North Beach, Maryland facts for kids
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North Beach, Maryland
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| Town of North Beach | |
| Motto(s):
"The Jewel of the Chesapeake Bay!" It is contiguous to the larger incorporated town of Chesapeake Beach.
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Location of North Beach, Maryland
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| Country |  United States of America |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Calvert |
| Incorporated | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,146 |
| • Density | 6,522.80/sq mi (2,515.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
20714
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| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-56300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0590888 |
| Website | Town of North Beach, Maryland |
North Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,978 at the 2010 U.S. Census.
In addition to a boardwalk, North Beach has multiple parks including Wetlands Overlook Park, Sunrise Garden, Callis Park, and the Walton Beach Nature Preserve. It is also the home of the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland and is slated to be the new home of the Twin Beachs Public Library.
History
North Beach was incorporated in 1910. The town was a gambling mecca for summer visitors from the Washington, D.C. area during the 1940s. In the 1960s and 1970s it became a destination for motorcycle gangs.
Revitalization began in the 1980s, and escalated in the 1990s. Tropical Storm Isabel destroyed many of the waterfront homes and boardwalk in 2003. Since then, the waterfront of North Beach has been rebuilt with multi-story homes and a condominium. North Beach currently has no gambling venues, other than MD Lottery sales, although many establishments in Chesapeake Beach offer games that exploit loopholes in the current laws to make playing profitable for patrons. The legalizing of slot machines at some horse racing tracks passed in a statewide referendum in Nov. 2008.
Geography
North Beach is located at 38°42′27″N 76°32′4″W / 38.70750°N 76.53444°W (38.707423, -76.534450).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), of which, 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 107 | — | |
| 1940 | 246 | 129.9% | |
| 1950 | 314 | 27.6% | |
| 1960 | 606 | 93.0% | |
| 1970 | 761 | 25.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,504 | 97.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,173 | −22.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,880 | 60.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,978 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,146 | 8.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,978 people, 911 households, and 466 families residing in the town. The population density was 5,993.9 inhabitants per square mile (2,314.3/km2). There were 1,063 housing units at an average density of 3,221.2 per square mile (1,243.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.9% White, 10.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 4.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.
There were 911 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the town was 37.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.
Transportation
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The primary method of transport to and from North Beach is by road. The only significant highway serving the town is Maryland Route 261, which follows Chesapeake Avenue, 7th Street and Bay Avenue through the town from south to north. MD 261 provides the main connection to neighboring Chesapeake Beach and other communities along the Chesapeake Bay. In Chesapeake Beach, MD 261 connects to Maryland State Route 260, which heads inland and connects to Maryland Route 2 and Maryland Route 4.
See also
In Spanish: North Beach (Maryland) para niños
