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Emmitsburg was founded in 1785 and is in Frederick County, Maryland, just south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania. Emmitsburg was the site the Union had originally fortified to stop the Confederate invasion of the north in June of 1863. Half the town was burned to the ground in a mysterious fire on the night of June 23. Folklore has it that 'The Great Fire,' as it was known, was started by a Union sympathizer to prevent advancing Confederates from taking supplies from the town. However fate spared the town a battle - which took place 12 miles north of it in the adjoining town of Gettysburg. The town was briefly held by the retreating confederate on July 4th. Emmitsburg's population was 2,290 at the 2000 census. It is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The National Fire Academy is also located in Emmitsburg on the former campus of St. Joseph's College - today known as the National Emergency Training Center. The current mayor of Emmitsburg is James...more

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Among the most common occupations in Emmitsburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Service occupations, 23%. and Sales and office occupations, 21%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Emmitsburg, Maryland work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Emmitsburg Jobs are for dental assistant jobs, physical therapist jobs, office manager jobs, general dentist jobs, rn jobs and assistant manager jobs.

The leading industries in Emmitsburg, Maryland are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Construction, 13%; and Manufacturing, 11%. Simply Hired's Emmitsburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Emmitsburg are hiring the most workers: Clinics & Outpatient Services, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Emmitsburg, Maryland is $27,906, and the median income of households in Emmitsburg was $38,710.

Emmitsburg has an unemployment rate of 2.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Emmitsburg Trends data, the number of Emmitsburg, Maryland jobs has decreased by 60% since March 2008.

Population of Emmitsburg Total population 2,290 Male 43.41% Female 56.59% Median age 37.3     Emmitsburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 56.1% Median cost of a home $104,700 Median mortgage payment $713 Renter-occupied homes 43.9% Vacant housing 5.9% Median monthly rent $477     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,578 Median for all female full-time $23,235     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 20% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 9% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 38% Some college, no degree 14% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 7%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 0%     Emmitsburg Commute Carpool 14.8% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 29 minutes

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