Fort Ritchie, Maryland
| Fort Ritchie, Maryland | |
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| CDP | |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 77°29′47″W / 39.70444°N 77.49639°WCoordinates: 39°42′16″N 77°29′47″W / 39.70444°N 77.49639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 281.8/sq mi (108.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21719 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-29450 |
Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in September 1998 pursuant to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania is immediately to the north.
Fort Ritchie is located at 39°42′16″N 77°29′47″W / 39.70444°N 77.49639°W (39.704396, -77.496291).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (3.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 276 people, 83 households, and 73 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 281.8 people per square mile (108.7/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 342.1/sq mi (132.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 67.39% White, 17.75% African American, 1.45% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 4.71% from other races, and 6.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.16% of the population.
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