Buckeystown, Maryland
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Population in 2010: 1,019.
Males: 537 | (52.8%) |
Females: 482 | (47.2%) |
March 2022 cost of living index in Buckeystown: 185.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.1%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
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Ancestries: English (15.2%), American (13.6%), German (9.4%), Irish (7.5%), European (3.8%), Scottish (2.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
45 residents are foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.0% Asia).
This place: | 3.5% |
Maryland: | 15.7% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,048 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,479 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD
(6.4 miles
, pop. 52,767).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC
(36.8 miles
, pop. 572,059).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA
(130.1 miles
, pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.33 N, Longitude: 77.43 W
Unemployment in December 2023:
Tornado activity:
Buckeystown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/5/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Buckeystown place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 7/19/1996, a category F3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Buckeystown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 215.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.3 miles away from Buckeystown center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 113.8 miles away from Buckeystown center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 123.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Frederick County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Buckeystown:
- BUCKINGHAM'S CHOICE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ADAMSTOWN, MD)
- GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - FREDERICK (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
- HOMEWOOD RETIREMENT CTR (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
- FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSP HHA (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
- HOSPICE OF FREDERICK COUNTY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
- CATOCIN DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
- COLLEGE VIEW CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; FREDERICK, MD)
Amtrak stations near Buckeystown:
- 6 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
- 17 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buckeystown:
- Frederick Community College (about 9 miles; Frederick, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,798)
- Shepherd University (about 22 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
- Montgomery College (about 23 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 17,999)
- American Public University System (about 24 miles; Charles Town, WV; FT enrollment: 43,829)
- Hagerstown Community College (about 25 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
- Mount St Mary's University (about 25 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; FT enrollment: 2,313)
- Carroll Community College (about 28 miles; Westminster, MD; FT enrollment: 2,682)
Private elementary/middle school in Buckeystown:
- ST THOMAS MORE ACADEMY (Students: 104, Location: 3489 BUCKEYSTOWN PIKE, Grades: PK-8)
Frederick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buckeystown and their reported violations in the past:
SAINT JOHNS CATHOLIC PREP (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-07-2010)
- 2 regular monitoring violations
BUCKEYSTOWN VETERINARY HOSPITAL (Population served: 122, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - In FEB-2014, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-04-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-04-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-06-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2014)
Average household size:This place: | 1.9 people |
Maryland: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:This place: | 48.4% |
Whole state: | 67.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:This place: | 1.4% |
Whole state: | 6.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
39 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
For population 15 years and over in Buckeystown:
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 53.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 16.1%
- Divorced: 6.3%
For population 25 years and over in Buckeystown:
- High school or higher: 94.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 21.2%
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)Here: | 8.6 |
Maryland average: | 12.7 |
Religion statistics for Buckeystown, MD (based on Frederick County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|
Catholic | 36,923 | 12 |
Mainline Protestant | 34,107 | 110 |
Evangelical Protestant | 21,401 | 113 |
Other | 3,901 | 19 |
Black Protestant | 931 | 5 |
Orthodox | 545 | 2 |
None | 135,577 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 37Frederick County: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2Here: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21This county: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48Frederick County: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 126Here: | 5.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: This county: | 7.8% |
Maryland: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: Frederick County: | 17.5% |
State: | 15.5% |
8.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($83,001 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 8.94% |
Maryland average: | 7.42% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)Frederick County: | 0.06% |
Maryland average: | 0.05% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,350 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.01% |
Maryland average: | 7.91% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($420 average AGI)Frederick County: | 0.03% |
Maryland average: | 0.04% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buckeystown:
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buckeystown:
- WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
- WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
- W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
- WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WARW (94.7 FM; BETHESDA, MD; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WASH (97.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WRQX (107.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WMAL, INC.)
- WIHT (99.5 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WHUR-FM (96.3 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Buckeystown:
- W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
- WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WTTG (Channel 5; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WJLA-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: ACC LICENSEE, INC.)
- WUSA (Channel 9; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE DETROIT NEWS, INC.)
- WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
- WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
- WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
- WRC-TV (Channel 4; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WRC-TV), INC.)
- WNVC (Channel 56; FAIRFAX, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Buckeystown fatal accident list:
Jun 6, 2016 02:45 PM, Cr-2122, Lat: 39.330892, Lon: -77.421719, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 22, 2005 11:16 PM, Sr-85, Co-331, Lat: 39.331960, Lon: -77.432550, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 9, 1986 04:20 PM, 0270, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 11, 1986 07:08 PM, Md0085, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Nov 11, 1984 00:35 AM, Md0085, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 23, 1980 01:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1977 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 85ft / 26.1mTotal length
- $46,000Total costs
- 22,714Total average daily traffic
- 1,470Total average daily truck traffic
- 25,089Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2
- WA54XC655, Ballenger Creek Pike (Lat: 39.293000 Lon: -77.512083), Type: Upole, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQPV409,
Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/23/2012, Expiration Date: 08/23/2022, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2014, Certifier: Kyle B Entz, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
- 7WAN168B, 5263 Agro Drive (Lat: 39.339333 Lon: -77.485278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Call Sign: WQWR390,
Assigned Frequencies: 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/28/2015, Expiration Date: 10/28/2025, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2016, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (
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FAA Registered Aircraft:
1
- Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 41343, N41343, N-41343, Serial Number: 28R-7435171, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 11/09/2016
Registrant (LLC): Lkr Aviation LLC, 4001 Buckeystown Pike #403, Buckeystown, MD 21717
Buckeystown compared to Maryland state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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