Editing Queenstown, Maryland

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|population_total         = 705
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'''Queenstown''' is a town in [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 664 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
[[File:Estuary of Chesapeake Bay Plate VII WBClark 1897.jpg|thumb|left|Estuary of the Chesapeake Bay near Queenstown, c. 1897]]
Queenstown is located at {{coord|38|59|21|N|76|9|24|W|type:city}} (38.989086, -76.156645).<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|1.45|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref>

==History==
Queenstown was the original seat of Queen Anne's County, before the location changed to [[Centreville, Maryland]].  Its location was important during the 18th century, because it is near a creek that, during that time, could be navigated by tradesmen.  A hub for shipping and receiving, Queenstown was attacked by English troops in the [[War of 1812]] on August 13, 1813.<ref name="NPSMDEasternShore">{{cite web
|title=Maryland's Eastern Shore<!--scroll down to Queenstown and the Battle of Slippery Hill-->
|publisher=National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
|url=https://www.nps.gov/stsp/learn/historyculture/maryland-s-eastern-shore.htm
|access-date=November 17, 2021}}</ref><!--<ref>Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State (2nd ed.)
Earl Arnett, Robert J. Brugger, Edward C. Papenfuse
The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore 1999
</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun|title=Battle of Queenstown|date=November 30, 1896|page=7}}</ref>-->

[[Bloomingdale (Queenstown, Maryland)|Bloomingdale]], [[Bowlingly]], and [[St. Peter's Church (Queenstown, Maryland)|St. Peter's Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

[[File:2022-06-29 09 14 00 View south along U.S. Route 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) just south of Maryland State Route 456 (Del Rhodes Avenue) in Queenstown, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|US 301 southbound in Queenstown]]

==Transportation==
The primary present-day method of transportation to and from Queenstown is by road. The town is located adjacent to the junction of [[U.S. Route 301 in Maryland|U.S. Route 301]] (which towards [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]) and [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] (which towards [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]]), which link the town to metropolitan [[Philadelphia]], [[Washington D.C.|Washington, D.C.]], and [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]]. State highways also serving the town include [[Maryland Route 18]], [[Maryland Route 456]] and [[Maryland Route 656]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 374
|1910= 279
|1920= 270
|1930= 288
|1940= 275
|1950= 316
|1960= 395
|1970= 387
|1980= 491
|1990= 453
|2000= 617
|2010= 664
|2020= 705
|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 664 people, 271 households, and 185 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|457.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 294 housing units at an average density of {{convert|202.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.2% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 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 3.8% of the population.

There were 271 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the town was 40.2 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% 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 617 people, 255 households, and 184 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,501.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 279 housing units at an average density of {{convert|679.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.73% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.30% of the population.
[[File:Queenstown Outlet Shopping Center.jpg|thumb|left|Outlet shopping center in Queenstown, Maryland]]

There were 255 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,500, and the median income for a family was $49,500. Males had a median income of $37,321 versus $30,893 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $24,185. About 3.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Points of interest==
Queenstown Premium Outlets is an [[outlet mall]] located on Routes 50 and 301 that hosts over 65 stores.

==References==
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[[Category:Towns in Maryland]]
[[Category:Towns in Queen Anne's County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Former county seats in Maryland]]
[[Category:Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay]]