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Country
  
United States

County
  
Carroll

Area code(s)
  
410,443,667

Elevation
  
139 m

Population
  
972 (2013)

State
  
Maryland

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

FIPS code
  
24-79350

Zip code
  
21791

Local time
  
Friday 12:11 PM

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind NE at 16 km/h, 100% Humidity

Area
  
2.719 km² (2.694 km² Land / 3 ha Water)

Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 975 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Union Bridge, MD 21791, USA

Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.

Geography

Union Bridge is located at 39°34′7″N 77°10′39″W (39.568550, -77.177618).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), of which, 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 975 people, 394 households, and 251 families residing in the town. The population density was 937.5 inhabitants per square mile (362.0/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 412.5 per square mile (159.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.7% White, 5.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 394 households of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 39.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 989 people, 372 households, and 265 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,163.1 people per square mile (449.2/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 481.0 per square mile (185.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.82% White, 5.56% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 372 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $20,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,827. About 10.6% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives

  • John Hanson Farquhar, U.S. Representative for Indiana
  • Bill Oakley, former co-executive producer and head writer for The Simpsons and Mission Hill
  • William Henry Rinehart, noted sculptor
  • References

    Union Bridge, Maryland Wikipedia