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Butlertown, Maryland
Census-designated place
Butlertown, Maryland is located in Maryland
Butlertown, Maryland
Butlertown, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Butlertown, Maryland is located in the United States
Butlertown, Maryland
Butlertown, Maryland
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Maryland
County Kent
Area
 • Total 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 520
 • Density 635.70/sq mi (245.33/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21678
Area code(s) 410 & 443
FIPS code 24-11900
GNIS feature ID 589868

Butlertown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 520.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
2010 505 —
2020 520 3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

2020 census

Butlertown CDP, Maryland – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 188 182 37.23% 35.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 292 279 57.82% 53.65%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.38%
Asian alone (NH) 2 1 0.40% 0.19%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 3 4 0.59% 0.77%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 15 28 2.97% 5.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 24 0.99% 4.62%
Total 505 520 100.00% 100.00%

History

Formed sometime after 1877

Education

Butlertown is in the Kent County Public Schools district.

Kent County High School is in the CDP although it has a Worton postal address. Kent County Middle School is in Chestertown.

Worton Elementary School was formerly in the CDP, with a Worton postal address. In 2017 the school board voted to close Worton Elementary School, with four members favoring and one against.

See also

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