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Queen Anne's County is a county located in the U.S. State of Maryland.
As of 2000, the population is 40,563. Its county seat is Centreville. It is named for Queen Anne I of the United Kingdom (lived 1665- 1714, reigned 1702- 1714) who was the Queen when the county was established.
This county is a part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area.
Queen Anne's County was organized in 1706.
In 1773 a part of Queen Anne's County, together with a portion of Dorchester County, was taken to form Caroline County.
Queen Anne's County was granted home rule in 1990Events January January 3 Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello The man who led the coup aginst Dr Apo under a state code.
According to the U.S. Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the county has a total area of 1,320 km2 (510 mi2This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 964 km2 (372 mi2) of it is land and 356 km2 (138 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 26.99% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 40,563 people, 15,315 households, and 11,547 families residing in the county. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 42/km2 (109/mi2). There are 16,674 housing units at an average density of 17/km2 (45/mi2). The racial makeup of the county is 89.05% White, 8.78% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 15,315 households out of which 33.30% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.20% are married couples living together, 9.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% are non-families. 19.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.90% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the county the population is spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.80 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $57,037, and the median income for a family is $63,713. Males have a median income of $44,644 versus $30,144 for females. The per capita income for the county is $26,364. 6.30% of the population and 4.40% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.20% of those under the age of 18 and 7.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.