Perryman is an

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and

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(CDP) in Harford County,

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, United States. The population was 2,342 at the 2010 census.

History

St. George's Parish Vestry House was listed on the

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in 1976. Amtrak's

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high-speed rail line runs through the community; however, Amtrak and MARC trains do not stop as there is no station.

Geography

Perryman is located in southern Harford County at (39.468509, −76.213090). It is bordered to the west by Church Creek and the Bush River, an arm of

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; to the south by Sod Run, an inlet of the Bush River; to the east by Chelsea Road and

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; and to the north by the city of

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. The community of Riverside touches the northwest side of Perryman. U.S. Route 40 (Pulaski Highway) runs through the northern part of Perryman, leading northeast to Elkton and southwest to downtown

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. According to the

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, the Perryman CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.08%, are water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Perryman has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Perryman, Maryland
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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,461 people, 960 households, and 696 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.76%

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, 24.42%

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, 0.24% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 2.07% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.64% of the population. There were 960 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were

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living together, 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% 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 2.94. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,972, and the median income for a family was $40,938. Males had a median income of $35,979 versus $24,944 for females. The

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for the CDP was $17,236. About 17.5% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the

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, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

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