Timonium, Maryland

Timonium, Maryland
Census-designated place
The Maryland State Fair in Timonium
The Maryland State Fair in Timonium
Location of Timonium, Maryland
Location of Timonium, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 76°37′34″W / 39.44056°N 76.62611°W / 39.44056; -76.62611
Country United States
State Maryland
CountyBaltimore
Area
 • Total
6.54 sq mi (16.95 km2)
 • Land5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2)
 • Water0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,458
 • Density1,828.1/sq mi (705.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
21093-21094
Area codes410, 443
FIPS code24-78050

Timonium /ˌtɪˈmoʊniːəm/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,458. Prior to 2010 the area was part of the Lutherville-Timonium CDP.

The Maryland State Fair is held in Timonium each year near Labor Day on the grounds of the former Timonium Race Course, which is an important site along with Pimlico Race Course in northwest Baltimore and Laurel Park in Prince George's County, along with other former tracks at Bowie and Rosecroft in Maryland thoroughbred horse racing traditions.

Etymology

Timonium takes its name from the Timonium Mansion, the home of Mrs. Archibald Buchanan, who, in melancholia due to the loss of eyesight and the death of a close friend, felt her life was like that of Mark Antony after the Battle of Actium. The original Timonium was an incomplete palace Mark Antony built on the island of Antirhodos in the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. Antony died by suicide at the palace after receiving a false report that Cleopatra had died by suicide.

Geography

Timonium is at 39°26′26″N 76°37′34″W / 39.44056°N 76.62611°W / 39.44056; -76.62611 (39.4441, −76.6076). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km2), all land.

The town is north of Baltimore along York Road (Maryland Route 45). It is bordered on the north by Cockeysville, on the south by Lutherville, on the east by Loch Raven Reservoir, and on the west by Falls Road (Maryland Route 25), with the Greenspring and Worthington Valleys beyond. Ridgely Road forms the boundary between Timonium and Lutherville, while Padonia Road separates Timonium from Cockeysville.

Timonium is in the Piedmont region of the United States, and is in the transition zone between the Humid subtropical climate zone to the south and the humid continental climate to the north, with hot and humid summers leading into winters that are cold but not extreme by American standards. The average annual snowfall is 25 inches (64 cm) and average annual rainfall is 42 inches (107 cm).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
196012,265—
197024,05596.1%
198017,854−25.8%
199016,442−7.9%
200015,814−3.8%
20109,925−37.2%
202010,4585.4%
Separated from Lutherville-Timonium CDP in 2010 Census

Timonium first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census after the Lutherville-Timonium CDP was split into the Timonium CDP and the Lutherville CDP.

Racial and ethnic composition

Timonium CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,360 7,978 84.23% 76.29%
Black or African American alone (NH) 333 521 3.36% 4.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 8 0.04% 0.08%
Asian alone (NH) 768 1,065 7.74% 10.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 4 0 0.04% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 16 24 0.16% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 146 341 1.47% 3.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 294 521 2.96% 4.98%
Total 9,925 10,458 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Timonium had a population of 10,458. The median age was 47.9 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 28.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 82.8 males age 18 and over.

99.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.8% lived in rural areas.

There were 3,735 households in Timonium, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 57.8% were married-couple households, 13.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 3,932 housing units, of which 5.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.3%.

Transportation

Timonium Fairgrounds station
Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad historical marker, Timonium light rail station

Roads

Major roads in the Timonium area include:

Public transportation

The Maryland Transit Administration's light rail line has two stops in the Timonium area: Timonium and Fairgrounds. In addition, bus routes 8 and 9 provide regular service along the York Road corridor.

Notable people

Education

Public schools

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Timonium CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1984). The Placenames of Maryland : their origin and meaning. Baltimore, Md.: Maryland Historical Society. p. 264. ISBN 0-938420-28-3.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Timonium CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Timonium CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Timonium CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau.
  9. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Timonium, site, (Belle Field, Bellefields) Architectural Survey File" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. May 17, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ Barone, Michael; Ujifusa, Grant (1999). The Almanac of American Politics 2000. National Journal Group Inc. p. 748.