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Severna Park is a
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(CDP) in
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, United States. Severna Park is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and is located approximately north of
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, south of
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and east of
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Severna Park's population was 39,933 at the 2020 census.


History

The name Severna Park is rumored to originate from a 1906 contest held by Oscar Hatton while the modern community was first becoming established. The winner would receive a portion of land but controversy arose because the winner was an African-American woman, who was instead rewarded $500. However, extensive research by local historian Nelson Molter found no corroborative evidence for this story, suggesting the naming contest is merely a local myth. Robinson House was listed on the
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in 2009. Severna Park was originally named "Boone," and was a stop along the
Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad The Baltimore & Annapolis Railroad (B&A) was an American railroad of central Maryland built in the 19th century to connect the cities of Baltimore and Annapolis. From 1897 to 1968 the railroad ran between Annapolis and Clifford along the north s ...
, which was converted to the B&A Rail Trail in 1990. Severna Park is also home to Severn School, a private high school established in 1914 by Rolland Teel as a feeder school to the United States Naval Academy, as well as several other old homes and buildings.


Geography and transportation

Severna Park is located at (39.082109, −76.565656), between the eastern shore of the Severn River and northwestern shore of the Magothy River, approximately south of
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and east of
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It is bordered to the north by
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, to the east (across the Magothy River) by Lake Shore, to the southeast by Arnold, to the southwest (across the Severn River) by Herald Harbor and Arden on the Severn, and to the west by Gambrills and Millersville. Severna Park is split by Ritchie Highway (
Maryland Route 2 Maryland Route 2 (MD 2) is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons, Maryland, Solomons Island in Calvert County, Maryland, Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in Maryland, U ...
), which runs between Baltimore and
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and directly through Severna Park, serving as one of the main thoroughfares in the area. Other main roads include Benfield Road and Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard ( Maryland Route 648).
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runs from Annapolis to Baltimore directly west of Severna Park, passing through Millersville. Severna Park is accessible from I-97 via exit 10 to Benfield Boulevard/Veterans Highway. Severna Park is served by the
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's Route 70. A large portion of the Baltimore & Annapolis Trail also runs through Severna Park. The trail, which is now a
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, was originally a
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before being converted as part of the
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in 1996. The trail's headquarters are located on Earleigh Heights Road in Severna Park. According to the
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, Severna Park has a total area of , of which is land and , or 14.76%, is water.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 28,507 people, 9,731 households, and 8,105 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 9,945 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.45%
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, 3.29%
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, 0.18% Native American, 2.77% Asian, 0.04%
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, 0.32% from other races, 1.19%
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or Latino and 0.94% from two or more races. There were 9,731 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.17 people. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the CDP was $106,983, and the median income for a family was $116,246. Males had a median income of $70,742 versus $45,061 for females. The
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for the CDP was $40,985. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the
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, including 0.4% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.


Local schools

Public and private schools in Severna Park are: * Severna Park Elementary School * Jones Elementary School * Oak Hill Elementary School * Folger McKinsey Elementary School * Benfield Elementary * Shipley's Choice Elementary School (technically in Millersville, but part of Severna Park feeder system) * Severna Park Middle School * St. John the Evangelist School (local catholic school

* St. Martin's in the Field Day Schoo

* Severna Park High School * Severn School


Notable people

* Josh Banks, professional baseball player *
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* Henry W. Buse Jr., Lieutenant general in the Marine Corps *
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guitarist * Jackson Merrill, professional baseball player * Eric Milton, former professional baseball player * Max Ochs, Takoma Records guitarist *
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, United States Army Lieutenant General * Mitchell T. Rozanski, American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *
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; principal owner of Severna Park Taphouse * Frank Valentino, American operatic baritone *
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* Drew Yates, professional soccer player


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''Severna Park Voice''Greater Severna Park and Arnold Chamber of Commerce
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