Union Bridge, Maryland

Town in Maryland, United States

Union Bridge, Maryland

Town

Main Street in 2019

Flag

Seal

Coordinates: 39°34′7″N 77°10′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.56861°N 77.17750°W﻿ / 39.56861; -77.17750
Country| United States
State| Maryland
County| Carroll
Incorporated| 1872[1]
Government

• Mayor| Perry Jones (R)
Area

[2]

• Total

| 1.04 sq mi (2.68 km2)
• Land| 1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)
• Water| 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation

| 456 ft (139 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 936
• Density| 909.62/sq mi (351.05/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

21791

Area code(s)| 410,443,667
FIPS code| 24-79350
GNIS feature ID| 0591452
Website| townofub.org

Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 936 at the 2020 census.[3]

Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.[4]

## Geography

[edit]

Union Bridge is located at 39°34′7″N 77°10′39″W﻿ / ﻿39.56861°N 77.17750°W﻿ / 39.56861; -77.17750 (39.568550, -77.177618).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km2), of which 1.04 square miles (2.69 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[6]

MD 75 heading northeast out of Union Bridge Birds-eye view of Union Bridge

## Transportation

[edit]

The primary method of travel to and from Union Bridge is by road. The only primary highway serving the town is Maryland Route 75, which follows Green Valley Road and Main Street through Union Bridge. From Union Bridge, MD 75 connects southward to Libertytown and New Market, and turns eastward to New Windsor.

## Demographics

[edit]

Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1870| 323| | —
1880| 570| | 76.5%
1890| 743| | 30.4%
1900| 663| | −10.8%
1910| 804| | 21.3%
1920| 1,082| | 34.6%
1930| 862| | −20.3%
1940| 831| | −3.6%
1950| 840| | 1.1%
1960| 833| | −0.8%
1970| 904| | 8.5%
1980| 927| | 2.5%
1990| 910| | −1.8%
2000| 989| | 8.7%
2010| 975| | −1.4%
2020| 936| | −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

### 2010 census

[edit]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 975 people, 394 households, and 251 families living in the town. The population density was 937.5 inhabitants per square mile (362.0/km2). There were 429 housing units at an average density of 412.5 per square mile (159.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.7% White, 5.1% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.

There were 394 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.

The median age in the town was 39.2 years. 23.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

### 2000 census

[edit]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 989 people, 372 households, and 265 families living in the town. The population density was 1,163.1 inhabitants per square mile (449.1/km2). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 481.0 per square mile (185.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.82% White, 5.56% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 372 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $20,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,827. About 10.6% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

## Notable people

[edit]

* John Hanson Farquhar, U.S. Representative for Indiana
* Bill Oakley, former co-executive producer and head writer for The Simpsons and Mission Hill
* William Henry Rinehart, noted sculptor

## See also

[edit]

* Maryland Midland Railway
* Union Bridge Station, historic railway station
* List of municipalities in Maryland
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Carroll County, Maryland

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Union Bridge". Maryland Manual. State of Maryland. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Union Bridge town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
9. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Union Bridge, Maryland.

* Town of Union Bridge official website
* Stonesifer, Oliver J., 1869- History of Union Bridge, O.J. Stonesifer. Union Bridge, Md., Pilot Publishing Company, 1937.

* v
* t
* e

Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Maryland, United States

County seat: Westminster

Cities|

* Westminster

Towns|

* Hampstead
* Manchester
* Mount Airy‡
* New Windsor
* Sykesville
* Taneytown
* Union Bridge

CDP|

* Eldersburg

Other
communities|

* Alesia
* Carrollton
* Carrolltowne
* Copperville
* Deep Run
* Detour
* Fairhaven
* Finksburg
* Frizzellburg
* Gaither
* Gamber
* Greenmount
* Harney
* Henryton
* Houcksville
* Keymar
* Keysville
* Jasontown
* Lineboro
* Linwood
* Mayberry
* Melrose
* Mexico
* Middleburg
* Millers
* New Mexico
* Patapsco
* Pleasant Valley
* Shervettes Corner
* Silver Run
* Taylorsville
* Union Mills
* Uniontown
* Woodbine‡
* Woodstock‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

* Maryland portal
* United States portal

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States
* Israel

Geographic|

* MusicBrainz area

*[Pop.]: Population
*[%±]: Percent change
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template