Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County,

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, United States. The population was 2,739 at the

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. It has one high school, Colonel Richardson High School.

History

According to a contemporary source, the town was named for the

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, which met there in 1812, and was incorporated in 1823. A 1905 source says that Federalsburg was so named because it was settled by people from northern states.

Geography

Federalsburg is located at (38.691126, -75.773296). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,739 people, 1,081 households, and 708 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,191 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 53.8%

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, 41.0%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.8%

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, 1.3% from

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, and 2.8% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 1,081 households, of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.8% were married couples living together, 26.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the town was 33.3 years. 30.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.2% male and 54.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,620 people, 1,045 households, and 714 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 58.93%

, 36.83%

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, 0.31% Native American, 0.65%

, 0.04%

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, 0.38% from

, and 2.86% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.11% of the population. There were 1,045 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97. In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $24,266, and the median income for a family was $32,059. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,296 for females. The

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for the town was $13,878. About 21.0% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the

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, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

The primary means of travel to and from Federalsburg is by road. The primary state highways serving the town are

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, which runs east-west, and

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, which runs north-south. The two roads are concurrent for much of their passage through Federalsburg, which has been diverted to the southern and western edges of town via a bypass. Other state highways serving the town include

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and

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. In addition,

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ends at the northeast edge of town.

Economy

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Arts and culture

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was listed on the

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in 1978.

The town hosted the 58th Annual Delmarva Chicken Festival in 2007 at Marshy Hope Marina Park, the second time it has done so.

Sports

Federalsburg was host to three

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minor league teams – the Athletics, Little A's, and Feds.

Government

Town officials and staff

* Mayor: Kimberly Jahnigen Abner * Council President: Scott Phillips * Council Members: David Morean, Debra Varady Sewell, Edward H. Windsor * Chief of Police: Michael A. McDermott * Town Manager: Lawrence DiRe * Clerk-Treasurer: Kristy L. Marshall * Deputy Clerk: Melissa D. Hrobar * Accounting Clerk: Kimberly M. Brown * Main Street Manager/Grants Administrator: vacant * Code Enforcement Officer: John Garlick * Public Works Director: Steve Dyott

Media

Federalsburg is the home of the radio station

WTDK WTDK (107.1 FM, "The Duck") is a radio station licensed to serve Federalsburg, Maryland. The station is owned by the Draper Holdings Business Trust, as part of a cluster with CBS/Fox affiliate WBOC-TV (channel 16), NBC affiliate WRDE-LD (channel ...

also known as THE DUCK.

Notable people

* Robert "Ducky" Detweiler, former professional

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from 1942 to 1946. * Robert Houston Noble, U.S. Army brigadier general *

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, actress

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Maryland Towns in Caroline County, Maryland