well rested. The Gallup poll also found that of people who commute 61­–90 minutes each day, a whopping one third complained of neck and back pain, compared to less than a quarter of people who only spend ten minutes getting to work.

    70.44% of the working population which commute to work alone in their car, 11.88% of the working population which commutes to work in a carpool, 0.55% of the population that commutes using mass transit, including bus, light rail, subway, and ferry. 11.33% of the population that has their home as their principal place of work.

  • Of the total residential buildings in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, 70.45% are owner-occupied homes, another 21.97% are rented apartments, and the remaining 7.58% are vacant.

  • The 46.36% of the population in New Market, Frederick County, Maryland who identify themselves as belonging to a religion are distributed among the following most diverse religions.

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