| Admitted to Union |
April 28, 1788 |
| Capital |
Annapolis, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Old Line State, Free State, Cockade State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Fatti Maschii Parole Femine, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
12,407 square miles |
Rank |
42nd |
| Total Land Area |
9,775 square miles |
Rank |
42nd |
| Total Water Area |
2,633 square miles |
Rank |
18th |
| Length |
250 miles |
| Width |
90 miles |
| Highest Point |
3,360 feet (Backbone Mountain) |
Rank |
32nd |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
|
| Mean Elevation |
350 feet |
Rank |
43rd |
| Highest Temp |
109 degrees on July 10, 1936 at Cumberland and Frederick |
| Lowest Temp |
-40 degrees on January 13th, 1912 at Oakland |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
87.1 degrees |
Rank |
26th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
24.3 degrees |
Rank |
35th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
5,296,486 |
Rank |
19th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
541.84 |
Rank |
5th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Baltimore |
651,154 |
|
6. |
Hagerstown |
36,687 |
| 2. |
Frederick |
52,767 |
7. |
Annapolis |
35,838 |
| 3. |
Gaithersburg |
52,613 |
8. |
College Park |
24,657 |
| 4. |
Bowie |
50,269 |
9. |
Salisbury |
23,743 |
| 5. |
Rockville |
47,388 |
10. |
Cumberland |
21,518 | |
| Median Age |
33 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.32 |
Rank |
37th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
6,106.5 |
Rank |
11th |
| Violent Crimes |
997.8 |
Rank |
7th |
| Property |
5,108.7 |
Rank |
13th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$33,482 |
Rank |
5th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,906 |
Rank |
6th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$39,939 |
Rank |
4th |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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