Rosemont is a village in Frederick County,

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, United States. The population was 272 at the 2020 census. Maryland state routes 79 and

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pass through Rosemont.

Geography

According to the

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

Transportation

The primary means of travel to and from Rosemont is by road. Despite its small size, the village is served by four separate state highways. The most prominent of these is

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, which skims the southwest side of the village. MD 17 continues southward to Brunswick and onward across the

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, where it becomes

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. To the north, MD 17 interchanges with

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, then continues on to Burkittsville, Middletown and Myersville, where it interchanges with

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. Other state highways serving Rosemont include

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Maryland Route 464 Maryland Route 464 (MD 464) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Point of Rocks Road, the state highway runs from Maryland Route 17, MD 17 and Maryland Route 79, MD 79 in Rosemont, Maryland, Rosemont ...

and

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 294 people, 114 households, and 84 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 118 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 92.9%

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, 1.4%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.7% from

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, and 4.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.4% of the population. There were 114 households, of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were

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living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the village was 49.6 years. 14.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19% were from 25 to 44; 38.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 273 people, 104 households, and 76 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.27%

, 0.37%

and 0.37% Native American.

of any race were 0.37% of the population. There were 104 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were

living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $59,750, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $52,000 versus $31,806 for females. The

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for the village was $24,382. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the

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, including none under eighteen and 4.2% of those over 64.

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Maryland Villages in Frederick County, Maryland