Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point, Maryland facts for kids
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Chesapeake Ranch
Estates-Drum Point, Maryland |
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Former Census-designated place (CDP)
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Location of Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point, Maryland
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Calvert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.4 sq mi (16.6 km2) |
| • Land | 6.0 sq mi (15.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
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(2000)
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| • Total | 11,503 |
| • Density | 1,904.8/sq mi (735.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 24-16062 |
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point was a special area in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It was known as a "census-designated place" (CDP) for the year 2000. A CDP is a place that looks like a town but isn't officially governed as one. In 2000, about 11,503 people lived there.
Later, for the 2010 census, this single area was divided into two separate CDPs: Chesapeake Ranch Estates and Drum Point.
These communities are very close to some interesting places. You can find the popular weekend town of Solomons nearby. There's also the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, which generates electricity. Nature lovers can visit Calvert Cliffs State Park to look for fossils. Another important site is the Dominion Cove Point terminal, which handles liquefied natural gas.
Geography of the Area
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point is located in Maryland. Its exact position is at 38.350075 degrees North and -76.418936 degrees West.
According to the United States Census Bureau, this area covered about 6.4 square miles (16.6 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 6.0 square miles (15.6 square kilometers), was land. The rest, about 0.4 square miles (0.9 square kilometers), was water. This means about 5.62% of the area was water.
Who Lived There?
In the year 2000, the census counted 11,503 people living in Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point. There were 3,865 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. Out of these, 3,041 were families.
The population was spread out across different age groups. About 34.3% of the people were under 18 years old. This means many kids and teenagers lived there! About 36.8% were between 25 and 44 years old, which is often when people are raising families. The median age, or the middle age of all the people, was 32 years old.
Most of the people living there were White (85.52%). About 10.52% were African American, and smaller percentages were Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. Some people (1.83%) identified as being from two or more races. About 2.43% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
The average household had about 2.98 people. For families, the average size was 3.33 people. Many households (49.0%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (63.4%) were married couples living together.
See also
In Spanish: Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point para niños
