Clarksville, Maryland
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Clarksville is the name of both an unincorporated community and the name associated with District 5 in Howard County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The United States Census Bureau uses the district as a county subdivision for statistical purposes.
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According to the Howard County Economic Development Authority, the community of Clarksville had a population of 15,391 as of 2004. [1] (http://www.hceda.org/demographics/clarksville.html)
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Clarksville District 5 had a population of 56,239 in the 2000 census.
Howard County, Maryland has the highest median household income of any county in the United States. Clarksville has the highest family income of any township in the county ($159,266). It is unofficially considered the wealthiest town in Maryland, which is the fifth wealthiest state in the U.S. It is known for the politicians and some of America's wealthiest people that have homes in the area. Clarksville, and Howard County public schools are among the highest ranked in the nation and often have significantly higher funding than competing private and charter schools. Some of the most expensive homes on the East Coast are located in or around the town, whose property values are among the highest in the country. It also has a local police force well-known for quick response time and diligence in defending residents against theft and violence. The area is located southwest of Baltimore and north of Washington, D.C.