Betterton, MD

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Betterton, Maryland

Betterton, Maryland, in Kent county, is 25 miles E of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center) and 29 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland. The town contains a population of approximately 376.

The People and Families of Betterton

In Betterton, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Betterton had a median family income of $38,750.

Political Inclinations

Political donors in Betterton favored John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race, contributing $500. Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in the town.

Betterton Housing

Betterton has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Betterton, 86% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles E of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	29 miles E of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Standard Zip Codes	21610
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.366
Longitude	-76.062

Station	ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FIELD
Distance	8.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	CHESTERTOWN
Distance	10.3 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	MILLINGTON 1 SE
Distance	12.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	376	100%
Male	177	47.1%
Female	199	52.9%
Under 18	98	26.1%
18+	278	73.9%
65+	51	13.6%
Median Age	39.4
Average Family Size	2.94
White	347	92.3%
African-American	8	2.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	4.5%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	8.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	340
Growth	-36
Growth %	-9.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21%
Irish	19.2%
English	12%
Italian	11.6%
US/American	9.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.8%
Polish	4%
Dutch	2.5%
British	1.8%
Scottish	1.4%
Russian	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Swiss	1.1%
Canadian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Betterton	376	$38,750
Aberdeen	13,842	$48,357
Cecilton	474	$41,563
Chestertown	4,746	$40,960
Galena	428	$53,068
Havre	11,331	$53,838
Perryville	3,672	$52,981

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