Odenton, Maryland

Coordinates: 39°4′17″N 76°41′59″W / 39.07139°N 76.69972°W / 39.07139; -76.69972
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Odenton, Maryland
FIPS code
24-58300
GNIS feature ID0590935

Odenton (

2010 census,[2] up from 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town's population growth rate of 80.8% between 2000 and 2010 was the greatest of any town in western Anne Arundel County.[citation needed] Odenton is located west of Annapolis, south of Baltimore, and northeast of Washington.[3]

In recent years, Odenton has become the fastest-growing city in the county with 2010 census numbers reporting 42% growth.

NSA headquarters, US Cyber Command (established 2009), and the Defense Information Systems Agency (moved to Fort Meade in 2011). Odenton's growth can also be attributed to it being centrally located between Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The development has been fueled by the construction of the massive Piney Orchard development, progress in the ongoing development of Odenton Town Center, and construction of the NSA East Campus Integration Program scheduled for completion in 2028.[5][6]

Etymology

The town is named after former

Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to the south. It is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 170 and 175 and is bordered by Route 32
to the north. The zipcode is 21113.

History

Aerial view, 1937

In 1840, the steam-powered Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroad (A&ER) was built across a sparsely settled farming community that would later become Odenton. At the beginning of the Civil War, Union soldiers guarded this railroad line because it was the only link between the North and the nation's capital. Rail traffic through Baltimore had been disrupted by southern sympathizers, so supplies, mail and soldiers flowed through Annapolis and west Anne Arundel County to Washington.[citation needed]

The town of Odenton, nicknamed "The Town a Railroad Built" by Catherine L. O'Malley,

MARC station) at Odenton Road, already a busy thoroughfare from Annapolis to Frederick, became the site of Odenton's first commercial center. The Watts and Murray general stores served railroad workers and farmers, and in 1871 a post office was established. A town grew near the junction, houses were built for railroad workers, a Methodist
church was dedicated in 1891 and a grade school opened in 1892.

Small villages developed around these various railroad lines, but none amounted to more than a cluster of shops and homes around a train station and post office. The 1878 Maryland Directory listed the following towns: Conaway, Odenton, Patuxent, Sappington, and

Little Patuxent River
, A. G. Woodward was the postmaster and operated a general merchandise store in a village of 50 people. Two churches and a school served that community. Land was worth from $5 and $30 per acre, producing wheat, corn and tobacco.

Canneries, primarily for tomatoes, were built in many locations in Anne Arundel County, including Odenton and Woodwardville. The George M. Murray Canning House, built in the late 19th century on Odenton Road (behind present day 1380 and 1382 Odenton Road) was a successful operation into the early 1900s.

Shortly after 1900, another company built an electric interurban railroad parallel to the B&P and also electrified the former A&ER. Train service on these lines began in 1908. The

Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railroad
provided public transportation to central Maryland.

In 1914, the

Gambrills for the construction of a dairy following the 1910 typhoid fever outbreak at the academy. The academy operated the dairy until 1998. Until 2005 it was the home of Dean Foods' Horizon Organic
dairy. The farm is currently the home of Maryland Sunrise Farm.

In 1917, at the advent of

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) a few miles to the north. Odenton still maintains its railroad history through the Dennis F. Sullivan Maintenance Facility, operated by Amtrak
, which maintains track, bridges and other structures on the Amtrak/MARC line between Baltimore and Washington. All of this, as well as the suburban expansion of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., have transformed Odenton from a farmland region to a business, residential and industrial center in Anne Arundel County.

Geography

Odenton is located at 39°04′17″N 76°41′59″W / 39.071276°N 76.699756°W / 39.071276; -76.699756 (39.071276, −76.699756).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.3 km2), all of it land.[2]

Sports

Washington Capitals Piney Orchard Ice Arena

Prior to their relocation to the

Arlington, Virginia in 2006, the Washington Capitals ice hockey team practiced at the Piney Orchard Ice Arena.[10]

Maryland Black Bears Piney Orchard Ice Arena

After its renovation in 2017, Piney Orchard Ice Arena now hosts the Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League. Tickets for the games are available online and at the box office. The team sells merchandise such as jerseys, hats, cloths and other items.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202042,947—
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the

Two or more races.[13] 5.9% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[3]

There were 7,594 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,563, and the median income for a family was $69,098 (these figures had risen to $85,137 and $96,641 respectively as of a 2007 estimate

poverty line
, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

In 2020, Odenton had a population of 41,846, an increase of 12.70% from the 2010 census. In 2019, the median household income for Odenton overall was $99,601, but the median household income for families was $132,787.,[15] which suggests that Odenton has a large percentage of childless singles relative to other nearby suburban areas. In 2019, the racial composition of Odenton was 62.49% white, 22.73% Black or African American, 6.53% Asian, 6.50% Two or more races, 1.65% other race, 0.08% Native American, and 0.02% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. 85.11% of Odenton residents only speak English, 6.2% speak Spanish, 4% speak an Asian or Pacific Islander language, 3.4% speak other Indo-European languages, and 1.5% speak other languages.

Education

Public schools

Children in Odenton are served by the following public schools in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools district:

Elementary schools

  • Crofton Woods Elementary School (Crofton)
  • Four Seasons Elementary School (Gambrills)
  • Odenton Elementary School
  • Piney Orchard Elementary School
  • Seven Oaks Elementary School
  • Waugh Chapel Elementary School

Middle schools

  • Arundel Middle School
  • Crofton Middle School (Gambrills)
  • MacArthur Middle School (Ft. Meade)

High schools

Private schools

  • Odenton Christian School
  • Annapolis Area Christian School near Severn, off of Burns Crossing Rd.
  • School of the Incarnation (SOTI)

Politics

Odenton is represented in the Maryland General Assembly by legislators in Districts 21, 32 and 33. District 21 is primarily in Prince George's County. District 32 also includes Severn, Linthicum, Heights, and Glen Burnie. District 33 also includes Severna Park, Crownsville and Crofton. Odenton is represented in District 4 of the Anne Arundel County Council.

Notable natives

Neighborhoods of Odenton

  • Academy Yard
  • Breezewood
  • Chapelgate[16]
  • Chapel Grove
  • Colony Ridge
  • Crawfords Ridge
  • Four Seasons
  • Kings Ransom
  • Kings Heights
  • Lions Gate
  • Maple Ridge
  • Odenton Gardens
  • Peach Tree
  • Piney Orchard
  • The Groves
  • Harvest Run
  • Seven Oaks
  • Shelter Cove
  • Two Rivers

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Odenton CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c Tim Lemke, "Odenton's Population Jumps 17K According to Census", Odenton Patch, February 16, 2011. "The western portion of Anne Arundel County saw significant growth, paced by a more than 80 percent jump in residents in Odenton." Accessed February 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Hendrix, Steve (February 9, 2011). "Census: Anne Arundel population tops 500,000, and growth is centered in west". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Jedra, Christina. "NSA construction project expected to impact traffic, environment, historic buildings". capitalgazette.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  6. ^ "NSA Welcomes General Paul Nakasone as Agency Director". www.nsa.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Odenton Volunteer Fire Company History". Archived from the original on September 8, 2007. Retrieved February 1, 2007.
  8. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (November 2, 2006). "Caps' New Facility Gets a Name". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ^
    Census Bureau Quick Facts Odenton CDP, Maryland Archived 2011-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
    , accessed February 17, 2012.
  14. ^ Odenton CDP, Maryland: 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates. United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 28, 2010.
  15. ^ "Odenton, Maryland Population 2021 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
  16. ^ "Chapelgate Community Association – A Great Place to Call Home". Archived from the original on December 25, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.

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