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Severn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with a 2000 census population of 35,076 at the 2000 census; its zipcode is 21144. It is a approximately 13 miles to both Bowie, MD and Baltimore, MD. It has AMTRAK access to Baltimore which is convenient for its daily commuters and is only three (3) miles from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport and 26 miles to Andrews Air Force Base.
REAL ESTATE
Recent information shows that over ninety percent of housing in this area is single family homes. Reports show that the average price of homes in the Severn was apprxoimately $219 per square foot. Click here to view Severn MD real estate listings!
EDUCATION
Students in Severn MD can attend the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, as well as have the option of attending private and charter schools. Post-secondary education is also offered her within the county at Anne Arundel Community College, Center of Applied Technology-North in Severna and the Center of Applied Technology-South in Edgewater. There is also close access to Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas with more than 70 colleges and universities.
RECREATION
Recreational activies are available for anyone from young children to senior citizens. If you are a golfer, Milestone Golf Enterprises and Patuxent Greens Country Club are located withint 10 miles of Severn, and more within 15 miles. There are nearby parks, i.e. Cypress Creek Park, Kinder Park, and Waterford Park, to name a few, that offer a variety of activities including tennis, basketball, baseball, softball, handball, football, hiking and jogging paths, as well as picnic facilities and playgrounds. There is also easy access to the B&A Bike Trail which extends from Glen Burnie to just north of Annapolis, available for walkers, runners, bicyclists, and equestrians. The paved, ten-feet wide 13.3 mile linear park follows the route of the Old Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad from its northern origin in Glen Burnie, to Annapolis in the south.
SENIOR CITIZENS
With an increasing senior population, local Senior Citizen Activity Centers offer a wide variety of educational and entertaining classes, with transportation to and from the centers being provided. Educational opportunities, health screening, recreational activities, and hot nutritious lunch is available at five centers throughout the county. Monthly activity schedule are available for ages 55 and older.
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