Lake Shore, Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Lake Shore, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 39°5′56″N 76°28′54″W / 39.09889°N 76.48167°WCoordinates: 39°5′56″N 76°28′54″W / 39.09889°N 76.48167°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Anne Arundel |
Area | |
• Total | 17.6 sq mi (45.7 km2) |
• Land | 13.4 sq mi (34.8 km2) |
• Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19,477 |
• Density | 1,448/sq mi (559.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 21122-21123 |
Area code(s) | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-44975 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590623 |
Lake Shore is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located east of Pasadena. The population of Lake Shore was 19,477 at the 2010 census.
Lake Shore is located at 39°5′56″N 76°28′54″W / 39.09889°N 76.48167°W (39.098960, -76.481717), on the Hog Neck peninsula near Chesapeake Bay. It is partially bordered by tidal inlets to the bay, notably Magothy River to the south and Main Creek to the northeast. It is bordered by Pasadena to the west, with the boundary in the vicinity of Magothy Bridge Road. Maryland Route 177 (Mountain Road) is the main route through the community, running generally east-west along the center of the peninsula.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.7 km2), of which 13.4 square miles (34.8 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), or 23.69%, is water, consisting of the tidal rivers on either side of the CDP.
As of the census of 2010, there were 19,477 people, 6,962 households, and 5,454 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,317.0 people per square mile (508.5/km²). There were 7,375 housing units at an average density of 482.2/sq mi (186.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.1% White, 3.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.