Middle River Maryland | |
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Census-designated place | |
Middle River, Maryland
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Location of Middle River, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 39°20′2″N 76°26′26″W / 39.33389°N 76.44056°WCoordinates: 39°20′2″N 76°26′26″W / 39.33389°N 76.44056°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Baltimore |
Area | |
• Total | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2) |
• Land | 7.7 sq mi (20.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25,191 |
• Density | 3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21220 |
Area code(s) | 410 and 443 |
FIPS code | 24-52300 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590793 |
Middle River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 25,191 at the 2010 census. A Middle River Train Station first appears on the 1877 G.M. Hopkins & Co Baltimore County Map and by 1898 has a designated Post Office and modest street grid. The town expanded during the 1930s and 1940s and established the "Aero Acres" housing community which borders the railroad tracks and Martin Blvd. to serve as housing for people working at the Martin Aerospace Company.
Middle River is located at 39°20′2″N 76°26′26″W / 39.33389°N 76.44056°W (39.333957, -76.440502).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Census Designated Place (CDP) has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km2), of which 7.7 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 8.63%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,958 people, 9,425 households, and 6,399 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,100.8 people per square mile (1,196.7/km²). There were 10,000 housing units at an average density of 1,294.3 per square mile (499.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.60% White, 13.21% African American, 0.60% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.