| Herald Harbor, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anne Arundel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.36 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.35 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.46 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2869 |
| Population Density Km2: | 659.84 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1708.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 16 |
| Elevation Ft: | 52 |
| Coordinates: | 39.0514°N -76.575°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 21032[2] |
| Area Code: | 410 and 443 and 667 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-38025 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0590448 |
Herald Harbor is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,603.[3] It is a quiet residential area with a scenic view of the Severn River and is near the community of Crownsville and Interstate 97. Herald Harbor is known for its area immediately along the Severn River known as Long Point on the Severn,[4] a fairly affluent neighborhood composed mainly of retired and wealthy land owners.
Herald Harbor is located at 39.0514°N -76.575°W (39.051260, -76.574960).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.3km2, of which 4.4km2 is land and 2km2, or 31.31%, is water, consisting of the tidal Severn River.[3]
The name "Herald Harbor" is originally derived from a Washington, D.C. newspaper, the Washington Herald, which promoted its subscriptions by giving away small plots of land in the area for summer homes.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,313 people, 941 households, and 641 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1373sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of 606.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.97% White, 0.65% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.
There were 941 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,893, and the median income for a family was $83,812. Males had a median income of $55,000 versus $28,684 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,189. About 4.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.