Leonardtown, Maryland Leonardtown, Maryland Official seal of Leonardtown, Maryland Mary's County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Leonardtown Highlighted.svg Leonardtown is a town in and the governmental center of county of St.

Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The populace was 2,930 at the 2010 census.

Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the nationwide oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St.

Historic Leonardtown includes both a large enhance high school and a enhance middle school Leonardtown Middle School as well as a Catholic high school and an elementary school Leonardtown Elementary School, offices of the county government, and Med - Star St.

Leonardtown's populace is burgeoning due to the town's adjacency to Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the Washington, DC metro area.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 3.25 square miles (8.42 km2), of which, 3.18 square miles (8.24 km2) is territory and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) is water. Nearly 20 years later, Seymour Town was retitled again to Leonard Town with respect to Benedict Leonard Calvert, who was Maryland's Governor amid this period.

Maryland Historic Society's Leonardtown Marker During the American Civil War, a Union Naval contingent occupied Leonardtown, searching all homes for weapons and supplies intended for shipment athwart the Potomac River to Virginia as Southern Maryland and the town's sympathies lay with the Confederacy.

Historic Leonardtown remains the only incorporated municipality in St.

Mary's County with its own propel Mayor and Town Council.

The Town is experiencing a renaissance of its downtown as witnessed by recent openings of a several new restaurants and businesses, some of which are positioned in historic buildings. The town is presently being revitalized starting with the transformation of the Leonardtown Wharf at the foot of Washington Street into a enhance waterfront park along with the inclusion of a mix of retail shops, office space, a first-class hotel, and residentiary units.

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,930 citizens , 1,067 homeholds, and 614 families residing in the town.

There were 1,156 housing units at an average density of 363.5 per square mile (140.3/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the town was 77.0% White, 14.9% African American, 0.9% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 1.2% from other competitions, and 3.4% from two or more competitions.

There were 1,067 homeholds of which 32.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families.

37.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median age in the town was 40.8 years.

23.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,896 citizens , 598 homeholds, and 367 families residing in the town.

There were 646 housing units at an average density of 208.2 per square mile (80.5/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town was 70.78% White, 26.00% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.37% from other competitions, and 1.27% from two or more competitions.

There were 598 homeholds out of which 26.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families.

33.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

In the town, the populace was spread out with 15.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.5% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town was $35,563, and the median income for a family was $42,083.

About 12.9% of families and 21.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

Mary's County Public Schools "Leonardtown, Maryland Historic Information".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

Town of Leonardtown Website Leonardtown, Maryland MD Route 5.svg MD 5 West Hollywood MD Route 4.svg MD 4 North MD Route 234.svg MD 234 West West Leonardtown East Lexington Park MD Route 235.svg MD 235 East MD Route 244.svg MD 244 South Great Mills MD Route 5.svg MD 5 East Mary's County, Maryland, United States Mary's County, Maryland - County seats in Maryland - Populated places on the Chesapeake Bay - 1708 establishments in Maryland