Editing Linthicum, Maryland

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'''Linthicum''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and [[unincorporated community]] in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 10,324 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2447125 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212193026/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2447125 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Linthicum CDP, Maryland |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> It is located directly north of [[Baltimore–Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]] (BWI).

Designated as "Linthicum Heights" and zip code 21090 by the [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Postal Service]], Linthicum has been traditionally divided into two distinct communities each with its own community association and identity. These two communities, split by the [[Baltimore Beltway]] in 1957, are Linthicum and North Linthicum (or, alternatively, Linthicum-Shipley and North Linthicum.) Both communities developed as a result of their locations adjacent to the [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad|Baltimore and Annapolis Short Line]] railroad which brought commuters to the original [[market garden|truck farming]] community.

As a developed community, Linthicum began with the 1908 founding of the "Linthicum Heights Company", though a "Linthicum" or "Linthicum's" station on the 1887 Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line railroad existed at least as early as 1889. The community's name was from the area's primary land-owning family since an 1801 purchase by Abner Linthicum.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The Train Passes Through It:  A Collective History of Linthicum Heights |last=Booth |first=Oscar "Skip" |publisher=Linthicum Centennial Committee |year=2008 |pages=xi-xii; 3–4}}</ref>

The [[Linthicum Heights Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|author=Andrea F. Siegel|title='Country suburb' close, accessible|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=December 23, 2007 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Linthicum is located at {{coord|39|12|14|N|76|39|38|W|type:city}} (39.203876, −76.660506)<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> in northern Anne Arundel County. It extends from the [[Patapsco River]] in the north (the [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore County]] line) to [[Maryland Route 170]] (Aviation Boulevard) in the south, and from [[Interstate 195 (Maryland)|Interstate 195]] in the west to [[Maryland Route 648]] (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) in the east. It is bordered by the CDPs of [[Baltimore Highlands, Maryland|Baltimore Highlands]] to the north (in Baltimore County), [[Brooklyn Park, Maryland|Brooklyn Park]] to the east, and [[Ferndale, Maryland|Ferndale]] to the southeast, and by the Baltimore–Washington International Airport to the south.

The [[BWI Business District]] West Nursery area is located in Linthicum along the West Nursery Road corridor. The business district is home to numerous companies, offices, and commercial services.

Two major highways run through the CDP. The Baltimore Beltway ([[Interstate 695 (Maryland)|Interstate 695]]) runs northwest–southeast through Linthicum and intersects with the [[Baltimore–Washington Parkway]] (Maryland Route 295), which runs northeast-southwest. By the parkway it is {{convert|6|mi|0}} northeast to downtown [[Baltimore]] and {{convert|32|mi}} southwest to [[Washington, D.C.]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|14.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|14.1|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.81%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 7539
|2010= 10324
|2020= 11190
|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 2000, there were 7,539 people, 2,877 households, and 2,206 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,793.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of {{convert|701.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.44% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 2,877 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,479, and the median income for a family was $72,821. Males had a median income of $46,586 versus $35,104 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $27,559. About 2.0% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Ciena]] and [[Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems]] are among the companies based in Linthicum.

==Public transportation==
[[File:B&A RR Linthicum Heights station.jpg|thumb|The former Linthicum Heights, Maryland (U.S.), station of the defunct [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad]] and its predecessor [[Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway]], adjacent to the current tracks of the [[Baltimore Light RailLink|Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Light Rail]]]]

Linthicum is served by buses and three stops on the [[Baltimore Light RailLink|Baltimore Light Rail]]:
*[[Nursery Road (Baltimore Light Rail station)|Nursery Road]], 6825 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard
*[[North Linthicum (Baltimore Light Rail station)|North Linthicum]], 450 N. Camp Meade Road, Linthicum Heights
*[[Linthicum (Baltimore Light Rail station)|Linthicum]], 308 S. Camp Meade Road, Linthicum Heights
From 1887 to February 1950, Linthicum was served by the now-defunct [[Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad]]'s line between Baltimore and [[Annapolis, Maryland]].

==North Linthicum==
The community of North Linthicum is defined by the North Linthicum Improvement Association as the area bounded by the [[Patapsco River]] from the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) to Old Annapolis Road (MD 648), Old Annapolis Road from the Patapsco River to the Baltimore Beltway, the Baltimore Beltway  from Old Annapolis Road to the [[Baltimore–Washington Parkway]], the Baltimore–Washington Parkway from the Baltimore Beltway to Hammonds Ferry Road, and Hammonds Ferry Road from the Baltimore–Washington Parkway to the Patapsco River.

==Adjacent towns==
*[[Glen Burnie, Maryland|Glen Burnie]]
*[[Baltimore]]
*[[Hanover, Maryland|Hanover]]
*[[Elkridge, Maryland|Elkridge]]

==Points of interest==
[[File:Interior view - National Electronics Museum - DSC00041.JPG|thumb|Interior of the [[National Electronics Museum]]]]

*[[National Electronics Museum]]
*[[William P. Didusch Center for Urologic History]]
*Benson-Hammond House
*Friendship [[Church of the Brethren]]
*Overlook Elementary School
*Linthicum Elementary School
*Lindale Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/Middle/Lindms.asp|title=Anne Arundel County Public Schools|work=aacps.org}}</ref>
*St. Philip Neri School
*Hutman Artistic "Environment", a library and car art studio
*The Performing Arts Association of Linthicum
*Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church

==Notable people==
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* [[Rafael Alvarez]] (born 1958), journalist, author, [[television]] writer
* [[Helen Delich Bentley]] (1923–2017), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congresswoman]] (1985–1995)
* [[Pamela Beidle]] (born 1958, date questionable), Member, [[Maryland State Senate]] (District 32) and [[Maryland House of Delegates]] (District 32)
* [[Diane Black|Diane Lynn Warren Black]] (born 1951), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. congresswoman]] (2011–2019), [[Tennessee General Assembly]] (1998–2010)
* [[Michael W. Burns]] (born 1958), [[Maryland House of Delegates]] member (1994–1998), administrative law judge and attorney
* [[Robert A. Costa]] (born 1958), [[Maryland House of Delegates]] member since 2003
* [[John C. Inglis]] (born 1954), [[National Security Agency]] Deputy Director (2006–2014)
* [[John Charles Linthicum]] (1867–1932), U.S. congressman (1911–1932)
* [[G. E. Lowman]] (1897–1965), national radio evangelist
* [[Dorothy Mays]] (born 1957), ''[[Playboy]]'' July 1979 [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate of the Month]]
* [[Brian Knighton]] aka [[Axl Rotten]] was found dead in a [[McDonald's]] restroom near a motel in [[Linthicum]] in 2016.
* [[Donald E. Murphy]] (born 1960), [[Maryland House of Delegates]] member (1995–2003)
* [[Leonard T. Schroeder|Leonard T. "Max" Schroeder, Jr.]] (1918–2009), [[U.S. Army]] colonel
* [[Jim Spencer]] (1947–2002), [[Major League Baseball]] player (1968–1982, 1973); [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.lsia.net Linthicum-Shipley Improvement Association]
*[http://nlia-assoc.org  North Linthicum Improvement Association]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/09/AR2009070903163.html "Where We Live: A Small Town Few Want to Leave"], ''The Washington Post'', July 11, 2009
 
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