White Marsh, Maryland
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White Marsh is a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,485.
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History
In 1965 the largely undeveloped northeast corridor was identified by Baltimore County as the preferred site for intensive development. A town center was proposed to be located west of Belair Road at the planned intersection of White Marsh and Walther Boulevards.
The Harry T. Campbell Sons' Corporation owned thousands of acres of land to the east of the planned town center, on both sides of I-95. The land was bought in the 1930's and was being mined of its natural sand and gravel deposits. The Campbell family merged its sand and gravel business with an international building supply company. A new family-owned entity was charged with rejuvenating the family's property in northeast Baltimore County, which was covered with deep craters and pits. In the late 1960's Nottingham Properties began analyzing the feasibility of a new town in White Marsh. From the first the intent was to incorporate a variety of land uses and community services, including residential, retail, business and industrial.
In 1969 a planning analysis of regional growth found development potential in the northeast brought about by the construction of I-95. The County was planning a series of arterial roads travelling in a northeasterly direction from Baltimore County that would pass through the Campbell land. The County agreed to move the planned town center east, to be developed on 1500 acres of the Campbell land.
The plan was for a town center in an area created by a triangle of arterial roads. A mall would be at the center. The density of residential and business development would decline as it moved away from the mall. A residential sector was designated to the north, between Silver Spring Road and the planned White Marsh Boulevard. It would include all residential densities except high-rise. The area east of the town center to I-95 would be for office and research facilities. The Campbell land east of I-95 was slated for future industrial development.
Rezoning of the area was completed in 1970 and 1971. In 1979 the area was formally designated as a town center in the Baltimore County Master Plan.
From 1972-1981 the planning and development of the White Marsh Mall occurred, with the Rouse Company as owner and developer on land rented from Nottingham. In July 1973 Sears committed as an anchor store. In 1981 most stores opened. In 1992 Hecht's replaced Hutzlers. The White Marsh mall is the largest regional mall in the Baltimore area with 5 anchor stores and 190 specialty shops in about 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m²)
In addition to the Mall, 2,400 residential units have been built in the town center and 700,000 square feet (65,000 m²) of office and research and development space have been built.
The White Marsh Library opened on January 25, 1988. It is part of the White Marsh Town Center, which includes the White Marsh Mall which opened in 1981, the White Marsh Police Station which opened in November 1987, the Nottingham Post Office which opened in November of 1990, and thousands of square feet of retail, industrial and office space which are still being developed.
Source: Baltimore County Public Library
Geography
White Marsh is located at 39°23'1" North, 76°27'30" West (39.383621, -76.458315)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.19% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 8,485 people, 3,337 households, and 2,355 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 619.3/km² (1,603.0/mi²). There are 3,420 housing units at an average density of 249.6/km² (646.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 87.78% White, 4.28% African American, 0.32% Native American, 5.40% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 2.19% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 3,337 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% are non-families. 22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.01.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $61,627, and the median income for a family is $70,600. Males have a median income of $46,171 versus $32,966 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $26,317. 2.7% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.0% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.