Severn is a

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(CDP) in

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, United States. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Severn is 57,118, a 22.6% increase from 44,231 in

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. The zip code is 21144.

Geography

Severn is located at (39.132841, −76.694002) in northwestern Anne Arundel County. It is bordered by

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to the north,

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to the east, Odenton and Millersville to the south, and

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to the west. The

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(Maryland Route 295) forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, Maryland Route 176 (Dorsey Road) forms the northern edge, and

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forms the eastern edge. Part of the southern boundary of the CDP is formed by the non-tidal portion of the Severn River. The

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freeway runs through the northern part of the CDP, connecting the B-W Parkway and I-97. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Severn is also represented at the County Council level by Pete Smith.

Climate

Demographics

2020 census

2021 estimates

In 2021, ACS estimated that 53,955 people lived in Severn, the racial breakdown of which is 46.8% White alone, 31.2% Black, 8.8% Asian, 7.6% Hispanic (of any race), 0.1% Native American, and 5.8% two or more races. The population density is . It was also estimated (as of 2021) that there are 21,106 housing units in Severn, with an average density of . The median household income is $115,481.

Education

Public schools

Students who live in Severn may attend any public high school in the

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district. The high school feeder districts in Severn include

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and

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Private schools

* Annapolis Area Christian School * Archbishop Spalding High School

Notable residents

* Christopher Agorsor, soccer player *

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, singer *

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(

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, Traci, Towanda,

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and Tamar, along with their brother Michael), singers and stars of ''

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'' *

Steve Dannenmann Steven Paul "Steve" Dannenmann (born August 15, 1966, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a CPA from Severn, Maryland who gained attention in the poker world for his success in the 2005 World Series of Poker, finishing runner-up to Joe Hachem in the Mai ...

, accountant who gained fame as the

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runner-up *

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, former NFL defense tackle *

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2003 and

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2005 *

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, politician *

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, singer * Victor Sulin, politician

References

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