Editing Perryman, Maryland

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'''Perryman''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 2,342 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2461075| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Perryman CDP, Maryland| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=July 13, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
[[St. George's Parish Vestry House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1976.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref> [[Amtrak|Amtrak's]] [[Northeast Corridor]] high-speed rail line runs through the community; however, Amtrak and [[MARC Train|MARC]] trains do not stop as there is no station.

==Geography==
Perryman is located in southern Harford County at {{coord|39|28|7|N|76|12|47|W|type:city}} (39.468509, &minus;76.213090).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the west by Church Creek and the [[Bush River (Maryland)|Bush River]], an arm of [[Chesapeake Bay]]; to the south by Sod Run, an inlet of the Bush River; to the east by Chelsea Road and [[Aberdeen Proving Ground]]; and to the north by the city of [[Aberdeen, Maryland|Aberdeen]]. The community of [[Riverside, Harford County, Maryland|Riverside]] touches the northwest side of Perryman.

[[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route 40]] (Pulaski Highway) runs through the northern part of Perryman, leading northeast {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Elkton, Maryland|Elkton]] and southwest {{convert|27|mi}} to downtown [[Baltimore]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Perryman CDP has a total area of {{convert|14.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|14.3|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip|1}}, or 1.08%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Perryman has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=510081&cityname=Perryman%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Perryman, Maryland]</ref>

==Demographics==
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|2020= 2496
|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]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,461 people, 960 households, and 696 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|450.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of {{convert|187.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.76% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.81% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.69% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.64% of the population.

There were 960 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,972, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $35,979 versus $24,944 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,236. About 17.5% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Harford County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]