Emmitsburg, Maryland is a small town located in Frederick County. With a population of 6,741, Emmitsburg has a population density of 229 people per square mile compared to the US population density of 93 people per square mile.
The town features numerous local businesses including the Emmitsburg Family Restaurant, The Three Eagles Golf Course and Country Club, and the Grandpa Mac's Family Restaurant. There are year-round outdoor activities available such as hiking the Appalachian Trail, fishing in the nearby Licking Creek and Hunting Creek Lake, golfing at Three Eagles Golf Course or visiting Catoctin Mountain Park for a day of camping and other activities.
Emmitsburg also hosts several organizations such as the Emmitsburg Historical Society which offers guided tours through the downtown area or to visit historic sites nearby. The town also annually hosts an event called \"Halloween on Main Street\" where costumed children and their families walk along Main Street and receive candy from local businesses. Additionally, there is a local sporting events held at Mount St Mary's University such as football games in Knott Arena or basketball games at O'Conor Hall Gymnasium.
The population in Emmitsburg (zip 21727) is 6,741. There are 211 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Emmitsburg (zip 21727) is 28.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Emmitsburg (zip 21727) is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Emmitsburg (zip 21727)
- 33.2% are married
- 5.6% are divorced
- 38.5% are married with children
- 15.3% have children, but are single
Race in Emmitsburg (zip 21727)
- 84.4% are White
- 6.0% are Black
- 3.8% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 3.8% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander