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Geography
New Market is located at 39°23'1" North, 77°16'24" West (39.383533, -77.273450)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 427 people, 159 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density is 246.1/km² (639.2/mi²). There are 170 housing units at an average density of 98.0/km² (254.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.85% White, 4.22% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 159 households out of which 38.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% are non-families. 23.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $62,292, and the median income for a family is $67,292. Males have a median income of $45,455 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,102. 0.7% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
New Market served as a stopping point on the National Road.
Antiques Capital of Maryland
New Market is known as the Antiques Capital of Maryland.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |