Urbana, Maryland

18th, 19th, and 20th centuries

The Urbana area was first settled in 1730.^[4]

Urbana is the site of Landon House, which was built in 1754 along the Rappahannock River around Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was used as a seminary for girls.^[5] In 1840, Landon House was moved by boat to Washington and then by oxcarts to its present site in Urbana.^[5] Landon House later served as a military academy and a hospital during the Civil War.^[6] Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's officers held a dance at Landon House in 1862.^[5] During the dance, Union cavalry advanced on the house, but the Confederate military drove the Union forces away and the dance continued.^[5]

Zion Episcopal Church was built in 1802 and served as a house of worship until badly damaged by fire in 1961. Since 2005, it has been restored to its original condition as a museum.^[7] Amelung House and Glassworks were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[8] Stancioff House was listed in 1975, and Fat Oxen in 1979.^[8]

2000–2010

In 2006, the Urbana Regional Library and Senior Center opened on Amelung Street. The facility includes three floors and over 25,000 square feet (2,300 m²).^[9]

The diverse population was named "The 2009 Best Selling Community in Maryland".^[10]

2010–present

As of the 2010 census, Urbana had a population of 9,175 people, an increase from 622 residents in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

Urbana is part of the humid subtropical climate zone, with hot, humid summers, cool winters, and ample precipitation year-round. It is above the Fall Line, which gives it slightly lower year-round temperatures than cities to the south, such as Washington, D.C.

On average, Urbana gets about 40 inches (1,000 mm) of rain (April and May being the two rainiest months on average with nine days of rain each) and 25 inches (640 mm) of snow per year. July is the warmest month, with an average high of approximately 86 °F (30 °C).

The coldest month is January, with an average low of around 23 °F (−5 °C). Urbana experiences rain an average of 112.6 days of the year.^[12]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Urbana had a population of 13,304. The median age was 36.8 years. 33.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 7.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.9 males age 18 and over.^[14][15]

97.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.9% lived in rural areas.^[16]

There were 4,033 households in Urbana, of which 58.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.6% were married-couple households, 10.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 16.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[14]

There were 4,199 housing units, of which 4.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%.^[14]

2010 census

As of the 2010 U.S. census,^[17] there were 9,175 people and 2,804 households residing in the Urbana census-designated place. The population density was 1,411.5 inhabitants per square mile (545.0/km²). Ethnically, the population is made up of 66.7% White, 9.0% African-American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 4.1% of two or more races, and 10.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race.