Trappe, Maryland facts for kids
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Trappe, Maryland
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Central Trappe in 2021
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"19th Century Charm - 21st Century Progress"
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Location of Trappe, Maryland
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 Trappe, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Trappe, Maryland
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Talbot |
| Incorporated | 1827 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,177 |
| • Density | 441.32/sq mi (170.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
21673
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| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-78575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591425 |
| Website | http://trappemd.net/ |
Trappe is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. It is the site of one of the largest mixed-use developments on the U.S. East Coast called Trappe East or "Lakeside" with controversy arising over its wastewater treatment.
History
Trappe was incorporated in 1827. It may have been named for either wolf traps or a Trappist monastery.
Compton and The Wilderness are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Trappe is located at 38°39′36″N 76°3′29″W / 38.66000°N 76.05806°W (38.659870, -76.058053).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.78 square miles (7.20 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 305 | — | |
| 1870 | 272 | −10.8% | |
| 1880 | 301 | 10.7% | |
| 1890 | 261 | −13.3% | |
| 1900 | 279 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 273 | −2.2% | |
| 1920 | 236 | −13.6% | |
| 1930 | 226 | −4.2% | |
| 1940 | 296 | 31.0% | |
| 1950 | 325 | 9.8% | |
| 1960 | 358 | 10.2% | |
| 1970 | 426 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 739 | 73.5% | |
| 1990 | 974 | 31.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,146 | 17.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,077 | −6.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,177 | 9.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,077 people, 434 households, and 299 families residing in the town. The population density was 387.4 inhabitants per square mile (149.6/km2). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 176.6 per square mile (68.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 65.3% White, 28.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 2.4% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
There were 434 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 30% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.
2007 plane crash
On April 4, 2007, a small plane crashed into a field in Trappe, killing the private pilot and his two passengers. The aircraft had left White Plains, New York and was heading for North Carolina, when it encountered an area of intense thunderstorm activity. The left wing departed the ship while deviating around the area of bad weather. The NTSB determined the cause of the crash was "The pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control and subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the thunderstorm."
Notable people
- Frank "Home Run" Baker, Hall of Fame third baseman in Major League Baseball; born in Trappe.
- William C. Jason, longest-serving president of Delaware State University
- John Dickinson, Founding Father; born in Trappe.
- Brigadier General John S. D. Eisenhower, US Army Reserve (Ret), former US Ambassador to Belgium (1969–71), career military officer and military historian, lived in Trappe after moving from Kimberton, Pennsylvania until his death on December 21, 2013.
- Robert Mitchum; Mitchum and his family lived in Trappe from 1959–1965.
- James P. Salmon; Judge James P. Salmon was born in Trappe.
See also
In Spanish: Trappe (Maryland) para niños
