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New Windsor, Maryland
Houses in New Windsor
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Location of New Windsor, Maryland
Location of New Windsor, Maryland
Country United States
State Maryland
County Carroll
Platted 1797
Incorporated 1844
Area
 • Total 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Land 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
499 ft (152 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,441
 • Density 1,952.57/sq mi (753.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21776
Area code(s) 410,443,667
FIPS code 24-55925
GNIS feature ID 0593887

New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2020 census. It is located 6 miles (10 km) west of Westminster on Maryland Route 31.

History

New Windsor was laid out in 1797 and originally named Sulphur Springs. It was renamed in the early 19th century, possibly after its English namesake. Since 1942, it has been headquarters for the international missionary efforts of the Church of the Brethren. These efforts inspired the international focus of the Peace Corps, whose first director, Sargent Shriver, had roots in the area. The town was considered an escape for the rich, and because of the Sulphur Springs, had a renowned spa by the water.

New Windsor was home to Calvert College from 1852-1873 and later to New Windsor College.

Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the New Windsor Historic District in 1997. Avalon, a historic home, was listed in 1987 and the Appler-Englar House in 2001.

Geography

New Windsor is located at 39°32′36″N 77°6′15″W / 39.54333°N 77.10417°W / 39.54333; -77.10417 (39.543451, -77.104065).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), of which, 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 396
1880 426 7.6%
1890 414 −2.8%
1900 430 3.9%
1910 446 3.7%
1920 512 14.8%
1930 503 −1.8%
1940 529 5.2%
1950 707 33.6%
1960 738 4.4%
1970 788 6.8%
1980 799 1.4%
1990 757 −5.3%
2000 1,303 72.1%
2010 1,396 7.1%
2020 1,441 3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

The town is also the location of the New Windsor Conference Center, owned by the Church of the Brethren, along with a gift shop selling crafts made by the poor in developing nations.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,396 people, 526 households, and 364 families living in the town. The population density was 1,886.5 inhabitants per square mile (728.4/km2). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 764.9 per square mile (295.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.3% White, 3.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 526 households, of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.24.

The median age in the town was 37.6 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Transportation

The primary method of travel to and from New Windsor is by road. The town is served by two primary highways, Maryland Route 31 and Maryland Route 75. MD 31 follows a general northeast-southwest alignment and connects the town to Westminster and Libertytown. MD 75 begins at MD 31 in New Windsor, heads west to Union Bridge and then turns south to Libertytown.

Notable people

  • Guy Babylon - Keyboardist/composer
  • Roberts Bartholow - Physician
  • Marion Bloom - Writer and nurse
  • Clyfford Still - Painter
  • Ralph Stoner Wolfe - Microbiologist

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