Hillsmere Shores, Maryland | |
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Former census-designated place | |
Location of Hillsmere Shores, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°56′9″N 76°29′44″W / 38.93583°N 76.49556°WCoordinates: 38°56′9″N 76°29′44″W / 38.93583°N 76.49556°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Anne Arundel |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,977 |
• Density | 2,141.8/sq mi (827.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 24-39300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590478 |
Hillsmere Shores was a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Annapolis. The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census. It was included in the Annapolis Neck CDP at the 2010 census. Built in phases, beginning in 1960, The community has been home to The Key School, a non-sectarian private school, since the 1960s.
Hillsmere Shores is located at 38°56′9″N 76°29′44″W / 38.93583°N 76.49556°W (38.935813, -76.495668).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (31.53%) is water. The community's elevation is approximately 40 feet (12 m) above sea level.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,977 people, 1,107 households, and 867 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,141.8 people per square mile (826.9/km²). There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 820.2/sq mi (316.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.02% White, 1.98% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.