Kitzmiller is a town in

Garrett County Garrett County () is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,806, making it the third-least populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is Oakland. The county was named for John Work ...

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, United States. The population was 321 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Kitzmiller
is located at (39.389309, -79.183424). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.Welcome to Kitzmiller MD
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 321 people, 126 households, and 91 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 158 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.1%

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, 0.3% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 126 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age in the town was 40.4 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 17.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 302 people, 127 households, and 91 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 155 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.67%

, and 0.33% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 127 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were

living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.83. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $21,528 versus $16,563 for females. The

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for the town was $12,365. About 20.5% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the

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, including 31.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.7% of those 65 or over.

Transportation

The main method of transportation to and from Kitzmiller today is by road.

Maryland Route 38 Maryland Route 38 (MD 38) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Kitzmiller Road, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line at the North Branch Potomac River in Kitzmiller, where the highway continues south a ...

is the only state highway serving the town, connecting northward to

Maryland Route 135 Maryland Route 135 (MD 135) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Maryland Highway, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 219 (US 219) in Oakland in Garrett County east to US 220 in McCoole in Al ...

near Altamont and southward across the North Branch Potomac River to

West Virginia Route 42 West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersbur ...

in Blaine.

References

External links

Ruth Enlow LibraryTown Website
{{authority control Towns in Maryland Towns in Garrett County, Maryland Populated places on the North Branch Potomac River