Odenton, Maryland
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Odenton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to the south. It is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 170 and 175 and is parallel to Route 32. The zipcode is 21113.
History and Railroad
Odenton began as a railroad junction on the B&O railroad. Today it still has the original train station, although it serves only commuter MARC Train trains for the suburbanites who have flocked there in recent years. The Odenton stop on the MARC's Penn Line is the busiest in the entire MARC system.
Geography
Odenton is located at (39.071276, -76.699756)[Geographic references#1GR1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.2 km² (12.4 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 20,534 people, 7,594 households, and 5,551 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 638.3/km² (1,653.3/mi²). There were 7,900 housing units at an average density of 245.6/km² (636.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.15% White, 12.76% African American, 0.37% Native American, 3.06% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.There were 7,594 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 38.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,563, and the median income for a family was $69,098. Males had a median income of $45,965 versus $32,659 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,124. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public Schools
- Arundel Middle School
- Odenton Elementary School
- Piney Orchard Elementary School
- Waugh Chapel Elementary School
Private Schools
- Odenton Christian School
Political
Odenton is represented in the Maryland General Assembly by legislators in Districts 21 and 33. District 21 is primarily in Prince George's County. District 33 also includes Severna Park, Crownsville and Crofton. Odenton is represented in the Anne Arundel County Council in District 4 by Bill D. Burlison.Recent Development
In recent years the Odenton area has become the fastest growing area in the county. This is because of its location near Fort George G. Meade, NSA Headquarters, and its proximity to Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Annapolis. The development has been fueled by the construction of the massive Piney Orchard development as well as the under-construction Odenton Town Center.
Communities in Odenton
- Chapelgate
- Chapelgrove
- Fort Meade
- Four Seasons
- Kings Ransom
- Lions Gate
- Odenton Town Center
- Piney Orchard
- Saddlebrook
- Seven Oaks
- Shelter Cove
External links
- [Odenton Information Exchange]
- [Odenton.com]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * Street map from [Google Maps] or [Yahoo! Maps]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Windows Live Local]
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