Town file
Joppatowne, Maryland
Joppatowne, Maryland (Harford County, Maryland) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 442, "The Social Media Loving Cannibal" (18 November 2023). Joppatowne, Maryland, is a suburban community of 12,992 people about half an hour outside Baltimore, in Harford County.
- Town
- Joppatowne
- County
- Harford County
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 442
- Approximate location
- 39.417, -76.352
Episode 442 / 18 November 2023 / 72 min / express
The Social Media Loving Cannibal
"This week we're going to Joppatowne, Maryland, about a half hour outside of Baltimore." about 0:02:51
The case: Murder of Kujo Agyei Kodi (May 2012); Baseball bat attack on Joshua Caesar (May 19th, 2012). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2023
- Population
- 12,992
- Median household income
- $97,887
- Median home value
- $299,300
History, in brief
- Three towns in the area, Gunpowder Town, Foster's Neck and Joppa, were merged into what is now Joppatowne. about 0:04:06
- Gunpowder Town, usually called Gunpowder, was a failed English settlement and the first attempt to settle on the Gunpowder River; it was abandoned because the location was poor. about 0:04:26
- The land where the town stands was farmland growing mostly string beans until 1961, when the Panets Company acquired it and began building planned communities and suburbs. about 0:04:38
The reviews read out
5 stars
"The quintessential American town, the perfect suburb, safe and great for all types of people."about 0:04:59
4 stars
"The weather is appropriate for all seasons, warm in summer and cold in winter."about 0:05:15
3 stars
"A beautiful, family-friendly place to raise a family, with a park and a football field, public events and caring schools."about 0:05:35
3 stars
"Pretty close to the water but very loud thunderstorms."about 0:06:45
2 stars
"Hard to find a good boss to work for; many are immature and self-centred."about 0:07:01
1 star
"Since the pandemic and the new influx of people it is one of the worst places the reviewer has lived: angry people, high crime from neighbouring Edgewood, and a sheriff's office overwhelmed by what locals call little Baltimore."about 0:07:18
1 star
"There are no attractions at all; every sports team is twenty minutes away."about 0:07:52
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Middle River, Maryland6.7 miles
- Elkridge, Maryland26 miles
- Cape St. Claire, Maryland26 miles
- Westminster, Maryland37 miles
- Marydel, Maryland38 miles
- Kenton, Delaware39 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.