Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County is a located in the northwestern part of the  of. It is part of the. As of 2000, the population was 74,930. Its is. The name Allegany comes from a local word, oolikhanna, which means "beautiful stream." A number of counties in the region of the  are named Allegany, Allegheny or Alleghany.

History
The western part of Maryland (including the present Allegany County) was incorporated into in. This county included six current counties, and by repeated splitting, new ones were generated: from Prince George's in ; and  and  from Frederick in.

Allegany County was formed in by the splitting of. At the time it was the westernmost county in Maryland, but a later split produced, the current westernmost county.

Law and government
Allegany County was granted a form of government in.

Geography
According to the, the county has a total area of 1,113 (430 ). 1,102 km² (425 sq mi) of it is land and 11 km² (4 sq mi) of it (1.02%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

 * (north)
 * (north)
 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (south)
 * (south)
 * (south)
 * (west)

Major Highways

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Demographics
As of the of 2000, there were 74,930 people, 29,322 households, and 18,883 families residing in the county. The was 68/km² (176/sq mi). There were 32,984 housing units at an average density of 30/km² (78/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.02%, 5.35% or , 0.15% , 0.52% , 0.03% , 0.19% from , and 0.75% from two or more races. 0.76% of the population were or  of any race. 29.0% were of, 16.7% or American, 12.8% , 10.7%  and 5.3%  ancestry according to.

There were 29,322 households out of which 26.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.60% were living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county the population was spread out with 20.60% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,821, and the median income for a family was $39,886. Males had a median income of $31,316 versus $21,334 for females. The for the county was $16,780. About 9.70% of families and 14.80% of the population were below the, including 17.70% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


This county contains the following incorporated municipalities:
 * 2 :
 * (incorporated )
 * (incorporated )
 * 5 s:
 * (incorporated )
 * (incorporated )
 * (incorporated )
 * (incorporated )
 * (incorporated )

In Total: 7

Occupying a middle ground between incorporated and unincorporated areas are Special Tax Districts, quasi-municipal unincorporated areas created by legislation passed by the . They lack home rule authority and must petition the General Assembly for changes affecting the authority of the district. There are eight Special Tax Districts in the county:
 * 1) (1965)
 * 2) and Robert's Place (1972)
 * 3) (1949)
 * 4) (1963)
 * 5) Sanitary District (1947)
 * 6) (1965)
 * 7) (1950)
 * 8) Addition (1947)

Unincorporated areas are also considered as towns by many people and listed in many collections of towns, but they lack local government. Various organizations, such as the, the , and local chambers of commerce, define the communities they wish to recognize differently, and since they are not incorporated, their boundaries have no official status outside the organizations in question. The Census Bureau recognizes the following s in the county:


 * 1) (a combination of the communities of  and  recognized as a unit by the Census Bureau)

Other unincorporated areas include:

Notable residents

 * , (1742-1775), born in Allegany County, officer
 * , (1817-1895), born in Allegany County, from Maryland
 * , an early pioneer in Allegany County who in 1780's decided to contemplate his bachlorhood from the isolated mountain top of what is today.
 * , former Governor of Maryland


 * (1950 - ) Macy is an -winning and -nominated American, known for his role as Jerry Lundegaard in . He attended . His mother and brother continue to live in , where he is a frequent visitor
 * , former manager of the (2005-2007)
 * , current pitching coach of the and former pitching coach for the
 * , former head football coach at
 * , former Speaker of the House in the
 * Donald E. Moran, born in Westernport yet residing in Cumberland, former Assistant Coach of the NBA team, Washington Bullets, 1980 - 1986, from 1978 - 1980 Moran was the Head Scout to the NBA team, San Diego Clippers.

Mountains
The following Mountains are in Allegany County:


 * (1,872 ft.)
 * (1,460 ft.)
 * (2,898 ft.)
 * (1,959-2,260 ft.)
 * (1,974 ft.)
 * (1,760 ft.)
 * (1,783 ft.)
 * (1,740 ft.)
 * (2,039 ft.)
 * (2,185 ft.)
 * (1,960+ ft.)
 * (1,240+ ft.)

Mineral Resources
The primary mineral resources extracted for use in Allegany County are coal, iron, sandstone, and limestone. Coal bearing formations are concentrated in the in the western part of the county.