Mardela Springs is a

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Wicomico County Wicomico County ( ) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Maryland, on the Delmarva Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,588. The county seat is Salisbury. The county was named for the Wicomico ...

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, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The area around Mardela Springs was home to indigenous tribes. Europeans brought fur trading to the area. Mineral springs attracted tourists in the 19th century and a spring water company.

Geography

Mardela Springs is located at (38.460098, -75.755785). According to the

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

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Mardela Springs has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Education

The

Mardela Middle and High School Mardela Middle and High School (MMHS) is a seven-year public middle school and high school in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It is the only combination middle and high school in Wicomico County Public Schools. There is ...

is located in Mardela Springs. It has a student occupation of 728 people. There are fifteen students for every teacher.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 347 people, 134 households, and 97 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 160 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.2%

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, 6.9%

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, 0.6% Asian, 0.6%

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, 0.6% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population. There were 134 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were

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living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

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As of the

of 2000, there were 364 people, 135 households, and 93 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 159 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.93%

, 5.49%

, 0.55% Native American, 1.92% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 4.40% of the population. There were 135 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were

living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $35,125 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the town was $17,580. About 6.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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anchor

References

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