Thurmont, Maryland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Thurmont, Maryland
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Thurmont, Maryland


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Frederick
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area_total_km2 = 7.7
area_land_km2 = 7.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.0
area_land_sq_mi = 3.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 5588
population_density_km2 = 726.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1881.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 158
elevation_ft = 518
latd = 39 |latm = 37 |lats = 30 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 24 |longs = 37 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21788
area_code = 301
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blank_info = 24-77825
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Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County (north of Frederick, Maryland, the county seat), approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15. It is home to Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park, which contains the presidential retreat of Camp David. The town's slogan is "Gateway to the Mountains." Signs in the area also express the slogan "It's Cozy in Thurmont."

Geography

Thurmont is located at coor dms|39|37|30|N|77|24|37|W|city (39.624974, -77.410245)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,588 people, 2,119 households, and 1,568 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,881.8 people per square mile (726.4/km²). There were 2,193 housing units at an average density of 738.5/sq mi (285.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 2,119 households in which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,530, and the median income for a family was $56,138. Males had a median income of $37,804 versus $27,266 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,474. About 4.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

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