Bennsville (Bensville), Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Bennsville, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°37′24″N 77°0′23″W / 38.62333°N 77.00639°WCoordinates: 38°37′24″N 77°0′23″W / 38.62333°N 77.00639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Charles |
Area | |
• Total | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
• Land | 16.9 sq mi (43.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 11,923 |
• Density | 710/sq mi (270/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 24-06615 |
GNIS feature ID | 0589738 |
Bennsville (spelled Bensville by the United States Census Bureau) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,923 at the 2010 census. The area is not an official postal designation, but is part of the Waldorf or Pomfret postal area. The Bennsville area is growing with new residential development, encouraged by the extension in the 1990s of Maryland Route 228 which provides quick access to Maryland Route 210. Bennsville has experienced the 2006 opening of North Point High School and the straightening of Middletown Road in 2008.
Bennsville is located at 38°37′24″N 77°0′23″W / 38.62333°N 77.00639°W (38.623302, -77.006265).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.9 square miles (43.8 km2), an area that consists solely of land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,325 people, 2,429 households, and 2,071 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 431.6 people per square mile (166.7/km²). There were 2,493 housing units at an average density of 146.9/sq mi (56.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 76.46% White, 18.02% African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.32% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.20% of the population.