Lonaconing, Maryland

Lonaconing is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2000 census.

The town is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Famer Lefty Grove.

History

The first non-Native American settlers in the late 18th century were explorers, hunters and farmers. Names of some of the first settlers were Dye, Duckworth, Green, Fazenbaker, Grove, VanBuskirk, Knapp and Miller. The first stone house built in 1797 in Knapps Meadow just north of Lonaconing was owned by Samuel VanBuskirk. The house still stands as of 2005.

Nearby Places

1. Cumberland, Maryland
2. Midland, Maryland
3. Barton, Maryland
4. Westernport, Maryland
5. Frostburg, Maryland
6. Piedmont, West Virginia
7. Luke, Maryland
8. Keyser, West Virginia
9. Cresaptown-Bel Air, Maryland

Geography

Location of Lonaconing, Maryland

Lonaconing is located at 39°33′54″N 78°58′46″W (39.564884, -78.979312)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 482 households, and 290 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,107.7/km² (2,875.8/mi²). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 513.9/km² (1,334.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.67% White, 0.66% African American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 482 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,434, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $27,315 versus $19,423 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,890. About 12.8% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• George's Creek Mine payroll, 1906 from Western Maryland Public Libraries