Aberdeen, Maryland

Aberdeen, Maryland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Aberdeen, Maryland
settlement_type = City
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motto = "The Future of Harford!","All America City"


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image_caption = The City of Aberdeen, MD [ [http://www.aberdeencc.com/ Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce] ]


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map_caption = Location in Maryland


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Maryland
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harford
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Michael E. Bennett
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1892
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population_total = 13842
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elevation_m = 29
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website = [http://www.aberdeen-md.org www.aberdeen-md.org]
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 21001
area_code = 410
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Aberdeen is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,842 at the 2000 census. As with all Aberdeens outside Scotland, it was named after the original Aberdeen City by Scots emigrating from home.

Aberdeen is part of the Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which is the 20th-largest United States metropolitan area. The nearest city to Aberdeen is Havre de Grace, Maryland, 4.8 miles to the northeast.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 13,842 people, 5,475 households, and 3,712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,166.2 people per square mile (836.4/km²). There were 5,894 housing units at an average density of 922.4/sq mi (356.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.90% White, 27.38% African American, 0.25% Native American, 2.48% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.42% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 5,475 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,190, and the median income for a family was $48,357. Males had a median income of $32,783 versus $26,025 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,940. About 9.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Village of Aberdeen

The Village of Aberdeen was a development by Edmund Law Rogers in 1852. The name originated from its mother city, Aberdeen, Scotland, as a result of the close relationship the Rogers family of Baltimore had with their cousin, the Earl of Aberdeen, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1852. [ [Plat of Aberdeen, Edmund Law Rogers. 1852] ] The area now known as Aberdeen is a cluster of three communities [ [http://www.aberdeenroom.com/aberdeenroom/exhibits.html The Aberdeen Room - Exhibits - Aberdeen: Its Three Components] ] [ [http://www.mdgenweb.org/harford/aberdeen.html Harford County, MDGenWeb - Aberdeen] ]
* Hall's Cross Roads, located [ [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=1258 Historical Marker DataBase - Halls' Cross Roads] ] at the intersection of Old Philadelphia Road (MD-7, in some places known as Old Post Road, then known as Philadelphia Post Road) and Bush River Neck Road [ [http://www.aberdeenroom.com/aberdeenroom/walking.html Historic Tour of Hall's Cross Roads] ] (then the main road from Swan Creek coord|39|31|28.41|N|76|8|17.75|W|town (39.524558, -76.138264))
* Mechanicsville, located [ [http://maryland.hometownlocator.com/maps/BIGmap,n,Mechanicsville%20%28historical%29,FID,1698243.cfm Mechanicsville (historical) in Harford County, MD] ] at coord|39|36|7.3836|N|76|19|10.8516|W|type:city (39.6020509, -76.3196809)
*The Village of Aberdeen [ [http://www.aberdeenroom.com/aberdeenroom/exhibits.html The Aberdeen Room - Exhibits - Aberdeen: Its Three Components] ]

The Town of Aberdeen

In 1892, Aberdeen was incorporated as a Town, under Chapter 136 of the Acts of 1892 [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/aberdeen/html/a.html Aberdeen Municipality, Harford County, Marlyand] ] .

The Town Board of Commissioners

When incorporated as a Town, Aberdeen government was led by a board of commissioners. [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/37mun/aberdeen/html/amayors.html Aberdeen Board Presidents and Mayors] ]
* From 1892-1905, a Board President was elected annually by the commissioners
* From 1906-1954, this election was changed to be biennial
* From 1955-1992, the election of a Board President was changed back to be annual

Presidents - Aberdeen Board of Commissioners

* 1892-1894 Charles W. Baker
* 1894-1896 George Walker
* 1896-1899 John Finney Wells
* 1899-1900 George H. Irvins
* 1900-1905 John Finney Wells
* 1905-1906 James A. Wiles
* 1906-1908 John Finney Wells
* 1908-1914 C. H. Johnson
* 1914-1916 None listed
* 1916-1950 Frank E. Baker
* 1950-1952 J. Wilmer Cronin
* 1952-1954 Charles J. Kelly
* 1954-1955 Clark D. Connellee
* 1955-1956 J. Wilmer Cronin
* 1956-1958 R. Lee Mitchell
* 1958-1959 Robert P. Atkins
* 1959-1964 George B. Adams, Jr.
* 1964-1965 Robert H. Krieger
* 1965-1967 William Cooper, Jr.
* 1967-1968 Warren Parrish
* 1968-1969 John A. Feroll
* 1969-1970 William Cooper, Jr.
* 1970-1971 Warren Parrish
* 1971-1972 Alphonse Demarco
* 1972-1974 George B. Adams, Jr.
* 1974-1975 William B. Hause
* 1975-1977 Kent F. Stewart
* 1977-1978 William B. Hause
* 1978-1979 Jerry A. Nolan
* 1979-1980 William Cooper, Jr.
* 1980-1981 Raymond H. Warfield
* 1981-1986 Ronald Kupferman
* 1986-1987 Raymond H. Warfield
* 1987-1992 George J. Englesson

The City of Aberdeen

In 1992, the 100th Anniversary year of Aberdeen becoming a Town, Aberdeen incorporated as the City it is today.

Prior Mayors of Aberdeen

* Ruth Elliott, 1992-1994
* Charles R. Boutin, 1994-1998
* Douglas S. Wilson, 1998-2005
* S. Fred Simmons, 2005-2007

Aberdeen Politics

Since incorporation as a City, Aberdeen has had a council-manager form of government [ [http://www.aberdeen-md.org/government Aberdeen City Government ] ] . The Mayor and Council are elected for two-year terms in April, with terms beginning in November. The Mayor and Council define policy and appoint the City manager and department heads. Those appointed "serve at the pleasure of the Council" and may be dismissed at any time, by vote of the Council.

Aberdeen City Council

The current Council [ [http://www.aberdeen-md.org/government/council Aberdeen City Council] ] members were elected by Voters to 2-year terms beginning in November 2007. Their terms expire in 2009.
* Michael E. Bennett, Mayor
* Ruth E. Elliott, President (chosen by Council, 2-year term)
* Michael G. Hiob
* Ronald Kupferman
* Ruth Ann Young

Aberdeen City Administration

Douglas R. Miller, City Manager (chosen by Council)

Harford County Council

Council District E
* Richard C."Coach" Slutzky [ [http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/Council/DistrictE.html Harford County Council District E] ] (Republican)

Maryland General Assembly

State Senate, District 34A
*State Senator Nancy Jacobs [ [http://www.nancyjacobs.com/site/index.htm Maryland State Senator Nancy Jacobs] ] (Republican)House of Delegates, District 34A
* State Representative B. Dan Riley [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa02784.html B. Dan Riley, Maryland House of Delegates District 34A] ] (Democrat)
* Mary Dulaney-James [ [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa02778.html Mary Dulaney-James, Maryland House of Delegates District 34A] ] (Democrat)

Congressional Delegation

US Senate
* Senator Barbara A. Mikulski [ [http://mikulski.senate.gov/ U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulsi, Maryland] ] (Democrat)
* Senator Benjamin L. Cardin [ [http://cardin.senate.gov/ Benjamin L. Cardin, United States Senator for Maryland] ] (Democrat)US House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District
* Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [ [http://dutch.house.gov/ Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger Representing Maryland's 2nd District] ] (Democrat)

Aberdeen Proving Ground

Aberdeen is home to the U.S. Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). The proving ground was established by Act of Congress and came into operation in January 1918. APG is headquarters of the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC). The proving ground occupies more than 72,500 acres in Harford County. More than 7,500 civilians and 5,000 military personnel work at APG.

Notable Residents and Natives

* Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles legend, grew up in Aberdeen and was a student at Aberdeen High School.
* Billy Ripken, former Oriole and brother of Cal Ripken Jr.
* Michael D. Griffin, head administrator of NASA
* Charlotte Garretson Cronin, curator and founder of the Aberdeen Room Archives & Museum, member of the Aberdeen High School Hall of Fame, member of the Garretson family that came to Aberdeen in 1661, and author of "Sketches: Village to Town to City."
* Jai Lewis, College basketball player (George Mason Patriots).
* E. J. Henderson, Minnesota Viking football player, former Maryland Terrapin.
* Erin Henderson, Minnesota Viking football player, former Maryland Terrapin,
* Richard Slutzky, "Coach Slutzky", honoree of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, long-time Aberdeen High School coach.
* William Benjamin Baker, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 2nd District, from 1918 to 1921.
* Linwood Clark, U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 2nd District, 1929-1931. Born in Aberdeen, MD on March 21, 1876
* Lisa Welch, "Playboy" Playmate of the Month, September 1980
* Frank Zappa, musician, lived in Aberdeen for a short period, father worked at APG.
* Irv Pankey, Aberdeen High School 2 time wrestling state champion (1975,1976) Penn State offensive lineman (1976-1980) Pro Football 1980-1990 Los Angeles Rams,1991-1992 Indianapolis Colts

Aberdeen Ironbirds

Cal Ripken Jr. and brother Billy are owners of the Aberdeen IronBirds minor league baseball team, which plays at Ripken Stadium.

Aberdeen Media

Aberdeen's local radio station is WAMD, broadcasting at 970 on the AM dial. Local newspaper coverage is provided by Harford County publications "The Aegis" and " [http://www.hdgrecordonline.com/ The Record] ". Aberdeen is served by Baltimore television stations.

References

External links

* [http://www.aberdeen-md.org/ City of Aberdeen]
* [http://www.aberdeencc.com/ Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.aberdeenfd.org/ Aberdeen Fire Department]
* [http://www.aberdeenhighschool.org/ Aberdeen High School]
* [http://ironbirdsbaseball.com/ Aberdeen Ironbirds]
* [http://www.aberdeenroom.com/ Aberdeen Room Archives & Museum]
* [http://www.ripkenbaseball.com/ Ripken Baseball]
* [http://www.ripkenfoundation.org Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation]
* [http://www.apg.army.mil/ Aberdeen Proving Ground]
* [http://apgnews.apg.army.mil/ APG News] Geographic Location (8-way)
Centre = Aberdeen
North = [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Webster,+Uninc+Harford+County,+MD,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.574717,-76.155596&spn=0.006732,0.014913&z=16&iwloc=addr Webster]
Northeast = [http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=Swan+Creek,+Uninc+Harford+County,+MD,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.52086,-76.15242&spn=0.026947,0.059652&z=14 Swank Creek]
East = [http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=Oakington,+Uninc+Harford+County,+MD,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.504885,-76.115577&spn=0.053907,0.119305&z=13 Oakington]
Southeast = APG
South = APG
Southwest = Perryman
West = [http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=Creswell,+Uninc+Harford+County,+MD,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.512517,-76.272326&spn=0.107801,0.238609&z=12 Creswell]
Northwest = [http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=Carsins,+Uninc+Harford+County,+MD,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=39.538469,-76.21248&spn=0.006735,0.014913&z=16 Carsins]


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