Stevensville, Maryland

Stevensville, Maryland
CDP
Downtown Stevensville
Coordinates: 38°58′52″N76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W / 38.98111; -76.31889
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Queen Anne's
Area [1]
• Total	6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2)
• Land	6.44 sq mi (16.68 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,442
• Density	1,155.23/sq mi (446.06/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21666
Area code	410
FIPS code	24-75025
GNIS feature ID	0598122

A restored 1902 train station.

Stevensville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States, and is the county's most populous place among both CDPs and municipalities. The community is the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The Stevensville Historic District is one of two registered historic districts in the county, the other being the Centreville Historic District.

History

Stevensville was founded in 1850 as a steamboat terminal. Today, the Stevensville Historic District contains roughly 100 historic structures dating back to the town's early days.

In addition to the Stevensville Historic District, the Christ Church, Cray House, Friendship, Legg's Dependence, Mattapax, and Stevensville Bank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[2]

On July 24, 2017, an EF2 tornado hit Stevensville, causing damage to homes, trees, and power lines and injuring one person. ^[3]

Geography

Stevensville is located at 38°58′52″N76°19′8″W / 38.98111°N 76.31889°W / 38.98111; -76.31889 (38.981128, −76.318757). ^[4] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, it has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km²), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stevensville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[5]

Climate data for Stephenville, MD
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °F (°C)	42 (6)	46 (8)	53 (12)	66 (19)	74 (23)	82 (28)	86 (30)	84 (29)	78 (26)	68 (20)	56 (13)	47 (8)	65 (19)
Average low °F (°C)	30 (−1)	32 (0)	38 (3)	49 (9)	58 (14)	68 (20)	72 (22)	70 (21)	64 (18)	54 (12)	42 (6)	36 (2)	51 (11)
Average precipitation inches (cm)	2 (5.1)	2.5 (6.4)	3 (7.6)	3.2 (8.1)	3.2 (8.1)	3.7 (9.4)	4.9 (12)	4.6 (12)	4.4 (11)	3.7 (9.4)	2.5 (6.4)	3 (7.6)	40.7 (103.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	3.8 (9.7)	0.5 (1.3)	0.5 (1.3)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	1 (2.5)	5.8 (14.8)
Average snowy days	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	1	2.1
Source: NOAA [6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	7,442		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Downtown Stevensville in August 2007

As of the census ^[8] of 2010, there were 6,803 people and 2,644 households residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,057.1 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.81% White, 2.32% African American, 0.28% American Indian, 1.57% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race accounted for 2.85% of the population.

Of 2,396 occupied households, 77.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males.

The American Community Survey estimated the median income for a household in the CDP was $105,023 in 2018 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $107,169. ^[9] Male householders with no wife present had a median income of $83,389 versus $78,281 for female householders with no husbands present. The per capita income for the CDP was $40,292. ^[10] About 1.6% of families ^[11] and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over. ^[12]

Notable people

• Brock Adams, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and U.S. senator
• Luke Kleintank, actor
• Frank Kratovil, former U.S. congressman
• Edward Pipkin, former Maryland state senator
• Frank E. Petersen, first African-American Marine Corps aviator and first African-American Marine Corps general
• Paul Reed Smith, founder of PRS Guitars and luthier

Aviation

• Bay Bridge Airport (W29) is a small, county owned, public landing strip in Stevensville, overlooking the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Many private airplanes take off and land there every day. ^[13]
• Kentmorr Airpark (3W3) is a small airpark community adjacent to Kentmorr Marina.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
3. "Updated: Queen Anne's County Tornado Confirmed". Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV. July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. Climate Summary for Stevensville, Maryland
6. "Stephensville,MD". March 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "U.S. Census: Maryland 2010: Summary Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
10. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
13. Bay Bridge Airport