Ultimate Collection of Interesting Facts About Frederick Maryland [Infographic]

Frederick, Maryland, is a “Happening” place. We created this website to share everything about Frederick that makes it a fabulous place to live or visit.

But Frederick is also interesting. It has a unique American history. Its vibrant culture, people, demographics, economics, arts, and sports make a place bursting with character. The Infographic below is a collection of the most Interesting Facts About Frederick Maryland.

Interesting Facts About Frederick Maryland

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Frederick Maryland Historical Facts

Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore (Wikipedia)
Prehistoric sites have been located along the Monocacy River dating back to 12,000 B.C. (source)
The first European colonization happened in Monocacy, MD, just north of present-day Frederick. (source)
Daniel Day first lays out the town of Frederick in 1745. (source)
Frederick was (most likely) named after Frederick Calvert, Sixth and last Lord Baltimore. (source)
The National Road of 1806 (from Baltimore to St. Louis) ran through Frederick down Patrick Street (source)
Abraham Lincoln gave a speech in Frederick on October 4, 1861. (source)
Frederick paid a $200,000 ($3.74M in 2023 Dollars) ransom to the Confederates in 1864 to spare being burnt. (source)
The Battle of Monocacy is also known as “The Battle That Saved Washington”. (source)
The Battle of Monocacy if the only Confederate Victory on Union Soil. (source)
Carrol Creek Park began as a flood control project in the late 1970’s. (source)

Frederick Maryland Famous People

Francis Scott Key (Wikipedia)
Francis Scott Key, author of The Star-Spangled Banner (US National Anthem) was a Frederick resident. (source)
Brian Voltaggio (Thatcher and Rye, Showroom Restaurants in Frederick) is a 2-time runner-up on Top Chef Masters on Bravo. (source)
Michael Beasley, the 2nd Pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, was a Frederick resident. (source)
Patsy Cline, an influential 20th-century American singer, was a Fredrick resident. (source)

Frederick Maryland in Pop Culture and Movies

The 1999 supernatural horror movie “The Blair Witch Project” was set in Burketsville, MD – 15 miles west of Frederick. (source)

Frederick Maryland Demographics

Frederick Maryland’s population as of the 2022 Census was 82,175. (source)
Frederick is the 2nd Largest City in Maryland. (source)
Frederick is the 4th fastest growing city in Maryland (source)
Frederick percent female is 51.5% (source)
Frederick persons per household is 2.44 (source)
Frederick households speaking a language other than English 24.1% (source)
Frederick households with broadband internet 91.4% (source)
Frederick’s average travel time to work is 29.8 minutes (source)

Frederick Maryland Economic Statistics

Frederick has a medium household income of $98,211 (90th percentile nationally). (source)
Rent in Frederick averages $1,631, in the 68th percentile relative to the state of Maryland. (source)
Fort Dietrick is Frederick’s largest Employer. (source)

Frederick Maryland Sports

Frederick has had minor league baseball going back to 1915 – Frederick Hustlers. (source)
The Frederick Keys Minor League Baseball Team won Championships in 1990, 2005, 2007, and 2011 (source)
Frederick will soon have Professional Basketball – Frederick Flying Cows.

Frederick Maryland Rankings

Frederick is on Livability’s 2023 Top 100 Places to Live in the US (Score of 723 out of 1000).
Included on Outside Magazines 15 Happiest Places to Live in the US 2023.
Matador Network named Frederick 1 of the 25 Coolest Places to Visit in 2021.
Forbes Magazine named Downtown Frederick one of America’s Great Neighborhoods in 2010

Frederick Maryland Today

Nearly half of the US population lives within 8 hours of Frederick MD. (source)
Politics: Frederick is one of the increasingly rare places in America where conservatives and liberals are split evenly. (source)
Frederick’s Municipal Airport Code is FDK.

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Glenn is a resident of Frederick Maryland and Bend Oregon, and writes about everything related to these fun places. Glenn is a huge fan of the outdoors - biking, hiking, fishing, adventure seeking. More than anything, Glenn loves to travel and blogs about his trips here!

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