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Graceham, Maryland

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Graceham, Maryland
Census-designated place
Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage
Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage
Graceham is located in Maryland
Graceham
Graceham
Location in Maryland
Graceham is located in the United States
Graceham
Graceham
Graceham (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°36′51″N 77°22′53″W / 39.61417°N 77.38139°W / 39.61417; -77.38139
Country United States
State Maryland
County Frederick
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
482 ft (147 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
243
 • Density507.31/sq mi (196.02/km2)
ZIP code
21788[3]
Area code(s)240 and 301
FIPS code24-34350
GNIS feature ID2806297[2]

Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.[2] Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 243.[4] In 1973, Graceham began experiencing atypical waves of mass migration of millions of starlings, grackles and other birds which caused environmental damage and distress to residents.[5] The Maryland Forestry Department removed 30-40% of the local pine grove in an attempt to curb the "invasion" of birds, which reduced the migration the following year.[6] However, the solution was not permanent. In 1977, residents and expert witnesses testified before the Senate Economic Affairs Committee in support of legislation that would enable more effective interventions.[7]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020243—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2020[9]

2020 census

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Graceham CDP, Maryland - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[9] % 2020
White alone (NH) 216 88.89%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 22 9.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4 1.65%
Total 243 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graceham, Maryland
  3. ^ "Graceham MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Graceham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Wooten, James T. (March 17, 1974). "Millions of Birds Invade Small Town In Maryland and Citizens Are Upset". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Maryland Gets Rid Of Birds in Forest By Removing Trees". The New York Times. April 23, 1975.
  7. ^ Baker, Donald P. (February 17, 1977). "Graceham Has Had It: Those Birds Have to Go". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Graceham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
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39°36′51″N 77°22′54″W / 39.61417°N 77.38167°W / 39.61417; -77.38167


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