Myersville, Maryland
| Myersville, Maryland | |
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| Town | |
| Town of Myersville | |
 Location of Myersville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 39°30′24″N 77°33′59″W / 39.50667°N 77.56639°WCoordinates: 39°30′24″N 77°33′59″W / 39.50667°N 77.56639°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |
 Frederick
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Land | 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,626 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,678 |
| • Density | 1,594.1/sq mi (615.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21773 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-54875 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0586126 |
Myersville is a town in Frederick County, Maryland. The population was 1,626 at the 2010 United States Census.
The town was incorporated in 1904.
The Peter of P. Grossnickel Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
In October 2002, the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area snipers John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo who terrorized the region were apprehended at a rest stop along westbound I-70 in Myersville. The two were discovered when a truck driver recognized their car from police reports. The trucker used his rig to block the exit from the stop while he alerted police.
Myersville is located at 39°30′24″N 77°33′59″W / 39.50667°N 77.56639°W (39.506627, -77.566271).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all of it land. The Myersville area is the source of which roughly flows in a "C" loop pattern (northside to eastside to southside) just outside the city limits.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,626 people, 531 households, and 437 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,594.1 inhabitants per square mile (615.5/km2). There were 553 housing units at an average density of 542.2 per square mile (209.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 2.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
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