Editing Myersville, Maryland

{{Short description|Town in the United States}}
{{Redirect|Myersville|the community in Ohio|Myersville, Ohio}}
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|name                     = Myersville, Maryland
|official_name            = Town of Myersville
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|population_total         = 1748
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|postal_code              = 21773
|area_code                = [[Area codes 301 and 240|301, 240]]
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'''Myersville''' is a town in [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 1,748 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

The town was incorporated in 1904.<ref name="hist1">[http://www.myersvillemd.govoffice2.com/index.asp?SEC=6074AB10-7ED5-4019-BDA5-322B9177F056&Type=B_BASIC Myersville history], Town of Myersville, Retrieved December 12, 2013</ref> at this time, Myersville had a population of 150 people.

That same year, Myersville was connected to its neighboring town [[Hagerstown, Maryland|Hagerstown]] by the blue ridge trolley.

On January 4, 1919, a large fire destroyed many shops and buildings in the center of town.

In 1968, [[Interstate 70|Insterstate 70]] was extended through Myersville.

in 1981, the town boundaries were expanded for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Myersville |url=https://myersville.org/history |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=myersville.org |language=en}}</ref>

The [[Peter of P. Grossnickel Farm]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1998.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

===Capture of the D.C. snipers ===
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In October 2002, the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area snipers [[John Allen Muhammad]] and [[Lee Boyd Malvo]] were apprehended at a rest stop along westbound [[Interstate 70 in Maryland|I-70]] in Myersville. The two were discovered when a [[truck driver]] recognized their car from police reports.

==Geography==
[[File:2019-07-14 16 41 12 View west along Interstate 70 from the overpass for Maryland State Route 17 (Myersville Middletown Road) in Myersville, Frederick County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|I-70 westbound in Myersville]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.02|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]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065340/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=February 20, 2011}}</ref>  The Myersville area is the source of [[Catoctin Creek (Maryland)|Catoctin Creek]], which roughly flows in a "C" loop pattern (northside to eastside to southside) just outside the city limits.

==Transportation==
The main method of transport to and from Myersville is by road. The main highway that serves the town is [[Interstate 70 in Maryland|Interstate 70]], which heads eastward from Myersville to [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]] and westward to [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]]. Access to Myersville is provided via an interchange with [[Maryland Route 17]], the other highway directly serving the town, which serves western Frederick County on a north–south alignment. [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route 40]] passes just to the northeast of the town limits and provides an alternative to I-70 for east–west travelers.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 139
|1880= 138
|1910= 240
|1920= 239
|1930= 262
|1940= 310
|1950= 250
|1960= 355
|1970= 450
|1980= 432
|1990= 464
|2000= 1382
|2010= 1626
|2020= 1748
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
At the 2020 [[census]] there were 1748 people and 590 housing units. The employment rate was 71.4%.

===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]]|accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,626 people, 531 households, and 437 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1594.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 553 housing units at an average density of {{convert|542.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 531 households, of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.7% were non-families. 13.2% 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 3.06 and the average family size was 3.41.

The median age in the town was 38.1 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 6.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

===2000 census===
At the 2000 [[census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 1,382 people, 439 households, and 378 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,704.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 450 housing units at an average density of {{convert|555.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.65% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.43% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 439 households, of which 57.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.7% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.44.

The age distribution was 38.7% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median household income was $72,639, and the median family income was $75,768. Males had a median income of $53,125, and females had a median income of $38,295. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,207. About 0.5% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]]. No one under the age of 18 was below the poverty line, and 3.8% of those age 65 or over were below the poverty line.

==References==
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{{Frederick County, Maryland}}

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