Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie, Maryland | ||
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FIPS code 24-32650 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0590311 |
Glen Burnie is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 72,891 at the 2020 census.
History
In 1812, Elias Glenn, a district attorney, established a county seat near what is currently known as Brooklyn Park. He named his property "Glennsburne".[2] The name was changed to "Glennsbourne Farm", and eventually "Glenburnie", as the property was passed through Glenn's descendants. Records also show the name as "Tracey's Station" and "Myrtle", after local postmaster Samuel Sewell Tracey and one of Tracey's boarders, before the final decision was made.[2]
In 1854, William Wilkins Glenn, Elias Glenn's grandson, incorporated the Curtis Creek Mining, Furnace and Manufacturing Company into his family's property.[3] The business flourished during the 19th century, and with it came several thousand acres of land in northern Anne Arundel County.[citation needed]
Upon the death of William Wilkins Glenn, his son, brother and nephew began to manage the family's business affairs, and Glenburnie became an official state subdivision in 1888.[3][4] The Glenn family contracted George T. Melvin and Henry S. Mancha to lay out and promote the town. It would not be until 1930 that postmaster Louis J. DeAlba decided two words were better than one, and gave the town a final name change to the current Glen Burnie.[4]
Among the earliest Glen Burnie schools was
Until 1950 the
Schools and churches were built in the ensuing decades, and construction was completed on
The "city fathers" decided that the advantage of having the "mall" there was overshadowed by the cost of fixing the storm water situation and declined. As a result,
Geography
Glen Burnie is a suburb of Baltimore. It is located at 39°9′36″N 76°36′38″W / 39.16000°N 76.61056°W (39.159982, −76.610588).[7] The intersection of Central Avenue and Crain Highway forms the boundaries of the NW, SW, NE & SE postal quadrants in the community's center.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.7 km2), of which 17.3 square miles (44.9 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 3.95%, is water.[8]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Climate data for BWI Airport (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1950−present)
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
86 (30) |
77 (25) |
106 (41) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.5 (17.5) |
66.2 (19.0) |
76.4 (24.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
90.1 (32.3) |
95.2 (35.1) |
97.3 (36.3) |
95.9 (35.5) |
90.8 (32.7) |
82.9 (28.3) |
74.5 (23.6) |
65.6 (18.7) |
98.6 (37.0) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.4 (5.2) |
44.9 (7.2) |
53.6 (12.0) |
64.6 (18.1) |
73.9 (23.3) |
83.0 (28.3) |
87.2 (30.7) |
85.1 (29.5) |
77.9 (25.5) |
66.8 (19.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
45.3 (7.4) |
65.1 (18.4) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
33.5 (0.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
52.0 (11.1) |
61.9 (16.6) |
66.8 (19.3) |
65.2 (18.4) |
57.6 (14.2) |
45.4 (7.4) |
36.5 (2.5) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
45.1 (7.3) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 7.6 (−13.6) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
18.9 (−7.3) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
38.6 (3.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
56.4 (13.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
32.0 (0.0) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
13.2 (−10.4) |
4.6 (−15.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−3 (−19) |
4 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
32 (0) |
40 (4) |
50 (10) |
45 (7) |
35 (2) |
25 (−4) |
13 (−11) |
0 (−18) |
−7 (−22) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.05 (77) |
2.90 (74) |
3.90 (99) |
3.19 (81) |
3.99 (101) |
3.46 (88) |
4.07 (103) |
3.29 (84) |
4.03 (102) |
3.33 (85) |
3.30 (84) |
3.37 (86) |
41.88 (1,064) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.8 (17) |
8.0 (20) |
1.9 (4.8) |
trace | 0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.0 (7.6) |
20.1 (51) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.2 | 8.9 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 116.2 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.5 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
63.2 | 61.3 | 59.2 | 58.9 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 69.1 | 71.1 | 71.3 | 69.5 | 66.5 | 65.5 | 65.8 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | 19.9 (−6.7) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
37.6 (3.1) |
50.4 (10.2) |
60.1 (15.6) |
64.6 (18.1) |
64.0 (17.8) |
57.6 (14.2) |
45.5 (7.5) |
35.2 (1.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.4 | 164.0 | 215.0 | 230.7 | 254.5 | 277.3 | 290.1 | 264.4 | 221.8 | 205.5 | 158.5 | 144.5 | 2,581.7 |
Percent possible sunshine | 51 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 49 | 58 |
Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961–1990)[10][11][12] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2010 | 67,639 | — | |
2020 | 72,891 | 7.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[13][8] |
Population by race in Glen Burnie Maryland (2010) | ||
Race | Population | % of Total |
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Total | 67,639 | 100 |
White | 44,930 | 66 |
African American |
14,856 | 21 |
Hispanic | 5,368 | 7 |
Asian |
2,686 | 3 |
Two or more races |
2,413 | 3 |
Some other race |
2,374 | 3 |
American Indian | 260 | < 1% |
Three or more races |
212 | < 1% |
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander |
120 | < 1% |
[14] |
As of the
There were 15,210 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,281, and the median income for a family was $51,845. Males had a median income of $35,957 versus $27,078 for females. The
Education
The following public schools are in Glen Burnie or serve students who reside in Glen Burnie:
- Glen Burnie High School
- Marley Elementary
- Marley Middle
- Glendale Elementary
- Freetown Elementary
- Monarch Academy
- Point Pleasant Elementary
- Solley Elementary
- Corkran Middle
- George T. Cromwell Elementary
- Glen Burnie Park Elementary
- North County High School
- North Glen Elementary
- Oakwood Elementary
- Woodside Elementary
- Old Mill High School
- Old Mill Middle School South
- Old Mill Middle School North
- Richard Henry Lee Elementary
- Rippleing Woods Elementary
- Northeast Middle School
- Northeast High School
The private Monsignor Slade Catholic School operates in the community. Glen Burnie is also home to a campus of Anne Arundel Community College.
Transportation
Aviation
The
Public transit
As the southern terminus of the Cromwell Branch of the
BWI Rail Station located in nearby Linthicum provides regional rail service to Glen Burnie via the MARC Penn Line and Amtrak.
Roads
The Glen Burnie area is served by the following major roadways:
- MD 2 Governor Ritchie Highway: Glen Burnie's main commercial boulevard running north–south.
- MD 3 Robert Crain Highway: Glen Burnie's main street stemming off of MD 2 towards New Cut Road and Veterans Highway.
- MD 10 Arundel Expressway: A by-pass expressway running north–south from the Baltimore Beltway to Ritchie Highway in Pasadena.
- Gibson Island.
- I-97 Glen Burnie Bypass: A major north–south interstate highway connecting Glen Burnie to Baltimore and Annapolis.
- I-695 Baltimore Beltway: Located in north Glen Burnie, the Baltimore Beltway provides circumferential travel throughout Greater Baltimore.
- Airport Loop A set of highways forming a loop around BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Notable people
- Jack Andraka, student, inventor
- Jacob M. Appel, author[16]
- Kevin Barnes, Washington Redskins player
- Hunt Block, actor
- Toni Braxton, singer
- John A. Cade, former state senator
- Steve Clevenger, Major League baseball player
- Bill Currier, football player
- Bob Eberly, big band singer, died in Glen Burnie
- James Ellsworth, professional wrestler
- US Navy, Vice Chief of Naval Operations
- Mary Leona Gage, Miss Maryland USA 1957, Miss USA 1957
- Rudy Gay, basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
- WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
- Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., elected official
- Clayton Greene, Jr., jurist, born in Glen Burnie
- bodybuilder
- C. Edward Middlebrooks, politician
- Tony Saunders, Major League Baseball pitcher 1997-1999
- Montel Williams, television and radio talk-show host
See also
- Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
- Glen Burnie High School - football field is featured in the film The Replacements
- Harundale Mall
- Marley Station
References
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- ^ a b "Glenn Papers, MS 1017, 1706-1939". mdhs.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Baltimore Sun (February 20, 2003). "Glen Burnie". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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- ^ "North Arundel Merger". Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glen Burnie CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
- ^ "Glen Burnie, Maryland Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". Weatherbase. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Station Name: MD BALTIMORE WASH INTL AP". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ^ "WMO Climate Normals for BALTIMORE/BALTO-WASH, MD 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Glen Burnie Maryland Population Statistics". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Appel, JM. Phoning Home. Preface to 2nd Edition, 2014