Galesville, Maryland

Galesville, Maryland
Census-designated place
Aerial image of Galesville, Maryland
Aerial image of Galesville, Maryland
Galesville, Maryland is located in Maryland
Galesville, Maryland
Location within the state of Maryland
Galesville, Maryland is located in the United States
Galesville, Maryland
Galesville, Maryland (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°50′35″N 76°32′37″W / 38.84306°N 76.54361°W / 38.84306; -76.54361
Country United States
State Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.69 sq mi (4.37 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
Elevation
15 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
623
 • Density473.04/sq mi (182.58/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20765
FIPS code24-31275
GNIS feature ID590272
The U.S. Post Office at Galesville, Maryland, in May 2010

Galesville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 685.[3]

Galesville is located at 38°50'35" north, 76°32'37" west (38.8431707 -76.5435702),[4] along the western shore of the West River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. By road it is approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Annapolis, the state capital.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010685—
2020623−9.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

History

The area was an early center of Quaker settlement in America[6] and, through the West River Friends meeting, it is considered the birthplace of organized Quakerism in Maryland. The town was once the terminus of a steamship line connecting to Annapolis and Baltimore. Once a thriving community of Chesapeake Bay watermen and their families, the town has developed an industry around pleasure boating.

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Galesville, Maryland
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Galesville CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Kelly, J. Reaney (1963). Quakers in the Founding of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Maryland Historical Society. p. 92.
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