Editing Hampstead, Maryland

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|official_name            = Hampstead, Maryland
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|leader_name              = Christopher Nevin
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|population_total         = 6241
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|postal_code              = 21074
|area_code                = [[Area code 410|410,443]]
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'''Hampstead''' is a town in [[Carroll County, Maryland|Carroll County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Maryland]]. The population was 6,323 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hampstead town, Maryland| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=August 6, 2012}}</ref>

==History==

Between 1736 and 1738, Robert Owings was assigned to "cut a new road as Christopher Gist had marked it" south from Conewago (now Hanover, Pennsylvania) to a point about halfway to Fort Garrison in Baltimore County. The village of Spring Garden became a stage-line stop on the new road and later became the town of Hampstead, named after [[Hampstead]], in England.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n147 148]}}</ref> The first European settlers to the area were [[English Americans|English immigrants]] who made their way west from the Port of Philadelphia. They were followed by [[Scottish Americans|Scots]] and [[German Americans|Germans]]. Hampstead was used by farmers from surrounding areas as a center to obtain goods brought from Baltimore and to send produce to markets in Baltimore and Pennsylvania.  The level and fertile land, coupled with the availability of lime, gave farmers important advantages for successful farming.  In 1879, the Harrisburg Division of the Western Maryland Railroad reached Hampstead. The accessibility of the railroad attracted new residents and made dairy farming profitable.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}}  The town was incorporated in 1888 and since then has developed from a farming community to a modern town of about 6,300 residents.

[[Hampstead School (Hampstead, Maryland)|Hampstead School]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2002.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> Once defunct and derelict, it was rehabilitated and is now The Residences at Hampstead School, a retirement facility.

==Geography==
Hampstead is located at {{coord|39|36|37|N|76|51|5|W|type:city}} (39.610303, -76.851493).<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=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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}}</ref>

Hampstead is approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} south of [[Manchester, Maryland|Manchester]], {{convert|6|mi|0}} east of [[Westminster, Maryland|Westminster]], and {{convert|9|mi|0}} north of [[Reisterstown, Maryland|Reisterstown]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 198
|1870= 235
|1880= 306
|1890= 521
|1900= 480
|1910= 555
|1920= 566
|1930= 905
|1940= 664
|1950= 677
|1960= 696
|1970= 961
|1980= 1293
|1990= 2608
|2000= 5060
|2010= 6323
|2020= 6241
|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 6,323 people, 2,415 households, and 1,658 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1982.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,500 housing units at an average density of {{convert|783.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.4% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 2,415 households, of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.20.

The median age in the town was 35.2 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% 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 5,060 people, 1,787 households, and 1,327 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,887.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,851 housing units at an average density of {{convert|690.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 1,787 households, out of which 50.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 39.5% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $56,655, and the median income for a family was $62,460. Males had a median income of $45,000 versus $30,407 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,730. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

[[Image:Hampstead Elementary School, Hampstead, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|Hampstead Elementary School]]

==Education==
The main schools In Hampstead are North Carroll Middle School, Shiloh Middle School, Spring Garden Elementary School and Hampstead Elementary School, which also service other towns and unincorporated areas nearby.

==Transportation==
[[File:2019-05-20 16 07 34 View south along Maryland State Route 30 (Hampstead Bypass) just north of Maryland State Route 482 (Hampstead-Mexico Road) in Hampstead, Carroll County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|MD 30 southbound in Hampstead]]
The primary means of travel to and from Hampstead is by road. [[Maryland Route 30]] is the most prominent highway serving the town. Formerly passing directly through the center of town, MD 30 now follows a bypass on the west side of Hampstead, with the original alignment now designated [[Maryland Route 30 Business]]. MD 30 provides connections northward to [[Manchester, Maryland|Manchester]] and southward to [[Reisterstown, Maryland|Reisterstown]]. Other highways serving Hampstead include [[Maryland Route 88]], [[Maryland Route 482]] and [[Maryland Route 833]].

The [[Owings Mills station]] of the [[Baltimore Metro SubwayLink]] in nearby [[Owings Mills, Maryland|Owings Mills]], [[Baltimore County]], is a 20-minute drive by car from Hampstead and provides subway access to [[downtown Baltimore]].

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hampstead, Maryland}}
* [http://hampsteadmd.gov/ Town of Hampstead official website]
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Hampstead-Maryland.html Statistical data]

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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Carroll County, Maryland]]