Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore is a sister city of these municipalities:. (WC)--Wild Card berth to NFC playoffs
(DT)-- NFC West/NFC South Division Title. See:Baltimore City Public School System. The Saints current lease at the Louisiana Superdome has an exit clause that would allow the team to leave New Orleans. List of Baltimore neighborhoods. In May, 2005 the Associated Press reported that Saints representatives were meeting with city representatives from Albuquerque, New Mexico and San Antonio, Texas about the possibility of moving the team to one of those cities. Out of the total population, 30.6% of those under the age of 18 and 18.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Nevertheless, the four-game win streak to end the season left many Saints fans optimistic about the team's future prospects.

22.9% of the population and 18.8% of families are below the poverty line. Louis Rams beat the New York Jets in a thrilling overtime game the Saints were eliminated. The per capita income for the city is $16,978. In week 17, the Saints defeated division rivals Carolina; however, the Saints needed other results to break their way and when the St. Males have a median income of $31,767 versus $26,832 for females. At that point Haslett's job appeared to be in jeopardy; however, he managed to pull the team together and put on a three-game win streak, leaving the Saints in playoff contention in the final week of the season. The median income for a household in the city is $30,078, and the median income for a family is $35,438. The 2004 season started poorly for the Saints, as they went 2-4 through their first six games and 4-8 through their first twelve games.

For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.9 males. In 2003 the Saints again missed the playoffs after finishing 8-8. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. The Saints failed to make the playoffs in 2001 and 2002, although in the latter year they had the distinction of beating the eventual Super Bowl XXXVII winners Tampa Bay in both of their regular season meetings. The median age is 35 years. Current coach Jim Haslett has held the post since 2000, in which year he took the team to the playoffs but lost to the Minnesota Vikings a week after besting the St. Louis Rams for the team's first ever playoff win. In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who are 65 years of age or older. Another playoff berth would follow in 1990, and the club's first division title came in 1991.

The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.16. That combination provided the Saints with their first-ever winning record and playoff appearance, going 12-3 in the 1987 season, which had one fewer game than normal due to a players' strike. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. Current Saints owner Tom Benson acquired the franchise in 1985, and hired Jim Finks as general manager and Jim Mora as head coach. There are 257,996 households out of which 25.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.7% are married couples living together, 25.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% are non-families. In 1980, the Saints lost their first 14 games, prompting fans to design paper bags to wear over their heads to the team's home games; the bags rendered the club's name as the "'Aints" rather than the "Saints," and this practice then spread rapidly, first to fans of other poorly-performing teams within the NFL, and ultimately to those of other American team sports as well, and has become a firmly-established custom throughout the United States. 1.70% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Their first season record was 3-11, and they could not manage to even finish as high as second in their division until 1979.

The racial makeup of the city is 31.63% White, 64.34% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Despite a 94 yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown by John Gilliam, the Saints lost their first game 27-13 to the Los Angeles Rams. There are 300,477 housing units at an average density of 1,435.8/km² (3,718.6/mi²). became the majority stockholder, and the team was named the Saints on 9 January 1967, since the franchise had been granted to the Saints on All Saints' Day. The population density is 3,111.5/km² (8,058.4/mi²). Mecom, Jr. As of the census² of 2000, there are 651,154 people, 257,996 households, and 147,057 families residing in the city. John W.

in every census up to the 1980 census. New Orleans was granted an NFL franchise on 1 November 1966. S. The New Orleans Saints are a National Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was among the top 10 cities in population in the U. Sam Mills. In the 1830, 1840, and 1850 censuses of the United States of America, Baltimore was the second largest city in population. Pat Swilling.

The major highways serving the city are I-695 (the Baltimore Beltway), I-95, I-83 and I-70 (its eastern terminus is just beyond the city limits). Rickey Jackson. Additionally, MARC commuter rail connects Washington, DC's Union Station with the city's two rail stations, Camden Station and Penn Station. Morten Andersen. Baltimore City has many bus routes, and a light rail and a subway system. Archie Manning. Public transit in Baltimore City is provided by the Maryland Transit Administration. Tom Dempsey.

The city has a humid subtropical climate, moderated by the warming influence of the bay and nearby ocean, with hot summers, cool winters, and moderate precipitation. Doug Atkins 81. The total area is 12.240% water. Jim Taylor 31. 209.3 km² (80.8 mi²) of it is land and 29.2 km² (11.3 mi²) of it is water. Darren Howard. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 238.5 km² (92.1 mi²). Charles Grant.

Baltimore is in the north central part of the state of Maryland, on the Patapsco River, not far from the Chesapeake Bay. It is on the western edge of the Atlantic Coastal Plain, with low hills rising in the western part of the city. Deuce McAllister. The headquarters of the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are located in Woodlawn, just outside the city limits. Joe Horn. On November 2, 2004, Dixon won re-election in a two-way contest; Joan Floyd, a Green Party candidate, was the only challenger; the Republicans did not field a candidate. Aaron Brooks. Sheila Dixon is the current Council President. Jim Finks.

The Baltimore City Council is now made up of 14 single member districts and one elected at-large Council President. Louis Rams; 34-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. A coalition of union and community groups, organized by ACORN, backed the effort. 2000 season: 31-28 win over the St. Grassroots pressure for reform, voiced as Question P, restructured the City Council in November of 2002, against the will of the Mayor, the Council President, and the majority of the Council. 1992 season: 36-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. For a full list of mayors that served the city, see: List of Baltimore Mayors. 1991 season: 27-20 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

His ambition to run for Governor of Maryland is well known. 1990 season: 16-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. Despite being a conservative Democrat in a city with a deep progressive history, O'Malley has maintained a high approval rating through both of his terms in office. 1987 season: 44-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. The current Mayor of Baltimore is Martin O'Malley. 2004 8-8. For most governmental purposes under Maryland law, Baltimore City is treated as a "county"-level entity. 2003 8-8.

Baltimore is an independent city; in other words, not part of any county. 2002 9-7. Water levels rose some 20 feet in areas, flooding underground parking garages and displacing thousands of cubic yards of trash and debris. 2001 7-9. Many places were flooded including the sports center ESPN Zone, the Baltimore World Trade Center (The World Trade Center remained closed for approximately a month during cleanup efforts) and most of the Inner Harbor. 2000 10-6 (DT). Also in 2003, Baltimore was affected by Hurricane Isabel from flooding as a result of tidal surge, affecting primarily the Fells Point community and the Inner Harbor and surrounding low areas. 1999 3-13.

The City of Baltimore hopes to have it finished and opened by 2005 or 2006. 1998 6-10. The hotel is expected to be built near the Baltimore Convention Center. 1997 6-10. In 2003, the Baltimore Development Corporation announced that three hotel projects were being reviewed. 1996 3-13. Three weeks later, manhole covers flew into the air as underground explosions along West Pratt Street followed due to residual explosive chemicals from the fire left in the sewers. 1995 7-9.

The derailment sparked a chemical fire that raged for six days and virtually shut down the downtown area until the heat caused a water main to rupture, largely extinguishing the fire but also causing significant flooding in the streets above. 1994 7-9. A 60-car train derailment occurred in a tunnel in Baltimore on July 18, 2001. 1993 8-8. The concept has been highly successful, and numerous other American municipalities have since implemented the practice. 1992 12-4 (WC). On October 2, 1996, Baltimore became the first city in the United States to adopt 311 as a non-emergency "hot line" telephone number, in order to reserve the use of 911 for genuine emergencies. 1991 11-5 (DT).

In 1992, the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball moved downtown to Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and six years later the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League moved next door into the newly renamed M&T Bank Stadium, formerly known as PSINet Stadium until PSINet went bankrupt. 1990 8-8 (WC). In 1979 the Baltimore Convention Center was opened and was subsequently renovated and expanded in 1996. Harborplace, a modern urban retail and restaurant complex, was opened on the waterfront in 1980, followed by the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland's largest tourist destination, in 1981. 1989 9-7. In recent years, efforts to redevelop the downtown area have led to a revitalization of the Inner Harbor. 1988 10-6. Many movies such as Hairspray, scenes from 12 monkeys and the film Hardball were filmed there, in fact many scenes from the 1972 cult classic film Pink Flamingos were shot in the city's Waverly section (the film was made by John Waters, a Baltimore native). Additionally, television shows such as NBC's "Homicide: Life on the Street" and HBO's "The Wire" have also been filmed in the city. 1987 12-3 (WC).

Baltimore has become a prime city for filming movies and television. 1986 7-9. The buildings were eventually demolished in 2001. 1985 5-11. In 1955 Flag House Courts, public housing project made up of 3 12-story buildings was built. 1984 7-9. Baltimore is also the location of Pimlico Race Course, the home of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. The Preakness has been run since 1873. 1983 8-8.

Baltimore is the location of the Baltimore World Trade Center, the world's tallest equilateral five-sided building (the five-sided JPMorganChase Tower in Houston, Texas is taller, but has unequal sides). 1982 4-5. The Great Baltimore Fire on February 7, 1904 destroyed over 1,500 buildings in 30 hours. 1981 4-12. After the riot, Union troops occupied Baltimore and Maryland came under direct federal administration — in part, to prevent the state from seceding — until the end of the war in April 1865. 1980 1-15. Pro-Southern sentiment led to the Baltimore riot of 1861 when Union soldiers marched through the city. 1979 8-8.

Many, if not most, people in Baltimore at the time were sympathetic to the Confederacy. 1978 7-9. During the Civil War, Maryland was officially part of the Union but kept slavery legal. 1977 3-11. Baltimore became an independent city in 1851, being detached from Baltimore County at that time. 1976 4-10. The city is also the site of the first architectural monument honoring George Washington, a 178 foot doric column erected in 1829 and designed by Robert Mills, who later designed the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. 1975 2-12.

Baltimore's harbor is the location of Fort McHenry, which came under attack by British forces in the War of 1812 and whose defense inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," which furnishes the lyrics to the United States national anthem. 1974 5-9. The relatively shorter distance between Baltimore and the Caribbean colonies allowed swift transport and minimized the spoilage of flour. 1973 5-9. The profit from sugar encouraged the maximum possible cultivation of cane and the importation of food. 1972 2-11-1. Baltimore grew swiftly in the mid-late 18th century as the granary for sugar producing colonies in the Caribbean. 1971 4-8-2.

During the 17th century, various towns called "Baltimore" were founded as commercial ports at various locations on the upper Chesapeake Bay. The present city dates from July 30, 1729 and is named after Cęcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore who was the first Proprietary Governor of the Province of Maryland. 1970 2-11-1. Because there is also a Baltimore County adjacent to (but not including) the city, it is sometimes referred to as Baltimore City when a clear distinction is desired. 1969 5-9. The city is a major part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area and a major U.S.seaport. 1968 4-9-1. It is the largest city in Maryland, named after the founding proprietor of the Maryland Colony, Cęcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. 1967 3-11.

As of July 1, 2002, the population is 638,614, and the population of the Baltimore-Washington Metroplex as of 2000 is 7.6 million, up from 6.7 million in 1990. state of Maryland. Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S. Frank Zappa.

Montel Williams. John Waters. Johnny Unitas. Anne Tyler.

Anne Truitt. Tupac Shakur. Pam Shriver. Babe Ruth.

Cal Ripken, Jr. Adrienne Rich. Edgar Allan Poe. Jada Pinkett-Smith.

Michael Phelps. Nancy Pelosi. Jim Palmer. Ric Ocasek.

Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson. Kweisi Mfume. Mencken. H.L.

Jim McKay. Thurgood Marshall. Laura Lippman. Barry Levinson.

Francis Scott Key. William Henry Cardinal Keeler. Johns Hopkins. Billie Holiday.

David Hasselhoff. Dorothy Hamill. Philip Glass. Johnny Gill.

Drew. Charles R. Elijah Cummings. Ben Carson.

Cab Calloway. David Byrne. Charles Joseph Bonaparte. Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues.

Eubie Blake. Carmelo Anthony. Baltimore Thunder - (National Lacrosse League) - moved to Pittsburgh, then D.C.; now Colorado. Baltimore Skipjacks - (American Hockey League, Eastern Hockey League, Southern Hockey League).

Baltimore Clippers - (American Hockey League). Baltimore Bandits - (American Hockey League). Baltimore Blades - (World Hockey Association ). Baltimore Bays - (North American Soccer League).

Baltimore Bayrunners - (International Basketball League). Baltimore Claws - (American Basketball Association). Baltimore Bullets - (National Basketball Association). Baltimore Colts - (National Football League).

Baltimore Stars - (United States Football League). Baltimore Stallions - (Canadian Football League ). 2005-2006 ABA Expansion Team. Baltimore Blast - (Major Indoor Soccer League).

Baltimore Bayhawks (Major League Lacrosse). Baltimore Ravens (National Football League). Baltimore Orioles (Major League Baseball). Westminster Hall and Burying Ground.

Walters Art Museum. USS Constellation. Star Spangled Banner Flag House and 1812 Museum. Pimlico Race Course.

National Museum of Dentistry. National Aquarium in Baltimore. Maryland Science Center. Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame Museum.

Harborplace. Fort McHenry National Monument. Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. Dime Museum.

B&O Railroad Museum. Blacks In Wax Museum. Baltimore Maritime Museum. Baltimore Museum of Industry.

Baltimore Museum of Art. Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption. Babe Ruth Birthplace and Museum. American Visionary Art Museum.

Ashkelon, Israel. Xiamen, China. Pireaus, Greece. Odessa, Ukraine.

Alexandria, Egypt. Luxor, Egypt. Kawasaki, Japan. Genoa, Italy.

Gbarnga, Liberia. Enoch Pratt Free Library. University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). University of Baltimore (UB).

Morgan State University. Coppin State University. Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). Sojourner-Douglass College.

Peabody Institute. Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). Loyola College in Maryland. Johns Hopkins University (JHU).

College of Notre Dame of Maryland. Baltimore International College (BIC). Baltimore Hebrew University. Martin State Airport - (general aviation), located in Baltimore County.

Baltimore-Washington International Airport - Located in neighboring Anne Arundel County.