Butlertown, Maryland
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
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Butlertown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States.[3] Per the 2020 census, the population was 520.[4]
Butlertown, Maryland | |
|---|---|
  Butlertown Location within Maryland  Butlertown Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′57″N 76°06′16″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Kent |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 520 |
| • Density | 635.4/sq mi (245.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21678[2] |
| Area codes | 410 & 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-11900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 589868[3] |
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 188 | 182 | 37.23% | 35.00% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 292 | 279 | 57.82% | 53.65% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.38% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 2 | 1 | 0.40% | 0.19% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 3 | 4 | 0.59% | 0.77% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 15 | 28 | 2.97% | 5.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 24 | 0.99% | 4.62% |
| Total | 505 | 520 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
History
Formed sometime after 1877
Education
Butlertown is in the Kent County Public Schools district.
Kent County High School is in the CDP although it has a Worton postal address.[8][9] Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown.
Worton Elementary School was formerly in the CDP, with a Worton postal address.[8][10] In 2017 the school board voted to close Worton Elementary School,[11] with four members favoring and one against.[12]
