Emmitsburg, Maryland
Emmitsburg | |
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| Town of Emmitsburg | |
Panoramic view of Emmitsburg from US-15 Rest Area | |
Location of Emmitsburg, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′15″N 77°19′16″W / 39.70417°N 77.32111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Incorporated | 1825 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.24 km2) |
| • Land | 1.62 sq mi (4.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 400 ft (100 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,770 |
| • Density | 1,713.05/sq mi (661.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 21727 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-26200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2390171 |
| Website | www |
Emmitsburg is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, 0.3 miles (0.5 km) south of the Mason-Dixon line separating Maryland from Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1785, Emmitsburg is the home of Mount St. Mary's University. The town has two Catholic pilgrimage sites: the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which is on the campus of Mount St. Mary's, and the Basilica and National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, who was the first native-born United States citizen to be canonized as a saint. The Seton Shrine is one of the top eight Catholic pilgrimage destinations in the United States. The National Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus is in Emmitsburg, located on the former campus of Saint Joseph College. The campus includes the Emergency Management Institute, the National Fire Academy and the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
The population as of the 2020 United States census was 2,776. The current mayor of Emmitsburg is Frank Davis. The current commissioners are Amy Boehman-Pollitt, Jim Hoover, Valerie Turnquist, Kevin Hagan, and Cliff Sweeney. The terms of the mayor and all members of the council, excepting Boehman-Politt, expire in October 2027. Boehman-Politt's term will end in October 2025.