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Galestown

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Galestown

Total population

114

Median home value

$246,400

24.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation4 m
Land area0.66 km²
Weather85°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates38.56°, -75.72°

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

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City facts

Elevation
4 m
Area
0.66 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Galestown is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Galestown had a population of 111.

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History & geography

Geography

Galestown is located at (38.566532, -75.715626). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
42.1
Median home value
$246,400
Housing units
53
Poverty rate
14%
Unemployment
8.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
77.2%
Black
12.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.5626
Longitude
-75.7158
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
65°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
79°F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
83°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Galestown, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.6%
Diabetes
10.8%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
17.7%
Adult smoking
16.1%
No leisure activity
24.8%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
143,354
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,412
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    4,379
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,062
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,922
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,643
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    3,460
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    3,119
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,852

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • North Dorchester High School
    High · Hurlock · 572 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • North Dorchester Middle School
    Middle · Hurlock · 415 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • Hurlock Elementary School
    Elementary · Hurlock · 384 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Vienna Elementary School
    Elementary · Vienna · 174 students · 12.4:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2017-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Homer Smoot
Homer Smoot
American MLB player (1878–1928)
R
Robert Venables, Sr.
American politician
Florence Bayard Hilles
Florence Bayard Hilles
American suffragist
Mary C. Jacobs
Mary C. Jacobs
Delaware horticulturalist

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

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
77
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

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Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API