About Keedysville

Keedysville is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 2,574 people and just one neighborhood, Keedysville is the 226th largest community in Maryland.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Keedysville is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Keedysville is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Keedysville who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.25%), sales jobs (9.26%), and food service (8.48%).

Keedysville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Keedysville's overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

One downside of living in Keedysville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 36.59 minutes every day commuting to work.

Keedysville is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Keedysville, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.19% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

Being a small town, Keedysville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Keedysville Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Keedysville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 20.12% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Keedysville in 2000 was $17,761, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,044 for a family of four.

The people who call Keedysville home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Keedysville is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Keedysville include German, English, Irish, Swedish, Italian, Polish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Keedysville is English.