Tilghman Island is an
island
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in the
Chesapeake Bay
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. It is part of
Talbot County,
Maryland
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, United States.
History
Initially known as Great Choptank Island, the island became identified with a series of local families. It was owned by
Matthew Tilghman
Matthew Tilghman (February 17, 1718 – May 4, 1790) was an American planter, and Revolutionary leader from Maryland. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, where he signed the 1774 Continental Association.
Early ...
's family from 1752 and has been known as Tilghman Island ever since. During the
War of 1812
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the island was briefly occupied by the British, who obtained provisions for their military forces. The community of Tilghman appeared in the 1840s. The economy shifted from farming to greater reliance on oystering and fishing as markets developed in Baltimore and Washington, aided by steamboat service in the 1890s.
Historic places
The ''
E.C. Collier'', the ''
Elsworth
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It was one of only two sites in Cambridgeshire to be cover ...
'', the ''
Hilda M. Willing'', the ''
Kathryn
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'', the ''
Maggie Lee'', the ''
Minnie V'', the ''
Nellie L. Byrd'', the
Paw Paw Cove Site, the ''
Ralph T. Webster'', the ''
Rebecca T. Ruark'', the ''
Reliance'', the ''
Ruby G. Ford'',
Sharps Island Light
The Sharps Island Light is the third lighthouse to stand nearly 3 miles (5 km) south-southwest from the southern end of Tilghman Island in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay. The structure is best known today for evoking the Leaning Tower of P ...
, the ''
Sigsbee'', and the ''
Virginia W'' are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Tilghman Island is located at (38.708795, −76.335016).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (4.91%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 784 people, 357 households, and 246 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 560 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.3%
White
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, 1.4%
African American
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, 0.5%
Native American, 0.5%
Asian
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, and 0.3% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 368 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were
married couples
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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,763, and the median income for a family was $38,304. Males had a median income of $21,213 versus $24,286 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $13,851. About 8.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
TilghmanIsland.com
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Maryland islands of the Chesapeake Bay
Census-designated places in Talbot County, Maryland
Census-designated places in Maryland
Maryland populated places on the Chesapeake Bay
Landforms of Talbot County, Maryland