Gambrills, Maryland

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Gambrills, Maryland
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Gambrills
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Gambrills
Gambrills (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°05′06″N76°39′19″W / 39.08500°N 76.65528°W / 39.08500; -76.65528
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Area
[1]
  Total
7.60 sq mi (19.67 km2)
  Land7.60 sq mi (19.67 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
90 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,034
  Density399.42/sq mi (154.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
21054
FIPS code 24-31350
GNIS feature ID2583626

Gambrills refers to two neighboring places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located in the Annapolis metro area: the unincorporated community of Gambrills, and the Gambrills census-designated place (CDP). The area was named after Augustine Gambrill, a plantation owner. The CDP covers an expansive range that falls within the communities of Crofton, Waugh Chapel, and Odenton. It also borders Davidsonville, Crownsville, Millersville, and Prince George's County, Maryland.

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History

The original village of Gambrills was located on Annapolis Road, 2 miles (3 km) southeast of the center of Odenton. Today, it is an unincorporated, census-designated place.[ citation needed ] It is the location of Whites Hall Farm, the birthplace and boyhood home of Maryland native Johns Hopkins.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 2,800
2020 3,0348.4%
2021 (est.)3,185 [2] 5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

Unincorporated Gambrills has an estimated population of 3,185 as of 2021. In 2022, the population of the CDP was 2,837. The median-income of residents was $140,238.[ citation needed ]

Transportation

Gambrills is served by routes 3, 32, and MARC, the Maryland commuter rail service. There is a MARC station in neighboring Odenton. Gambrills is located along Maryland Route 175 (Annapolis Road), and extends south and southeast around the town of Crofton.[ citation needed ]

Retail

Gambrills is the site of two large power centers adjacent to one another: Waugh Chapel Towne Centre (650,000 sq. ft.) [4] part of a 1.2 million square foot mixed-use development, and the Village at Waugh Chapel (357,000 square feet). [5]

Schools

The area is served by the following schools:

Notable residents

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References

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  2. "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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