Severna Park, Maryland

Severna Park is a

The name Severna Park is rumored to originate from a 1906 contest held by Oscar Hatton while the modern community was first becoming established. The winner would receive a portion of land but controversy arose because the winner was an African-American woman, who was instead rewarded $500.[2] However, extensive research by local historian Nelson Molter found no corroborative evidence for this story, suggesting the naming contest is merely a local myth.^[3]

Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.^[4] Severna Park was originally named "Boone," and was a stop along the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, which was converted to the B&A Rail Trail in 1990. Severna Park is also home to Severn School, a private high school established in 1914 by Rolland Teel as a feeder school to the United States Naval Academy, as well as several other old homes and buildings.

In many Slavic languages, Severna means "northern".

Geography and transportation

Severna Park is located at 39°4′56″N 76°33′56″W / 39.08222°N 76.56556°W / 39.08222; -76.56556 (39.082109, −76.565656),^[5] between the eastern shore of the Severn River and northwestern shore of the Magothy River, approximately 17 miles (27 km) south of Baltimore and 39 miles (63 km) east of Washington, D.C. It is bordered to the north by Pasadena, to the east (across the Magothy River) by Lake Shore, to the southeast by Arnold, to the southwest (across the Severn River) by Herald Harbor and Arden on the Severn, and to the west by Gambrills and Millersville.

Severna Park is split by Ritchie Highway (Maryland Route 2), which runs between Baltimore and Annapolis and directly through Severna Park, serving as one of the main thoroughfares in the area. Other main roads include Benfield Road and Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard (Maryland Route 648). Interstate 97 runs from Annapolis to Baltimore directly west of Severna Park, passing through Millersville. Severna Park is accessible from I-97 via exit 10 to Benfield Boulevard/Veterans Highway.

Severna Park is served by the

According to the United States Census Bureau, Severna Park has a total area of 19.3 square miles (50.1 km²), of which 16.5 square miles (42.7 km²) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.4 km²), or 14.76%, is water.^[7]

Demographics

As of the

There were 9,731 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.17 people.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

According to a 2007 estimate,

Local schools

Public and private schools in Severna Park are:

• Severna Park Elementary School
• Jones Elementary School
• Oak Hill Elementary School
• Folger McKinsey Elementary School
• Benfield Elementary
• Shipley's Choice Elementary School (technically in Millersville, but part of Severna Park feeder system)
• Severna Park Middle School
• St. John the Evangelist School (local catholic school) [1]
• St. Martin's in the Field Day School [2]
• Severna Park High School
• Severn School

Notable people

• Josh Banks, professional baseball player
• Bud Beardmore, former American lacrosse coach
• Steve Bisciotti, owner of the Baltimore Ravens
• Mark Budzinski, former professional baseball player and current first base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Henry W. Buse Jr., Lieutenant general in the Marine Corps
• Lauren Faust, American Emmy-Award-winning animator, writer, director, and producer; story developer for The Powerpuff Girls and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Gavin Floyd, former professional baseball player
• Steve Gorman, drummer for the American rock band The Black Crowes
• Jeff Hatch, former professional football player and actor
• Marjorie Holt, U.S. congresswoman
• Cornelia MacIntyre Foley (1909–2010), artist
• Ronald Malfi, novelist
• John Marburger, American physicist; former director, the Office of Science and Technology Policy; former President of Stony Brook University; former director of Brookhaven National Laboratory
• Billy Martin, Good Charlotte guitarist
• Eric Milton, former professional baseball player
• Max Ochs, Takoma Records guitarist
• Gordon Byrom Rogers, United States Army Lieutenant General
• Mitchell T. Rozanski, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
• Pat Sajak, American game show host^[11][12]
• Mark Teixeira, former professional baseball player
• Jarred Tinordi, professional hockey player
• Mark Tinordi, former hockey player for the Washington Capitals; principal owner of Severna Park Taphouse
• Frank Valentino, American operatic baritone
• Steve Wojciechowski, Head Men's Basketball Coach at Marquette University
• Drew Yates, professional soccer player

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Severna Park, Maryland.

• Severna Park Voice
• Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce