Grantsville, Maryland The Casselman River in Casselman River Bridge State Park near Grantsville, Maryland.
The Casselman River in Casselman River Bridge State Park near Grantsville, Maryland.
Grantsville is a town in the northern part of Garrett County, Maryland, United States, near the Pennsylvania border.
Grantsville, half a mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock Road, which wound westward from Cumberland over Negro Mountain.
It is now served by a Bayrunner Shuttle that began in January 2011 that originates from Grantsville and serves Frostburg, Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland Campus, Hancock, Hagerstown, Frederick Transit Center, Frederick Airport, BWI, BWI Amtrak Station, and Baltimore Greyhound Station.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 0.98 square miles (2.54 km2), all land. In the 1960s the town had a stable populace of approximately 400 individuals.
As of the census of 2010, there were 766 citizens , 350 homeholds, and 213 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 781.6 inhabitants per square mile (301.8/km2).
There were 397 housing units at an average density of 405.1 per square mile (156.4/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 350 homeholds of which 32.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families.
35.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the town was 38.4 years.
23.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 19.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 619 citizens , 278 homeholds, and 177 families residing in the town.
The populace density was 877.2 citizens per square mile (336.6/km ).
There were 298 housing units at an average density of 422.3 per square mile (162.1/km ).
There were 278 homeholds out of which 30.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families.
33.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $27,778, and the median income for a family was $35,000.
About 22.2% of families and 23.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Garrett County, Maryland, United States
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Amish in the United States - Mennonitism in the United States - Towns in Maryland - Towns in Garrett County, Maryland - National Road
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