Graceham

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Graceham

Total population

121

Median home value

$307,700

3.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$93,036

Graceham$93k

National$74k

Elevation147 m

Land area1.24 km²

Coordinates39.62°, -77.39°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 243. In 1973, Graceham began experiencing atypical waves of mass migration of millions of starlings, grackles and other birds which caused environmental damage and distress to residents. The Maryland Forestry Department removed 30-40% of the local pine grove in an attempt to curb the "invasion" of birds, which reduced the migration the following year. However, the solution was not permanent. In 1977, residents and expert witnesses testified before the Senate Economic Affairs Committee in support of legislation that would enable more effective interventions.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Health (adults)

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

Schools

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

Notable people from here

Paul S. Stull

American politician

Russell R. Waesche

Commandant of the United States Coast Guard

Richard Troxell

American opera singer

William M. Blackford

journalist and American chargé d'affaires to the Republic of New Granada, based in Bogota (1801–1864)

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Edna Emily Miller

teacher and prisoner of war during World War II

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M. Charlotte Fowler

Ph.D. The Catholic University of America 1938

Isaiah Baltzell

musical artist

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

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Graceham

Moravian Families Of Graceham, Maryland

Henry James Young · 1988

The history of Graceham, Frederick County, Maryland

Albert L. Oerter · 1997

Search results from Open Library.