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Gambrills, Maryland

Census-designated place in Maryland, U.S.

Summary

Census-designated place in Maryland, U.S.

FieldValue
nameGambrills, Maryland
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
pushpin_mapUSA Maryland#USA
pushpin_labelGambrills
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Maryland
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name1Maryland
subdivision_name2Anne Arundel
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km219.67
area_land_km219.67
area_water_km20.00
population_as_of2020
population_total3034
population_density_km2154.22
timezoneEastern (EST)
utc_offset-5
timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_ft90
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code21054
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info24-31350
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2583626
area_total_sq_mi7.60
area_land_sq_mi7.60
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_density_sq_mi399.42

Gambrills refers to two neighboring places in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, located in the Annapolis metro area: the unincorporated community of Gambrills, and the Gambrills census-designated place (CDP). The area was named after Augustine Gambrill, a plantation owner. The CDP covers an expansive range that falls within the communities of Crofton, Waugh Chapel, and Odenton. It also borders Davidsonville, Crownsville, Millersville, and Prince George's County, Maryland.

History

The original village of Gambrills was located on Annapolis Road, 2 mi southeast of the center of Odenton. Today, it is an unincorporated, census-designated place. It is the location of Whites Hall Farm, the birthplace and boyhood home of Maryland native Johns Hopkins.

Demographics

Unincorporated Gambrills has an estimated population of 3,185 as of 2021. In 2022, the population of the CDP was 2,837. The median-income of residents was $140,238.

Transportation

Gambrills is served by routes 3, 32, and MARC, the Maryland commuter rail service. There is a MARC station in neighboring Odenton. Gambrills is located along Maryland Route 175 (Annapolis Road), and extends south and southeast around the town of Crofton.

Retail

Gambrills is the site of two large power centers adjacent to one another: Waugh Chapel Towne Centre (650,000 sq. ft.) part of a 1.2 million square foot mixed-use development, and the Village at Waugh Chapel (357,000 square feet).

Schools

The area is served by the following schools:

  • Crofton Elementary School (Crofton, Maryland)
  • Crofton Woods Elementary School (Crofton, Maryland)
  • Crofton Meadows Elementary School (Crofton, Maryland)
  • Millersville Elementary School (Millersville, Maryland)
  • Nantucket Elementary School ((Crofton, Maryland))
  • Four Seasons Elementary School (Gambrills, Maryland)
  • Odenton Elementary School (Odenton, Maryland)
  • Waugh Chapel Elementary School (Odenton, Maryland)
  • School of the Incarnation (Gambrills, Maryland)
  • Crofton Middle School (Gambrills, Maryland)
  • Arundel Middle School (Odenton, Maryland)
  • Old Mill Middle School South (Millersville)
  • Arundel High School (Gambrills, Maryland)
  • Crofton High School (Gambrills, Maryland)
  • Old Mill High School (Millersville)

Notable residents

  • Johns Hopkins – businessman involved in the building of the B&O Railroad, founded Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital was born in Gambrills.

References

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "Total Population". U.S. Census Bureau.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  4. (2013). "Waugh Chapel town centre".
  5. Guhne, Joni. "Village at Waugh Chapel has a 'Main Street Feel'".
  6. "About".
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