New Market, Maryland
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New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Antiques capital of Maryland".
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[edit] Geography
New Market is located at (39.383533, -77.273450)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] History
When Frederick, Maryland began being settled in 1745, trade routes between Frederick and Baltimore emerged. One of these roads passed through present day New Market, and later became known as the National Road and the Gateway to the West. In 1954, U.S. Route 40, a major coast to coast highway, took over where the former National Road had stood. To accommodate the influx of travellers along this important colonial road, Nicholas Hall attempted to lay out the town of New Market in 1788, but was unable to do so, likely due to disputes with William Plummer, an owner of adjoining land. On August 1, 1792, William Plummer laid out 36 lots for the town. Later, on January 29, 1793, Nicholas Hall laid out an additional 134 lots. One June 1, 1793, the town of New Market, Maryland was officially born when the first 19 lots were sold. As time passed, the town established itself as an important stopping point along the route, complete with churches, hotels, inns, doctors, a post office, taverns, blacksmith shops, and other crucial services to travellers along the road.
[edit] Antiques Capital of Maryland
New Market is known as the Antiques Capital of Maryland. Downtown New Market is lined with many small shops specializing in the sale of antiques. While antiques tourism occurs year round, New Market holds two annual festivals that highlight the town's historic past. The "New Market Days" festival is held annually in September, with this year's festival scheduled for September 23 and 24 of 2006. "Christmas in New Market" is held in early December every year as well. Both festivals celebrate the traditional life of 18th and 19th century residents.
[edit] Annexation Controversy
New Market residents and business owners are split over a series of proposals to annex nearby properties into the Town of New Market. Signs urging Yes or No votes on annexation line the streets of the historic downtown area. Supporters of annexation argue that it would pave the way for a bypass around the downtown area, allowing commuters from Lake Linganore and other areas to avoid driving the heavily traveled Main Street, while also allowing local control over the future use of the land. Opponents want to maintain the farmland surrounding New Market and prevent additional development, which would strain local schools and other infrastructure already at capacity.
[edit] Adventure Park USA
On July 8, 2005, Adventure Park USA opened to the public. Adventure Park USA, a western themed amusement park, has quickly gained popularity with residents of Frederick County, Maryland. The 17.5 acre site is visible from Interstate 70. The amusement park features a large arcade with over 100 games, two go-kart tracks, a 36 hole miniature golf course, a laser tag arena, a paintball arena, bumper boats, and other attractions. The amusement park plans to expand in 2007 to include a roller coaster as well as a 3 acre water park. According to owner, Larry Stottlemyer, an estimated 28,000 people visited Adventure Park USA in April 2006, and 24,000 people visited in May. The land is currently not considered to be within the boundaries of the town of New Market. However, in June of 2006, New Market initiated a request to annex the land to collect taxes on the property. To expedite plans for the water park, Mr. Stottlemyer consented to the annexation request at a recent town meeting.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 427 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was 246.1/km² (639.2/mi²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 98.0/km² (254.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.85% White, 4.22% African American and 0.94% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 159 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $62,292, and the median income for a family was $67,292. Males had a median income of $45,455 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,102. None of the families and 0.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.9% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- Official website of the town. Includes detailed history.
- News story concerning Adventure Park USA-source for much info added
- Homepage of Adventure Park USA
- NewMarketToday.com New Market, Maryland Business Owners' website
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| Cities, towns and villages | ||
| Brunswick | Burkittsville | Emmitsburg | Frederick | Middletown | Mt. Airy | Myersville | New Market | Rosemont | Thurmont | Walkersville | Woodsboro | ||
| Unincorporated areas | ||
| Adamstown | Ballenger Creek | Braddock Heights | Buckeystown | Clover Hill | Discovery-Spring Garden | Green Valley | Ijamsville | Libertytown | Linganore-Bartonsville | Monrovia | Mt. Pleasant | Point of Rocks | Sabillasville | Unionville | Urbana |
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
