Friendsville, Maryland

Friendsville, Maryland
Town
Grace Lutheran Church
FIPS code		24-30850
GNIS feature ID	2390193[3]
Website	www.friendsville.org

Friendsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 438 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km²), all land.^[4] The Youghiogheny River flows through the town and is renowned by the whitewater kayaking/rafting community as the take-out for the famous Upper Yough run.

History

Friendsville is named after its first European settler, John Friend, who came to what is now Garrett County before the American Revolution. Many of Friend's descendants live in Garrett County today, and the headquarters and library of the Friend Family Association are in Friendsville because of this connection.

Transportation

The main mode of transportation to Friendsville is by road.

also serves Friendsville, following the old alignment of MD 42 through the center of town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	466		—
1920	408		−12.4%
1930	494		21.1%
1940	569		15.2%
1950	607		6.7%
1960	580		−4.4%
1970	566		−2.4%
1980	511		−9.7%
1990	577		12.9%
2000	539		−6.6%
2010	491		−8.9%
2020	438		−10.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 219 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.6% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

The median age in the town was 44.6 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 33% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 232 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $15,000 for females. The

, including 29.9% of those under age 18 and 28.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

• Official website
• The Friend Family Association of America
• Ruth Enlow Library