City of Baltimore
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- Population
- 573,243
- Area
- 80.95 sq mi (209.65 km²), 11.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.2
- Households
- 255,668
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $62,177
- Median house value
- $229,600
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
City of Baltimore
An independent city — coextensive with this county-equivalent, so it is governed as a city and reported as a county.
Local News
New/Next Film Festival returns to Baltimore Oct. 1–4 with more than 160 films
The fourth annual festival, presented by Baltimore Public Media, brings world premieres, emerging filmmakers, restorations and more to The Charles Theatre.
Baltimore offers new round of opioid grants to neighborhood groups
This time Baltimore is doubling the amount it’s offering to local nonprofits, by awarding four million dollars in community grants. Each of the grants will be worth between $250,00 and $500,000. The goal of the program is to fund groups that are local to their communities and…
Exelon to return $160M to ratepayers after Maryland loses court battle with utilities
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled in favor of transmission-owning utilities this summer, agreeing that they qualify for a production sales tax exemption. The state is now returning over $250 million to those utilities, and Exelon says it’s sending its portion back to customers.
The U.S. Department of Justice sues Maryland over law enforcement face mask ban
The Trump administration is suing Maryland over its new law that would require ICE agents to remain unmasked when operating in the state. Maryland officials say the lawsuit was anticipated and they stand behind the new rule.
Baltimore’s Curtis Bay incinerator to close after settlement with state
Curtis Bay Energy will shutter its controversial medical waste incineration plant in Baltimore as part of a settlement between the Maryland Department of Environment and the Attorney General. The company will also have to pay $600,000 in civil penalties for its role in pollution…