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Galesville

MarylandCDP

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Galesville

Total population

1,062

Median home value

$752,200

54.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$205,205

Galesville$205k
National$74k
Elevation15 m
Land area4.37 km²
Weather56°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.84°, -76.55°

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
15 m
Area
4.37 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Galesville is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 685.

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History & geography

History

The area was an early center of Quaker settlement in America and, through the West River Friends meeting, it is considered the birthplace of organized Quakerism in Maryland. The town was once the terminus of a steamship line connecting to Annapolis and Baltimore. Once a thriving community of Chesapeake Bay watermen and their families, the town has developed an industry around pleasure boating.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51.6
Median home value
$752,200
Housing units
397
Poverty rate
2.7%
Unemployment
6.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.6%
Black
11.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.8408
Longitude
-76.5544
Water area
0.37 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
56°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
68°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
56°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
66°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
70°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy

Forecast for Galesville, MD from NOAA NWS API.

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Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Maryland

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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.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
230
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galesville

Galesville, Maryland
Jean Siegert Trott · 2002
Galesville, Maryland, its history & its people
Dorothy Lee Dunham · 1980

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library