Queenstown, MD

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Queenstown, Maryland

Queenstown, Maryland, in Queen Annes county, is 29 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center) and 35 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 617.

The People and Families of Queenstown

In Queenstown, about 60% of adults are married.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in Queenstown.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Queenstown had a median family income of $49,500. Queenstown benefits from its educated workforce.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Queenstown residents, with $14,350. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Queenstown Housing

In Queenstown, 83% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Queenstown, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Queenstown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Queenstown, MD

Comparing Queenstown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Queen Annes
Standard Zip Codes	21658
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.96
Longitude	-76.119

Station	CENTREVILLE
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	43 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	CHESTERTOWN
Distance	18 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	DENTON 2 E
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	617	100%
Male	312	50.6%
Female	305	49.4%
Under 18	127	20.6%
18+	490	79.4%
65+	85	13.8%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.83
White	588	95.3%
African-American	23	3.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	638
Growth	21
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.3%
US/American	18.1%
English	13.3%
Irish	12.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Italian	5.4%
Polish	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
Scottish	2.4%
Hungarian	1.3%
Canadian	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
African	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Queenstown	617	$49,500
Centreville	1,970	$55,595
Church Hill	530	$51,875
Easton	11,708	$48,825
Hillsboro	163	$35,500
Queen Anne	176	$55,417
Ridgely	1,352	$38,929

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