City Profile & Relocation Information
HAVRE DE GRACE , MD
 The City of Havre de Grace is located in northeast Maryland at the mouth of the Susquehanna River on the Chesapeake Bay . The City is centrally located between Wilmington , Delaware , which is forty miles to the northeast, and Baltimore , Maryland , which is thirty-five miles to the southwest. These cities are connected by US 40, which extends through the City, and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Interstate 95), located just northwest of the City. Havre de Grace is in the eastern corner of Harford County and constitutes one of the three municipalities in the County. Other municipalities include the City of Aberdeen located three miles to the southwest, and Bel Air, the County seat, which is located thirteen miles west of the City. Northeast of Havre de Grace, across the Susquehanna River , is Perryville, which is a small community located in Cecil County .
The first recorded history of Havre de Grace dates back to the mid-1500's. An Englishman named Wyth created a preliminary map of the Bay in 1585, but it was not until John Smith's exploration of the Upper Bay and Susquehanna River area in 1608 that a detailed description of the area was recorded.
The City became known as Havre de Grace in or around 1782. According to legend, Lafayette referred to the City as Havre de Grace in a letter to George Washington. The letter stated that the site reminded him of the French seaport, Le Havre . Havre de Grace was incorporated as a Town in 1785.
General Characteristics Census 2000
Total population 11,331
Male 5,451
Female 5,880
Median Age(years) 36.4
Average Household Size 2.44
Average Family Size 3.07
Total Housing Units 4,904
Occupied housing units 4,557
Owner-occupied housing units 2,575
Renter-occupied housing units 1,982
Social Characteristics
Population 25 yrs and over 7,642
High school graduate or higher 6,157
Bachelor's degree or higher 1,676
Economic Characteristics
In labor force (population over 16) 5,792
Median Household income 41,218
Median Family income 53,838
Per capita income 21,176
Families below poverty level 215
Individuals below poverty level 1,126
Housing Characteristics
Single-Family owner occupied homes 2,260
Median value 124,200
Havre de Grace Public Schools
Havre De Grace Elementary School
Facility Opened: 1950
600 Juniata Street
Havre de Grace , MD 21078-3482
Phone: 410-939-6616
Fax: 410-939-6632
www.hdges.org
Additions/Renov: None
School Capacity: 616
Total Enrollment: 491
# of Classrooms: 29
# of Portables: 0
Avg Class Size: 19
Volumes in Media Ctr: 8,613
Parking Space: 80
Principal:
Mrs. Joyce Stevenson
Assistant Principal:
Mrs. Vicki L. Elliott
Lead Secretary:
Mrs. Peggy A. Comer
Meadowvale Elementary School
Facility Opened: 1959 910 Grace View Drive
Havre de Grace , MD 21078-2326
Phone: 410-939-6622
Fax: 410-939-6635
http://meadowvale.home.comcast.net
Additions/Renov: 1968, 2000
School Capacity: 608
Total Enrollment: 608
# Classrooms: 27
# of Portables: 0
Avg Class Size: 23.3
Volumes in Media Ctr: 11,349
# Parking Space: 77
Classroom Teachers: 26.5
Principal:
Mrs. A. Blaine Hawley
Assistant Principal:
Mr. Christopher Yancone
Lead Secretary:
Mrs. Rachel M. Foster
Havre de Grace Middle School
Facility Opened: 1967
401 Lewis Lane
Havre de Grace , MD 21078-3089
Phone: 410-939-6608
Fax: 410-939-6613
http://hdgms.org
Additions/Renov: None
School Capacity: 785
Total Enrollment: 652
# of Classrooms: 33
# of Portables: 0
Avg Class Size: 25.7
Volumes in Media Ctr: 11,047
# of Parking Spaces: 75
Classroom Teachers: 33
Principal:
Mr. Glenn Jensen
Assistant Principal:
Mr. Anthony Bess
Mrs. Betty L. Mull
Lead Secretary:
Ms. Linda Caudill
Havre de Grace High School
Facility Opened: 1955
700 Congress Avenue
Havre de Grace , MD 21078-3089
Phone: 410-939-6600
Fax: 410-939-6667
http://www.havredegracehighschool.com
Additions/Renov: 1983
School Capacity: 849
Total Enrollment: 676
# of Classrooms: 39
# of Portables: 0
Avg. Class Size: 22.3
Volumes in Media Ctr: 14,498
# of Parking Spaces: 160
Principal:
Mrs. M. Patricia Walling
Assistant Principal:
Mrs. Senora W. Haywood
Mr. Bryan E. Pawlicki
Lead Secretary:
Mrs. Mrs. Edie Griffith
Health Care & Senior Facilities
Harford Memorial Hospital
501 S. Union Avenue
Havre de Grace , MD 21078
Phone: 443-843-5000
Citizens Care Center
415 S. Market St .
Havre de Grace , MD 21078
410-939-5500
The Graw
100 Revolution St.
Havre de Grace , MD 21078
410-939-2736
Major Employers
- Harford Memorial Hospital
- Collins & Aikman Corp
- SOLO Cup Company
- J.M. Huber Corporation
- Smuckers Quality Beverages
- Pepsi-Cola Distributing Company
- On-Guard Industries
- Cytec Fiberite Corp
- Cello/Sherwin Williams
Local Resources:
HdG Police Dept 410 - 939-2121
HdG City Hall 410-939-1800
HdG-U.S. Post Office 410-939-0780
HdG Firehouse #1 410-939-1920
HdG Firehouse #2 410-939-2295
HdG Firehouse #3 410-939-3899
HdG Firehouse #4 410-939-4070
HdG Firehouse #5 410-939-0223
HdG Water & Waste Water Treatment 410-939-1220
Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 443-643-1000
Harford Memorial Hospital 410-939-2400
HdG Chamber of Commerce 410-939-3033
HdG Office of Tourism & Visitor Center 410-939-2100
HdG Recreation & Parks Council 410-638-3853
HdG Health Department 410-939-6717
HdG Public Library 410-939-6700
HdG City Yacht Basin 410-939-0015
Child Care Resource Center 410-297-2984
Children's Health Program 800-456-8900
Harford County Infants and Toddlers Program 410-638-3823
HdG Arts Commission 410-939-5425
Verizon 800-222-0300
Baltimore Gas & Electric 800-685-0123 Pet License (Harford) 410-638-3505
Sheriff 410-879-2782
Verizon 800-870-0000
Voter Registration 410- 638-3565
Licensed Day Care Providers
Bethel Day Care 410-939-0174
Play Place America 410-939-7065
St. John's Co-op Nursery 410-939-2107
Tabernacle Of Faith Church 410-939-5283
Wilson Day Care Center 410-939-5770
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