Marydel, Maryland

Marydel, Maryland
—  Town  —
Location of Marydel, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°6.8′N 75°44.8′W / 39.1133°N 75.7467°W / 39.1133; -75.7467Coordinates: 39°6.8′N 75°44.8′W / 39.1133°N 75.7467°W / 39.1133; -75.7467
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Caroline
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	147
– Density	2,353.5/sq mi (908.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21649
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-51025
GNIS feature ID	0590751

Marydel is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. It is named after its location, being partially located in Maryland and partially in Delaware.

Geography

Marydel is located at 39°6.8′N 75°44.8′W / 39.1133°N 75.7467°W / 39.1133; -75.7467 (39.1130, -75.7468)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 147 people, 47 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,353.5 people per square mile (946.0/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 832.5 per square mile (334.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.71% White, 6.80% African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.68% Asian, and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.16% of the population.

There were 47 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 116.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $12,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,379. There were 20.8% of families and 16.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 24.2% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

See also

• Mason-Dixon Line
• Marydel, Delaware

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.