Galestown, Maryland
Galestown: Town of the United States
About
Galestown is a town located in the county of Dorchester in the U.S. state of Maryland. Its population at the 2010 census was 138 and a population density of 209 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 135 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Galestown
Population : | 135 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Maryland (United States) |
County : | Dorchester County |
Postal code : | 21659 |
Area : | 0.66 km2 |
Altitude : | 13 feet / 4 meters |
Time Zone : | America/New_York |
Local time : | 11:40:03 (5th November 2024) |
Density : | 204 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -2.22% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Galestown is located at 38°33'58"N 75°42'54"W (38.5662300, -75.7149300).
Galestown map
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Galestown decreased by 2.22% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 138 | - | census |
2011 | 137 | -0.73% | estimation process |
2012 | 136 | -0.74% | estimation process |
2013 | 136 | 0% | estimation process |
2014 | 136 | 0% | estimation process |
2015 | 136 | 0% | estimation process |
2016 | 135 | -0.74% | estimation process |
2017 | 134 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2018 | 134 | 0% | estimation process |
2019 | 133 | -0.75% | estimation process |
2020 | 135 | 1.48% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 13,375 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 11,497 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 16.3% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 14,163 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 11,500 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.7% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 31.9% |
People over 65 (%) : | 11.8% |
Female persons, % : | 51.0% |
White only, percent : | 82.6% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 1.1% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.9% |
Asians alone % : | 12.3% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.8% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 0.4% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 82.5% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 580 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 11.7% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 98.0% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 98.0% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $372,700 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,500 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $965 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,677 |
2015-2019 Households : | 4,390 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.99 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.0% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 99.3% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 96.7% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 98.7% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 73.5% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 3.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 1.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 72.0% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.3% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 27,195 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 103,790 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,678 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.1 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $157,149 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $62,769 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 1.2% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,512 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,003 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 276 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 250 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,212 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 181 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,278 |
2010 population per square mile : | 2,331.9 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 4.93 |
People born in Galestown (1)
American MLB player Homer Smoot was born in Galestown
Schools in Galestown
College & universities near Galestown, MD
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
163851 | Salisbury University | Salisbury (MD) | 21801-6862 |
Stations (13)
Amtrak & bus stations near Galestown, MD
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
SLY | Salisbury, Maryland | 350 Cypress St. | BUS |
SLS | Salisbury (BayRunner Shuttle), Maryland | 547E Riverside Drive | BUS |
CDE | Cambridge, Maryland | 100 Heron Boulevard | BUS |
ESN | Easton Airport, Maryland | 29137 Newman Road | BUS |
OCP | Ocean Pines, MD | 11011 Manklin Creek Road | BUS |
Post offices near Galestown
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Sharptown Post Office | Sharptown (MD) | 21861 |
Other cities in Dorchester County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Dorchester County , MD.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Cambridge | 12,213 | City in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States |
Hurlock | 2,007 | Town of the United States |
Secretary | 496 | Town in Maryland, USA |
East New Market | 374 | Town of the United States |
Vienna | 264 | Town in Maryland, US |
Church Creek | 120 | Natural watercourse in Kent County, Maryland, United States of America |
Brookview | 58 | Town of the United States |
Eldorado | 57 | Town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States |