Barclay is a town in Queen Anne's County,

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, United States. The population was 120 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Barclay is located at (39.144714, -75.864655). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

History

Barclay was founded in 1873 as Merrikton and renamed Barclay in 1890. The community was incorporated as the "Town of Barclay" in February 1931.

Transportation

The primary method of travel to and from Barclay is by road. Maryland Route 313 is the north-south road serving the town, while Maryland Route 302 is the east-west highway serving Barclay. Both connect to U.S. Route 301, which provides a high-speed route to nearby metropolitan areas such as

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 120 people, 48 households, and 32 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 57 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.3%

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, 0.8%

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, 4.2% Native American, and 6.7% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 9.2% of the population. There were 48 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were

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living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 10.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.2% were from 25 to 44; 39.1% were from 45 to 64; and 7.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 143 people, 54 households, and 42 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.31%

, 6.99%

, and 0.70% from two or more races. There were 54 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were

living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $19,698. There were none of the families and 2.5% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Notable residents

Politician William J. Winchester was born in Barclay circa 1876. He left Barclay for

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in 1888.

References

{{authority control Towns in Maryland Towns in Queen Anne's County, Maryland