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Rosemont, Maryland
Village
Village of Rosemont
Rosemont
Rosemont
Official seal of Rosemont, Maryland
Seal
Frederick County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rosemont Highlighted.svg
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
County Frederick
Incorporated 1953
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
 • Total 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 272
 • Density 489.21/sq mi (188.81/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 24-68600
GNIS feature ID 2391099

Rosemont is a village in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. Maryland state routes 79 and 871 pass through Rosemont.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.

2019-05-19 13 55 09 View south along Maryland State Route 17 (Burkittsville Road) just north of Maryland State Route 79 (Petersville Road) and Maryland State Route 464 (Souder Road) in Rosemont, Frederick County, Maryland
MD 17 southbound approaching its junction with MD 79 and MD 464 in Rosemont

Transportation

The primary means of travel to and from Rosemont is by road. Despite its small size, the village is served by four separate state highways. The most prominent of these is Maryland Route 17, which skims the southwest side of the village. MD 17 continues southward to Brunswick and onward across the Potomac River to Virginia, where it becomes Virginia State Route 287. To the north, MD 17 interchanges with U.S. Route 340, then continues on to Burkittsville, Middletown and Myersville, where it interchanges with Interstate 70. Other state highways serving Rosemont include Maryland Route 79, Maryland Route 464 and Maryland Route 871.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 212
1970 250 17.9%
1980 223 −10.8%
1990 256 14.8%
2000 273 6.6%
2010 294 7.7%
2020 272 −7.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 294 people, 114 households, and 84 families living in the village. The population density was 525.0 inhabitants per square mile (202.7/km2). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 210.7 units per square mile (81.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.9% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 114 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the village was 49.6 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 38.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

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