Graceham, Maryland

Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

39°36′51″N 77°22′53″W / 39.61417°N 77.38139°W / 39.61417; -77.38139Country

United StatesState

MarylandCounty

FrederickArea

^[1]

• Total0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²) • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

^[2]

482 ft (147 m)Population

(2020)

• Total243 • Density507.31/sq mi (196.02/km²)ZIP code

21788^[3]

Area code(s)240 and 301FIPS code24-34350GNIS feature ID2806297^[2]

Graceham is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.^[2] Graceham is home to Graceham Moravian Church and Parsonage. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 243.^[4] In 1973, Graceham began experiencing atypical waves of mass migration of millions of starlings, grackles and other birds which caused environmental damage and distress to residents.^[5] The Maryland Forestry Department removed 30-40% of the local pine grove in an attempt to curb the "invasion" of birds, which reduced the migration the following year.^[6] However, the solution was not permanent. In 1977, residents and expert witnesses testified before the Senate Economic Affairs Committee in support of legislation that would enable more effective interventions.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	243		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 2020^[9]

2020 census

**Graceham CDP, Maryland - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020^[9]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	216	88.89%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0.41%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	22	9.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.65%
Total	243	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Graceham, Maryland
^ "Graceham MD ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ "Graceham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^ Wooten, James T. (March 17, 1974). "Millions of Birds Invade Small Town In Maryland and Citizens Are Upset". The New York Times.
^ "Maryland Gets Rid Of Birds in Forest By Removing Trees". The New York Times. April 23, 1975.
^ Baker, Donald P. (February 17, 1977). "Graceham Has Had It: Those Birds Have to Go". The Washington Post.
^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Graceham CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.

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County seat: Frederick
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Towns	Burkittsville Emmitsburg Middletown Mount Airy‡ Myersville New Market Thurmont Walkersville Woodsboro
Village	Rosemont
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