Cape St. Claire, Maryland

Cape St. Claire, Maryland
Location of Cape St. Claire, Maryland
Location of Cape St. Claire, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°2′34″N 76°26′44″W / 39.04278°N 76.44556°W / 39.04278; -76.44556
Country United States
State Maryland
County Anne Arundel
Area
 • Total2.53 sq mi (6.55 km2)
 • Land2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,179
 • Density4,589.50/sq mi (1,771.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP
21409
Area code(s)410, 443
FIPS code24-12912
GNIS feature ID0589888

Cape St. Claire, a suburb of Annapolis, is a covenanted,[2] unincorporated community as well as a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. While the community of Cape St. Claire lies entirely within the CDP and accounts for approximately 80% of the homes and residents, the CDP also includes the smaller communities of Atlantis, Walnut Ridge, Green Holly, and St. Claire Court. The population of the CDP was 8,747 at the 2010 census.[3]

Contained within Cape St. Claire are three marinas, multiple parks and beaches, a shopping center, Broadneck High School, Cape St. Claire Elementary School, The Harbour School, and Cape St. Claire Swim Club. Fire protection is provided by the Cape St. Claire Volunteer Fire Company. There are many churches located in the community including: Broadneck Baptist Church, Cape St. Claire United Methodist Church and Christ Our Anchor Presbyterian Church and Saint Andrew By the Bay Roman Catholic Church.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ The Covenants are restrictions written into the deeds of properties in Cape St. Claire. See Covenants of Cape St. Claire
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cape St. Claire CDP, Maryland". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2013.