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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | 1740 |
| Founded | 1763 |
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| - Total | 0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically This is a list of the twenty-four counties and County-equivalents in the U Washington County is a County located in the western part of the U Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
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| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 691 |
| - Density | 3,119. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/sq mi (1,204. 3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21782 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-71600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0587310 |
| Website: Maryland Municipal League: Sharpsburg | |
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, approximately 13 miles (20 km) south of Hagerstown. UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks North American area codes 240 and 301 are State of Maryland Telephone Area codes which serve Maryland's portion of the Greater Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Washington County is a County located in the western part of the U Hagerstown (ˈheɪgɚztaʊn is the County seat of Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 691 at the 2000 census.
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg) was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg Maryland which commemorates the American Antietam Creek is a Tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States
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History
A settler named Joseph Chapline settled in the area around 1740. After the conclusion of the French and Indian War, he founded the town in 1763, naming it in honor of his friend Horatio Sharpe, the Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. Horatio Sharpe (1718-1790 was Governor of Maryland from 1753 to 1768 under the Restored Proprietary Government. Proprietary Governors were individuals authorized to govern proprietary colonies The Province of Maryland was an English colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776 when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen colonies
Situated to the east of the Potomac River and its water power, the town attracted industry in the early 19th century, particularly after the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was extended to Sharpsburg around 1836. The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid- Atlantic coast of the United States. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, abbreviated as the C&O Canal, and occasionally referred to as the " Grand Old Ditch," operated from 1836 until 1924 parallel It was incorporated in 1832.
Confederate General Robert E. Lee invaded Maryland in the late summer of 1862 and was intercepted by Union General George B. McClellan. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. Their armies met in the Battle of Antietam (or Battle of Sharpsburg) on September 17, 1862—the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War and all of American military history, seeing nearly 23,000 casualties. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The inconclusive but strategic Union victory partially politically enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. This victory was a turning point of the war because it stopped the Confederacy from advancing and winning an important battle on Northern soil. The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Sharpsburg celebrates an annual Heritage Festival in mid-September. Its Memorial Day commemorations are claimed to be among the oldest in the U. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in) S.
Government
Sharpsburg elects a mayor and six town councilmen, all to four-year terms. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
Geography
Sharpsburg is located at (39. 457666, -77. 749513)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 691 people, 286 households, and 193 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,119. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 per square mile (1,212. 7/km²). There were 304 housing units at an average density of 1,372. 2 per square mile (533. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97. 83% White, 0. 43% African American, 0. 58% Asian, and 1. 16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 29% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 26. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 2% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32. 5% were non-families. 26. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 42 and the average family size was 2. 90.
In the town the population was spread out with 21. 7% under the age of 18, 8. 7% from 18 to 24, 29. 1% from 25 to 44, 27. 6% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101. 9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,786, and the median income for a family was $52,875. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,917. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 1. 1% of families and 3. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 5. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Sharpsburg, Maryland is at coordinates Coordinates:
- War memorial in down town Sharpsburg at "Sites of Memory"
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