Salisbury, Maryland
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Salisbury is a city in, and the county seat of, Wicomico County, Maryland[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 23,743 at the 2000 census. Largely because U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 13 go through the city it is the commercial hub of the Delmarva Peninsula and is sometimes called "the Crossroads of Delmarva." Salisbury University is located there, as is the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center.
The city is served by Wicomico Regional Airport. At the Wicomico River, there's a port.
Geography
Salisbury is located at (38.365806, -75.593361)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.6 km² (11.4 mi²). 28.7 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (3.15%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 9,061 households, and 4,802 families residing in the city. The population density was 828.1/km² (2,145.5/mi²). There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of 335.2/km² (868.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.71% White, 32.32% African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.There were 9,061 households out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,191, and the median income for a family was $35,527. Males had a median income of $26,829 versus $21,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,228. About 16.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Notable People from Salisbury
- Actor Alexis Denisof
- Actor John Glover
- Actress Linda Hamilton
- Businessman Frank Perdue
- U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
- Weather Channel Meteorologist Mike Seidel
- State's Attorney Davis R. Ruark
Colleges and universities
Points of interest
- Salisbury University Arboretum
- Salisbury Zoo
- The Centre at Salisbury
- The Ward Museum
- Perdue Stadium
Baseball
Salisbury has a rich history of supporting baseball. The Eastern Shore Baseball League was headquarted there; two franchises -- the Salisbury Cardinals and the Salisbury Indians -- called the city home. Today, the Delmarva Shorebirds represent the town in the South Atlantic League. The Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame is housed at the Shorebird's home stadium.Media
Television
Newspaper
External links
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