Kitzmiller, Maryland Explained

Official Name:Kitzmiller, Maryland
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Garrett
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.65
Area Land Km2:0.58
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:0.25
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:300
Population Density Km2:520.84
Population Density Sq Mi:1351.35
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1677
Coordinates:39.3894°N -79.1833°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:21538
Area Code:301, 240
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:24-44450
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2391258
Website:https://www.kitzmillermd.org

Kitzmiller is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.25sqmi, of which 0.22sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[2] [3]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 321 people, 126 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was 1459.1PD/sqmi. There were 158 housing units at an average density of 718.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.1% White, 0.3% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 126 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 302 people, 127 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was 1170.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 155 housing units at an average density of 600.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% White, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 127 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,365. About 20.5% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those 65 or over.

Transportation

The main method of transportation to and from Kitzmiller today is by road. Maryland Route 38 is the only state highway serving the town, connecting northward to Maryland Route 135 near Altamont and southward across the North Branch Potomac River to West Virginia Route 42 in Blaine.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 25, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012 .
  3. https://www.kitzmillermd.org Welcome to Kitzmiller MD
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 25, 2013.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.

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