Coordinates: 39°14′40″N 76°41′38″W

Arbutus, Maryland
Arbutus is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in
Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,483 at the
Arbutus, Maryland
2010 census.[3] The census area also contains the communities of Halethorpe Census-designated place[N 1]
and Relay, in which all three names were used during the 1960 census when
Motto(s): "Life is heaven in 21227!"[1]
the area had a population of 22,402.[4] Residents of Arbutus are often called
Arbutians or Arbutusians.

The Thomas Viaduct railroad bridge over the Patapsco River was listed on the
National Register of Historic Placesin 1966.[5][6]

Contents Location of Arbutus, Maryland

Geography Coordinates: 39°14′40″N 76°41′38″W
Demographics Country United States
Emergency services State Maryland
Education County Baltimore
Notable people Established August 18, 1896[2]
Notable events Area
Notes • Total 6.5 sq mi
References (16.8 km2)
• Land 6.5 sq mi
Further reading
(16.8 km2)
External links • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 151 ft (46 m)
Population (2010)
Geography • Total 20,483
Arbutus is located at 39°14′40″N 76°41′38″W (39.244406, -76.693928).[7] • Density 3,200/sq mi
(1,200/km2)
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.5 Time zone Eastern (EST)
square miles (17 km2), all of it land. (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Herbert Run, a stream, runs through Arbutus and surrounding areas.
ZIP code 21227
Area code(s) 410
Demographics FIPS code 24-01975
As of the 2010 census Arbutus had a population of 20,483. The racial and GNIS feature ID 0589649
ethnic composition of the population was 76.6% non-Hispanic white, 9.5%
non-Hispanic black, 0.2% Native American, 2.1% Asian Indian, 6.5% other Asian, 0.1%
Historical population
Pacific Islander, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 2.3% from two or more races and Census Pop. %±
2.9% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[10] 1960 22,402 —
1970 22,745 1.5%
As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 20,116 people, 8,120 households, and 5,204 families 1980 20,163 −11.4%
residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,093.8 people per square mile 1990 19,750 −2.0%
(1,194.9/km²). There were 8,380 housing units at an average density of 1,288.8 per square 2000 20,116 1.9%
mile (497.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.21% White, 6.27% African 2010 20,483 1.8%
American, 0.28% Native American, 6.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other source: [8][9]
races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the
population.

There were 8,120 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households
were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was
2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45
to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,792, and the median income for a family was $54,003. Males had a median
income of $37,766 versus $29,129 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,456. About 4.5% of families and 6.8% of
the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over
.

Emergency services
Fire and emergency medical services are provided by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department[12] Baltimore County Station 35. This
station provides fire protection, heavy rescue, swift water rescue, and paramedic-level emergency medical services to the citizens of
Arbutus and the surrounding communities. Mutual aid is provided by the surrounding Baltimore County stations as well as the
Baltimore City and Howard County fire departments.

Police protection is provided mainly by the Baltimore County Police Department, Wilkens Precinct. Additional police service is
provided by the Baltimore County Sheriff's Office, UMBC Police, Maryland State Police, and the Maryland Transportation Authority
Police.

Education
Colleges and universities:

University of Maryland, Baltimore County(UMBC) is located adjacent to Arbutus and the neighboring unincorporated
municipality of Catonsville.
Primary and secondary schools are operated byBaltimore County Public Schools.

Notable people
David Byrne, popular musician from the bandTalking Heads, moved to Relay at age 8 or 9
Robert Ehrlich, 60th Governor of Maryland, U.S. Congressman
Wild Bill Hagy, well-known Baltimore Orioles fan
Harry L. Norris, pioneer in dairy distribution

Notable events
Mitt Romney made his only stop in Maryland during the 2012 United States presidential election campaign at the
American Legion Post 109 in Arbutus.[13]

Notes
1. Suburb distinctly different from "Historic Relay" or Halethorpe
References
1. https://www.heavenin21227.com/product-category/product-themes/life-is-heaven-category/
2. "Wayback Machine" (https://web.archive.org/web/20140518050030/http://www
.postalmuseum.si.edu/statepostalhisto
ry/Maryland_Post_Offices.pdf) (PDF). 18 May 2014.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Arbutus CDP ,
Maryland" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/) . U.S. Census Bureau,
American Factfinder. Archived from the original (http://factfinder2.census.gov)on September 11, 2013. Retrieved
February 21, 2012.
4. "Table 3: Population of all incorporated places and unincorporated places of 1,000 or more: 1960 and 1950"(http://w
ww.mdarchives.state.md.us/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000172/html/am172--746.html) . Maryland
Manual 1965-66. Maryland State Archives. p. 746.
5. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System"(http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/A
ll_Data.html). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
6. Revelle, J. E. (30 April 1925)."The Thomas Viaduct at Relay, Maryland" (http://archive.org/details/TheThomasViaduc
tAtRelayMaryland) – via Internet Archive.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"(https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html). United States
Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)" (https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.
html). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20100708020204/http%3A//www%2Ecensus%2E
gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index%2Ehtml)from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
9. Census area returned asArbutus-Halethorpe-Relayin 1960.
10. 2010 general housing and population profile for Arbutus, Maryland from the US Census
11. "American FactFinder" (https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/) . United States
Census Bureau. Archived from the original (http://factfinder2.census.gov)on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
12. "Arbutus Volunteers" (http://arbutusvfd.org/). Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department.
13. "Residents welcome Mitt Romney in Arbutus"(http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/baltimorecounty/news/ph-ca-at-r
omney-arrives-20120321,0,20705.story)Baltimore Sun.

Further reading
The Thomas Viaduct at Relay, Maryland (1925)

External links
Geographic data related toArbutus, Maryland at OpenStreetMap

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