Carney, Maryland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carney, Maryland
Census-designated place
Old Harford Road at Lakewood Drive in Carney, Maryland
Location of Carney, Maryland
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Baltimore
Area
• Total	7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2)
• Land	7.01 sq mi (18.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	354 ft (108 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	29,363
• Density	4,191.12/sq mi (1,618.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	21234, 21236
FIPS code	24-13325
GNIS feature ID	0589899

Carney is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. It's not an official city, but a "census-designated place". This means it's an area defined by the government for counting people. In 2020, about 29,363 people lived here.

Where is Carney Located?

Carney is in Maryland, a state in the USA. It covers an area of about 7 square miles (18 square kilometers). This entire area is land, with almost no water.

Who Lives in Carney?

In 2000, there were 28,264 people living in Carney. The community had about 12,083 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home.

Many different people make up Carney. Most residents were White (85.31%). There were also African American (6.92%) and Asian (5.74%) residents. Some people were from other backgrounds too. About 1.51% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

The average household had 2.28 people. The average family had 2.91 people. About 27.1% of households had children under 18. Many households were married couples (46.2%).

The median age in Carney was 39 years old. This means half the people were younger than 39 and half were older. About 22% of the population was under 18. About 19.4% were 65 or older.

In 2000, the median income for a household was $49,365 per year. For families, it was $57,079. A small number of families (2.8%) and people (5.4%) lived below the poverty line.

Carney's History

How Carney Got Its Name

The community of Carney is named after Thomas Carney. He came to the United States from Ireland in 1880. He bought land in Maryland and started a family.

Around 1885, Thomas Carney opened a general store. It was located where Harford and Joppa roads meet today. This store was also the Carney family home for many years.

Later, the family built a new house nearby. This house was moved in 1933 and is now a real estate office. Over time, the land owned by the Carney family was sold. But their name lives on! The Carney Library and Carney Elementary School are both named after the family.

The Great Carney Fire of 1911

A big fire happened in Carney in 1911. It started when two boys were playing with matches. The fire spread and burned 700 acres of land. This area was between Harford, Joppa, Belair, and Putty Hill Roads.

Firefighters from many nearby towns helped put out the fire. Luckily, no one was killed. Only one firefighter got a sprained ankle.

Education in Carney

Carney has several schools for students. These include:

• Carney Elementary School
• Harford Hills Elementary School
• Seven Oaks Elementary School
• Pine Grove Elementary School
• Perry Hall Elementary School
• Rossville Elementary School
• Pine Grove Middle School
• Perry Hall Middle School
• Loch Raven High School
• Parkville High School
• Perry Hall High School

Getting Around Carney

Main Roads

Some important roads in the Carney area are:

• Joppa Road
• Harford Road (also known as MD-147)
• Old Harford Road

Public Transportation

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has a bus route that serves Carney. Bus Route 54 travels along Harford Road. It connects the Carney Park-and-Ride to Downtown Baltimore.

Images for kids

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  A bus on MTA Maryland LocalLink Route 54, which serves Carney.

See also

In Spanish: Carney (Maryland) para niños