Walkersville, Maryland

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Walkersville, Maryland
Town
Town of Walkersville
Aerial photo of Walkersville (in the bottom left)
Flag Seal
Location of Walkersville, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°29′5″N77°21′56″W / 39.48472°N 77.36556°W / 39.48472; -77.36556
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland
County	Frederick
Incorporated	1892 [1]
Government
•  Burgess	Chad Weddle [1]
Area [2]
• Total	4.77 sq mi (12.34 km2)
• Land	4.76 sq mi (12.34 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [3]	302 ft (92 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,156
• Density	1,292.46/sq mi (499.00/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21793
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-81275
GNIS feature ID	2391467 [3]
Website	https://walkersvillemd.gov/

Walkersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,800 at the 2010 census.

History

Crum Road Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. ^[4] The Woodsboro and Frederick Turnpike Company Tollhouse was listed in 1979 and Harris Farm in 1994. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.36 square miles (11.29 km²), of which 4.35 square miles (11.27 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[5]

Transportation

MD 194 northbound in Walkersville

The primary method of travel to and from Walkersville is by road. Maryland Route 194 is the only significant highway serving the town. MD 194 traverses the region southwest-to-northeast, providing connections to Maryland Route 26 and the Frederick area to the south, and to Woodsboro and Taneytown to the north.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	160		—
1890	255		59.4%
1900	359		40.8%
1910	582		62.1%
1920	596		2.4%
1930	623		4.5%
1940	731		17.3%
1950	761		4.1%
1960	1,020		34.0%
1970	1,269		24.4%
1980	2,228		75.6%
1990	4,145		86.0%
2000	5,192		25.3%
2010	5,800		11.7%
2020	6,156		6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

The median income for a household in the town was $65,581, and the median income for a family was $69,476. Males had a median income of $47,309 versus $31,817 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,103. About 2.1% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 5,800 people, 2,094 households, and 1,583 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,333.3 inhabitants per square mile (514.8/km²). There were 2,206 housing units at an average density of 507.1 per square mile (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.0% White, 5.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 2,094 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.16.

The median age in the town was 40.6 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

Community

There are four schools in the town of Walkersville: Glade Elementary, Walkersville Elementary, Walkersville Middle, and Walkersville High. The mascot of Glade Elementary is the Jaguar. The mascot of the other schools is the Walkersville Lion and the rival school are the Middletown Knights. There is also an Adult Education center on W. Frederick St., across from the middle school.

Some activities in Walkersville are participating in the Glade Valley Athletic Association (GVAA) where kids 5-18 can participate in baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, football, lacrosse, wrestling, poms and cheerleading. There are also active Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops.

There are four parks within the local area of Walkersville: Walkersville Community Park, Heritage Farm Park, Creamery Park, and Gilmore C. Trout Memorial Park. ^[8]

Baseball, Softball, soccer and lacrosse fields, playground equipment, a running loop, and covered pavilions are found at Heritage Farm Park. Tennis courts can be found at Walkersville Community Park along with a one-mile paved trail.

Walkersville has a fire hall, where various activities are held, including cookouts, auctions, and the annual Volunteer Fire Company Carnival which occurs over the week of July 4.

Town meetings are held at the Town Hall on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.

The Walkersville Southern Railroad offers regularly scheduled scenic train rides from the month of May through October. ^[9] The train was part of the Pennsylvania Railroad that was built in 1872. ^[10]

Walkersville is served by TransIt, the Frederick County bus system.

Notable people

• John D. Nicodemus (1864–1934), member of the Maryland House of Delegates ^[11]

References

1. "Walkersville". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walkersville, Maryland
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
8. Wilson, Melanie. "Town of Walkersville- Parks & Recreation" . Retrieved March 2, 2011.
9. Wilson, Melanie. "Walkersville Southern Railroad Schedule". Walkersville Southern Railroad. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
10. Wilson, Melanie. "Walkersville Southern Railroad Home" . Retrieved March 2, 2011.
11. "Dr. Nicodemus' Funeral Will Be Held on Tuesday". The Daily News. April 11, 1938. p. 10. Retrieved October 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.