Editing Arnold, Maryland

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'''Arnold''', a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], [[Maryland]], United States, located just outside of the state's capital, [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]]. It is located 18.78 miles south of [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-arnold-md-to-baltimore-md|title=Distance between Arnold, MD and Baltimore, MD}}</ref> and 29.97 miles east of [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-arnold-md-to-washington-dc|title = Distance between Arnold, MD and Washington, DC}}</ref> The population was 23,106 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2402275| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212180651/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2402275| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arnold CDP, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=May 29, 2013}}</ref> Neighborhoods straddle College Parkway and [[Maryland Route 2]] (Ritchie Highway). Arnold is located on the scenic [[Broadneck Peninsula]]. The ZIP code is 21012. It is bordered by [[Severna Park, Maryland|Severna Park]] to the northwest, [[Cape Saint Claire, Maryland|Cape Saint Claire]] to the southeast, [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] to the southwest, and [[Lake Shore, Maryland|Lake Shore]] (a CDP within [[Pasadena, Maryland|Pasadena]]) to the northeast.

==History==
[[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] are known to have resided in the region in pre-Columbian times based on artifacts found in the Ulmstead Point area dating back to the Archaic period (5000–1500 BC). Later tribes that have been in the area include the Algonquin tribes, among others. However, when Captain John Smith arrived in the area in 1608, he reported no Natives.

The early settlement of Arnold, an area between the [[Magothy River|Magothy]] and [[Severn River (Maryland)|Severn]] rivers, began with the farm of John Arnold. He was a veteran of the [[War of 1812]], who acquired {{convert|300|acre|km2|1}} on the north side of the Severn River.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aacps.org/aacps/MRMS/arnold.htm |title=Arnold History Project |publisher=Aacps.org |access-date=2012-09-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012065754/http://www.aacps.org/aacps/MRMS/arnold.htm |archive-date=2012-10-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> One of his sons, Thomas Arnold, inherited the land, later working as the local station master for the Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line Railroad.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Part I: The Little Post Office That Grew|url=https://arnoldpreservationcouncil.org/2017/11/28/part-i-the-little-post-office-that-grew/|access-date=2021-03-23|language=en-US}}</ref>

Residents know the area to have been home to a racetrack in the present-day Revell-Downs planned community and even a rollercoaster and boardwalk in Mago Vista Beach.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Crispino|first=Peter|title=Mago Vista Beach Is Arnold's Bygone Tourist Attraction|url=https://www.severnaparkvoice.com/stories/mago-vista-beach-is-arnolds-bygone-tourist-attraction,20257|access-date=2021-03-23|website=Severna Park Voice|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
Children in Arnold are served by the following public schools in the [[Anne Arundel County Public Schools]] district:

'''Elementary schools:'''
* Belvedere Elementary
* Broadneck Elementary
* Arnold Elementary
* Jones Elementary (Severna Park)
* Windsor Farm Elementary
* Cape St. Claire Elementary

'''Middle schools:'''
* [[Severn River Middle School]]
* Magothy River Middle School
* Severna Park Middle School (Severna Park)

'''High school:'''
* [[Broadneck High School]]
* [[Severna Park High School]]

'''Private schools:'''
* Arnold Christian Academy
* [[Severn School]]

'''Post-secondary:'''
* [[Anne Arundel Community College]]

==Geography==
Arnold is located at {{Coord|39|2|50|N|76|29|48|W|type:city}} (39.047263, −76.496552).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|5|mi|0}} north of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]], the state capital, and {{convert|24|mi}} south of downtown [[Baltimore]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|35.1|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|28.0|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|7.1|km2|order=flip}}, or 20.18%, is water, consisting of the tidal Severn (to the southwest) and Magothy (to the northeast) rivers.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2010 = 23106
| 2020 = 24064
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2010, there were 23,106 people, 8,373 households, and 6,396 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,168.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,623 housing units at an average density of {{convert|798.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.28% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.97% of the population.

There were 8,373 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 63.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.31% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

According to a 2019 estimate, the median household income was $126,310.<ref>https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/arnoldcdpmaryland/PST045219 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>

==Local attractions==
Arnold contains many scenic riversides with cliffs and beaches, providing plenty of places for leisure and sightseeing. There are 12 marinas in Arnold. The [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad|Baltimore-Annapolis Bike Trail]] links Arnold to Annapolis and [[Severna Park, Maryland|Severna Park]] with jogging and biking recreation. Arnold Park hosts a playground and provides open ball fields for sporting. Twin Oaks Park provides play equipment and a walking trail. Broadneck Park is located on the peninsula east of Arnold; this park has two enclosed areas for dogs (small and large). Bay Hills Golf Club was designed in 1969 by renowned golf course architect Ed Ault. The scenic 18-hole golf course finds its beauty in its wooded rolling terrain.

Arnold is located {{convert|5|mi|0}} from downtown Annapolis. [[Sandy Point State Park]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of Arnold and includes a beach on the [[Chesapeake Bay]] in proximity to the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] and the Sandy Point Lighthouse. Marshes and creeks in the park are home to wildlife found throughout the Chesapeake Bay, including [[Callinectes sapidus|blue crabs]], [[heron]]s, [[terrapin]]s, [[striped bass|rockfish]], and [[eagle]]s.

[[Anne Arundel Community College]] is located in Arnold along College Parkway, and is annually rated one of the top community colleges in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AACC Ranks as No. 1 Community College, March 10 - Anne Arundel Community College|url=https://www.aacc.edu/newsroom/news/2021-news/aacc-ranks-as-no-1-community-college-march-10/|access-date=2021-03-28|website=www.aacc.edu}}</ref> Historic synagogue Temple Beth Shalom also calls Arnold its home.

;Maryland's State Tree
The Wilmer Stone White Oak in Arnold Park is set to be dedicated as the Maryland State Tree. The 200-year-old tree scored 402 points under a system that awards points for a tree's height, circumference and crown. It was named for the late Wilmer Stone, a noted forester who once owned the Arnold Park property where it stands. With a height of {{convert|128|ft|m}}, a crown spread of {{convert|83|ft|m}} and a circumference of {{convert|253|in|mm}}, the resulting score of 402 is higher than for any other [[quercus alba|white oak]] in Maryland. The Wilmer Stone White Oak now stands as the Maryland Champion of its species. As such, it is now eligible to become the official State Tree. A portion of the oak was destroyed in 1988, making it jut out to the side in a broken Y formation, or it would have surpassed the National Champion in [[Virginia]], a 427 pointer. The honored tree stands proudly in the silent Arnold forest, broken only by the calls of ospreys, wrens, blue jays and cardinals. Deer and fox also populate the woodlands, darting among the [[black locust]] trees, wild grape vines and [[Virginia creeper]].<ref>[http://www.bayweekly.com/year08/issuexvi32/dockxvi_32.html] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

;Tall Trees of Chase Creek Woods
Chase Creek Woods in Arnold is the tallest privately owned woodland known in the eastern United States, having an index of {{convert|130.19|ft|m}} for the ten tallest species. The variety of habitat supports large examples of nearly fifty native tree species. Chase Creek Woods is home to twelve of the tallest of their species on record in Maryland. Despite recent development, Chase Creek Woods is one of the county's outstanding natural areas. The 2003 study indicates that Chase Creek Woods is an important natural area worthy of protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nativetreesociety.org/fieldtrips/maryland/chase_creek_woods.htm|title=Tall Trees of Chase Creek Woods|last=Rucker|first=Colby B.|date=July 2003|publisher=Nativetreesociety.org|access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref>

;Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
[[Martin Luther King Jr.|Dr. King's]] memorial is the first in Maryland to be erected in his honor. It stands in Arnold's Anne Arundel Community College's west campus on a well-maintained terrace overlooking an outdoor amphitheater. Behind the statue, five bronze plaques mounted on a stone wall quote King's speeches calling for equal opportunities in education and a just society. The statue is nine feet six inches tall and mounted on a five-foot granite base.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bayweekly.com/year07/issuexv2/leadxv2_2.html|title=Keeping the Legacy Alive|last=Miller|first=Ben|work=Bay Weekly|access-date=October 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108120746/http://www.bayweekly.com/year07/issuexv2/leadxv2_2.html|archive-date=January 8, 2009|issue=2|volume=15}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Diane Black]], congresswoman<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/diane-black/|title=Diane Black|website=Archives of Women's Political Communication|publisher=Iowa State University|language=en|access-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>
*[[Matthew Centrowitz Jr.]], Olympic [[track and field]] gold-medal winner<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/matthew-centrowitz-follows-his-fathers-footsteps-to-a-second-olympics/2016/08/01/d65a792c-4f79-11e6-a422-83ab49ed5e6a_story.html|title=Matthew Centrowitz follows his father's footsteps to a second Olympic team|last=Kilgore|first=Adam|date=August 1, 2016|newspaper=Washington Post|language=en|access-date=2018-10-09}}</ref>

==In popular culture==
* A season 5 episode of the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[A Haunting]]'', titled "Angels and Demons," takes place in Arnold in 2010–2011.

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[[Category:Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Annapolis, Maryland]]