Baltimore Highlands, Maryland | |
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 Location of Baltimore Highlands, Maryland | |
| Coordinates:39°14′09″N76°38′14″W / 39.23583°N 76.63722°W /39.23583; -76.63722 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 sq mi (4.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.73 sq mi (4.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,740 |
| • Density | 4,464.2/sq mi (1,723.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21227 |
| Area code | 410 and 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-04050 |
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Baltimore Highlands is acensus-designated place (CDP) inBaltimore County, Maryland, United States, directly south of the city ofBaltimore. The population was 7,019 at the 2010 census.[2] At the 2000 census and earlier, the area was delineated as part of theLansdowne-Baltimore Highlands CDP.
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In the area known as Baltimore Highlands is a legendary mansion called English Consul. The land and house were owned by William Dawson, the first English Consul to Maryland. One legend claims that Dawson had a brother who was transported from England to America in disgrace. Each year he was to receive a whip lashing as punishment for the crime he had committed. This took place on the English Consul estate. Another legend has it that the mansion was a stop on theUnderground Railroad before theCivil War. In 1909 a developer purchased the estate. It was eventually divided into the areas known as Baltimore Highlands, Rosemont, Friendship Gardens and the small section still called English Consul.
In the 1980s Baltimore County Recreation and Parks opened a large parcel of land for public use. Southwest Area Park is located on the Patapsco River just below Baltimore Highlands.
Baltimore Highlands is located at39°14′09″N76°38′14″W / 39.23583°N 76.63722°W /39.23583; -76.63722 (39.2359, −76.6374).[3] It is bounded to the northeast by the border ofBaltimore City, to the west by theBaltimore–Washington Parkway, separating the area fromLansdowne, and to the south and southeast by thePatapsco River, which forms the boundary withAnne Arundel County.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 4.80%, is water.[4]
The community is served byBaltimore Light Rail, which stops at theBaltimore Highlands station.
Annapolis Road (Maryland Route 648) runs north–south through Baltimore Highlands. To the north it enters Baltimore City, where it crosses West Patapsco Avenue. To the south, it crosses the Patapsco River into thePumphrey section of Anne Arundel County and an intersection withMaryland Route 170.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,134 | — | |
| 1970 | 17,770 | 35.3% | |
| 1980 | 16,759 | −5.7% | |
| 1990 | 15,509 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 15,724 | 1.4% | |
| 2010 | 7,019 | −55.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,740 | 10.3% | |
| Separated from Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands CDP in 2010 Census[5] | |||
Baltimore Highlands first appeared in the2010 U.S. census after theLansdowne-Baltimore Highlands CDP was divided into Baltimore Highlands CDP andLansdowne CDP .
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,085 | 3,408 | 58.20% | 44.03% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,486 | 1,550 | 21.17% | 20.03% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 18 | 0.26% | 0.23% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 199 | 300 | 2.84% | 3.88% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 8 | 3 | 0.11% | 0.04% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 59 | 0.03% | 0.76% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 213 | 403 | 3.03% | 5.21% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,008 | 1,999 | 14.36% | 25.83% |
| Total | 7,019 | 7,740 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
At the2010 census there were 7,019 people, 2,525 households, and 1,751 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,870 inhabitants per square mile (1,490/km2). There were 2,708 housing units at an average density of 1,592.9 per square mile (615.0/km2). Theracial makeup of the CDP was 63.8% White, 21.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.3 some other race, and 3.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.4%.[8]
Of the 2,525 households 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were headed by married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 22.1% of households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.78, and the average family size was 3.20.
The age distribution was 25.3% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% 65 or older. The median age was 31.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
