Editing Deer Park, Maryland

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| official_name         = Deer Park, Maryland
| settlement_type       = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name2     = [[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett]]
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| leader_title          = Mayor
| leader_name           = Donald Dawson<ref name="MDManual">{{cite web|title=Deer Park|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/deerpark/html/d.html|website=Maryland Manual|publisher=State of Maryland|access-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref>
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| established_title     = Incorporated
| established_date      = 1884<ref name="MDManual">{{cite web|title=Deer Park|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/deerpark/html/d.html|website=Maryland Manual|publisher=State of Maryland|access-date=June 24, 2017}}</ref>

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| population_as_of      = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total      = 303
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| timezone              = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| postal_code           = 21550
| area_code             = [[Area codes 301 and 240|301, 240]]
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| blank_info            = 24-22275
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'''Deer Park''' is a town in [[Garrett County, Maryland|Garrett County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 399 at the 2010 census.  It is part of the [[Pittsburgh Media Market]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pgclips.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=1055&Itemid=119 |title=PG Clips |access-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130625132020/http://www.pgclips.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=1055&Itemid=119 |archive-date=June 25, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 25, 2012 }}</ref>

==History==
The town of Deer Park traces its history back to the 1770s, long before Garrett County was established. The town was part of property owned by [[Baron Baltimore|Lord Baltimore]] and was originally surveyed on April 14, 1774. Deer Park saw immense growth during the mid to late 1880s, primarily because of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]]. The [[Deer Park Hotel]], constructed in 1872, served as the focal point for visitors who came to the mountaintop to enjoy the area's scenery and cool temperatures during the summer months. Numerous large cottages were subsequently erected and made available to wealthy visitors.

[[U.S. President|President]] and Mrs. [[Grover Cleveland]] spent the first night of their [[honeymoon]] in Deer Park, June 3, 1886.<ref>{{cite news
  |newspaper=[[Washington Post Magazine]] |date=July 6, 2014 |page=10 |title=First lady, first celebrity   <!-- |author-link=S.J. Ackerman --> |first=S.J. |last=Ackerman |access-date=July 6, 2014
  |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/the-first-celebrity-first-lady-frances-cleveland/2014/06/27/a4a9bdf4-dd4b-11e3-bda1-9b46b2066796_story.html}}</ref>

As automobiles became more readily available in the early 1900s, transportation was no longer limited to railroad service, and Deer Park lost its appeal as a vacation destination. The fortunes of the town took a gradual downturn. Fires and demolitions have destroyed many of the fine homes and hotels that once were abundant in the area.

[[Pennington Cottage]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> [[Glamorgan (Deer Park, Maryland)|Glamorgan]] was listed in 1984.<ref name="nris"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 195
|1890= 179
|1900= 293
|1910= 268
|1920= 247
|1930= 249
|1940= 329
|1950= 320
|1960= 379
|1970= 306
|1980= 486
|1990= 419
|2000= 405
|2010= 399
|2020= 303
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 399 people, 156 households, and 112 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|399.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 175 housing units at an average density of {{convert|175.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 156 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the town was 34.9 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 405 people, 161 households, and 112 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|405.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|181.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 2.47% from two or more races.

There were 161 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,339, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $16,667 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,302. About 21.2% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

[[File:2021-08-07 15 18 12 View east along Maryland State Route 135 (Maryland Highway) at Sand Flat Road and Main Street in Deer Park, Garrett County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|upright|MD 135 eastbound at Main Street in Deer Park]]

==Transportation==
The main method of transportation to and from Deer Park presently is by road. The only state highway serving Deer Park is [[Maryland Route 135]]. MD 135 runs east-west across southern Garrett County, connecting with [[Maryland Route 495]] to the east and [[Maryland Route 560]] and [[U.S. Route 219 in Maryland|U.S. Route 219]] to the west. MD 135 itself provides access to the towns of Mountain Lake Park and Oakland to the west and to Luke and Westernport to the east. Via MD 495, the town of Grantsville is accessible, while MD 560 provides access to Loch Lynn Heights.

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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Garrett County, Maryland]]
[[Category:1770s establishments in Maryland]]