Still Pond, Maryland
Still Pond, Maryland | |
|---|---|
  Still Pond | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°WCoordinates: 39°19′45″N 76°02′44″W / 39.32917°N 76.04556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 131 |
| • Density | 708.11/sq mi (273.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21667 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 591351[2] |
Still Pond is a census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Still Pond is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 292 and 566 on Still Pond Neck, south-southeast of Betterton and north of Chestertown.[2] Much of the community is included in the Still Pond Historic District and it is notable as the first place in Maryland in which women gained the right to vote.[3]
In addition to the Still Pond Historic District, the George Harper Store, Hebron, and Shepherd's Delight are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Still Pond, formerly an unincorporated community without a census-designated place, received one for the 2020 Census[5] listing a population of 131.[6]
Education
It is in the Kent County Public Schools. Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown, and Kent County High School is in an unincorporated area, in the Butlertown census-designated place with a Worton postal address.
The community was formerly assigned to Worton Elementary School.[7] In 2017 the school board voted to close Worton Elementary.[8]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 131 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020[10] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 122 | 93.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.76% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.76% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 6 | 4.58% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 0.76% |
| Total | 131 | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Notable people
- Ryan Grim (born 1978), journalist, author, and co-founder of Strong Arm Press.
- George Hepbron (1863–1946) wrote basketball's first book titled How to Play Basketball.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Still Pond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Still Pond Historic District. Maryland Historical Trust. 2010-06-05.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "TIGERweb v18.0". Decennial IT Division for Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Still Pond CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to our school!". Worton Elementary School. 2006-10-02. Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Board of Education Action and Written Decision to Close Millington Elementary School and Worton Elementary School" (PDF). Kent County Public Schools. 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Still Pond CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
External links
- Map of Still Pond, from the Historical Society of Kent County collection
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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