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Algonquin

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Algonquin

Total population

1,074

Median home value

$342,600

27.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,500

Algonquin$77k
National$74k
Elevation4 m
Land area7.34 km²
Weather59°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Coordinates38.59°, -76.09°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 7:36PM EDT until September 27 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
4 m
Area
7.34 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Algonquin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census. The community was named for the Algonquin people, one of the Native American tribes in the East.

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History & geography

Geography

Algonquin is located in northern Dorchester County at (38.584385, −76.096703). It is bordered to the south and east by the city of Cambridge, the county seat. The northern limit of the CDP is the center of the tidal Choptank River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Algonquin CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 73.85%, is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
58.8
Median home value
$342,600
Housing units
566
Poverty rate
10.7%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.9%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.5899
Longitude
-76.0916
Water area
2.09 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
59°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Saturday
64°F
Light Rain Likely
Saturday Night
58°F
Light Rain Likely
Sunday
65°F
Light Rain Likely
Sunday Night
61°F
Light Rain Likely then Chance Rain Showers
Monday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Algonquin, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.8%
Diabetes
9.6%
Adult obesity
36.5%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
13.8%
No leisure activity
21.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
    High · Cambridge · 784 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Mace's Lane Middle School
    Middle · Cambridge · 481 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Maple Elementary School
    Elementary · Cambridge · 392 students · 11.9:1 ratio
  • Choptank Elementary School
    Elementary · Cambridge · 375 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Sandy Hill Elementary
    Elementary · Cambridge · 374 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Warwick Elementary School
    Elementary · Secretary · 347 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center
    Other · Cambridge
  • Dorchester County Career and Technology Center
    Other · Cambridge

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,549

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
53
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Algonquin

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library