Geography
Burkittsville is placed at 39°23'Xxix" North, 77°37'38" West (39.391459, -77.627099).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the number metropolitan area of Single.One km² (0.4 mi²). I.Single kilometre² (Cypher.Tetrad mi²) of these are l& and none of these are covered by a stream.

History
Burkittsville was 1st founded by ii landowner: Major Joshua Harley & Henry Burkitt. A american half wwhen number 1 founded as "Harley's Post Office" within 1824. Fallowing Harley's passing around 1828, Burkitt renamed it Burkittsville. Across the next xxx years it grew as the community by having places, shops, blacksmiths, a school, & a tannery.

In September 9, 1862, a Confederate cavalry under the command of ColonelThomas Munford (under General J.E.B. Stuart) captured Burkittsville. In September 13 & 14, a forces of the Union & Army of the confederacy engaged in the Battle of Crampton's Gap, the all-fired prelude to the Battle of Antietam. Colonel Munford utilized a Reformed Church & its rectory when hospital & headquarters for the further than L Confederate hurt (these buildings however could have now). Virtually all of the habitant, with fled to nearby villages, returned in September 15. Each churches & a school (utilized when an amputation room) were utilized as hospitals until yearn when Christmas 1862 for each Confederate soldiers on the ground floor & Federal on the 2nd floor.

Culture
Burkittsville gained ill fame by owning a 1999 release of the film The Blair Witch Project, which attracted fans of the cult film, and provided the spike to local commerce. Contrary to popular belief, still, the majority of a film was non filmed within Burkittsville, & a cases depicted in a film & the legend of the Blair Witch itself were totally invented per producers themselves, proved per want of notable landmarks (Casket Rock, the Black Hills, Black Rock Road, & potentially a town convenience store) in the really town or even circumferent vicinity. Using a exception of a scenes of the burying ground & sign, the majority of the film was shot around Montgomery County, Maryland. There never existed the town of Blair, & there are no mention of any such legend is inside local folklore.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 171 people, 72 home, & 49 families living in the town. A population density is 161.0/km² (415.8/mi²). There are 76 housing units at an typical density of 71.6/km² (184.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 94.74% White, 1.17% African American, 0.00% Native American, 4.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. Zero percentage of the people is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 72 home away from which Xxx.6% own youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 61.1% come married couples living together, 5.6% have a female homeowner by having there are no married man present, & 31.9% come non-families. Xxvi.4% of completely family come manufactured higher of people & Phoebe.6% develop individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical home size is Two.38 & a typical personal size is Ii.92.

In a town the people is spread retired by having Xxii.8% under a age of Eighteen, Two.3% from either 18 to 2 dozen, 38.6% from either 25 to 44, Xxviii.1% from either 45 to 64, & Eighter from decatur.2% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is Xl years. For each Centred females there are 85.Ennead males. For each C females age Eighteen & complete, there are 88.Sise males.

the median income for a menage in the town is $50,313, & the median income for a personal is $53,125. Males have a median income of $45,833 versus $30,417 for females. A per capita income for the town is $24,919. Quatern.Quaternion% of the people & 4.1% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a sum people, Cipher.0% of people under a age of 18 & Five.6% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.