Salisbury, Maryland
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| Salisbury, Maryland | |||
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| Nickname: "The Crossroads of Delmarva" | |||
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| County | Wicomico County | ||
| Founded | 1732 | ||
| Incorporated | 1854 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Barrie Parsons Tilghman | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 29.6 km² (11.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 28.7 km² (11.1 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.9 km² (0.4 sq mi) 3.15% | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 23,743 | ||
| - Density | 828.1/km² (2,144.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Metro | 116,247 | ||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | ||
| Website: www.ci.salisbury.md.us | |||
Salisbury (IPA: /salzbəri/) is the county seat of Wicomico County, MarylandGR6. The population was 23,743 at the 2000 census. It is the principal of and is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Salisbury-Ocean Pines, Maryland Combined Statistical Area. The city is the commercial hub of the Delmarva Peninsula and is sometimes called "the Crossroads of Delmarva". The city is a sister city of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
Salisbury is centrally located near several large to major cities: Baltimore, MD (106 miles); Washington, DC (119 miles), Philadelphia, PA (128 miles), Norfolk, VA (132 miles), Dover, DE (50 miles), and Wilmington, DE (96 miles).
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[edit] Geography
Salisbury is located at (38.365806, -75.593361)GR1.
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. The city has varying elevation of 17 to 45ft.
Salisbury has a relatively mild climate, covering all four seasons. In July, the average high is 86F, the average low 67F. In January, the average high is 43F, with average low of 25F. Annual precipitation of 44.8" of rain, and 11.4" of snow.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 9,061 households, and 4,802 families residing in the city. As of 2005, the city's population has increased to 26,295, and estimates predict 29,715 by 2015. 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 2005, 324 new single family homes were built, with an average value of $119,358.
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.
[edit] Economy
Salisbury is headquarters for two well known national corporations, Perdue Farms and Piedmont Airlines. The city's primary industries are electronic component (microwave/wireless) manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, shipbuilding, and agriculture. Notable companies are: Powerwave Technologies (formerly Filtronic Comtek), K&L Microwave, Lorch Microwave, Toroid Corporation, Harvard Custom Manufacturing, Navtrak Inc. (Electronics); MaTech Inc., Americhem, Spartech Polycom FCD, Plymouth Tube (Manufacturing); Maxum Yachts, Silverton Marine, Chesapeake Shipbuilding (Shipbuilding); Tishcon Corporation, Trinity Sterile (Pharmaceuticals), and Sharp Water (Water Treatment). Other major employers in Salisbury include: Salisbury University, Verizon, Peninsula Regional Medical Center, and Pepsi Bottling of Delmarva. The labor market within 15 miles of Salisbury is 85,000, and at a 30 mile radius 101,000 people.
[edit] Notable People from Salisbury
- James Cannon Jr., bishop for the Methodist Episcopal Church, born in Salisbury November 13, 1864.
- Actor Alexis Denisof
- Actor John Glover
- Actress Linda Hamilton[1]
- William Humphreys Jackson, Congressman representing Maryland in United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 1 from 1901-1905 & 1907-1909. He was the father of U.S. Senator, William P. Jackson. Born in Salisbury October 15, 1839.
- Businessman Frank Perdue
- State's Attorney Davis R. Ruark
- U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes
- Weather Channel Meteorologist Mike Seidel
- Kevin Shaffer, NFL football player with the Cleveland Browns.
- Actress Jessica Lee Rose who gained fame through the online soap opera, lonelygirl15 broadcast on YouTube
[edit] Colleges and Universities
- Salisbury University - Enrollment 6,816
- Wor-Wic Community College - Enrollment 3,007
[edit] High Schools
- James M. Bennett High School
- Parkside High School
- Wicomico High School
- Mardela Middle & High School
[edit] Points of interest
[edit] Baseball
Salisbury has a rich history of supporting baseball. The Eastern Shore Baseball League was headquartered 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. The Shorebirds are a Single-A Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.
[edit] Media
[edit] Television
- WBOC Channel 16, DT 21.1 CBS
- FOX21 Delmarva DT 21.2 FOX
- WMDT Channel 47, DT 53.1 ABC
- TheCW 3 Delmarva DT 53.2 The CW
- WCPB Channel 28, DT 58.1 & 58.2 PBS -- additional subchannels 58.3-58.5
- PAC14 Public Access Channel 14 - Local Government & Public Interest (Comcast)
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Major highways
Salisbury is served by two major highways - U.S. Route 13, one of the major north-south routes of the Delmarva Peninsula, and U.S. Route 50, one of the major east-west routes on the peninsula. US 13 connects Salisbury to Dover, Delaware and Norfolk, Virginia and is known as the Ocean Highway, while US 50 serves as the main route between the Baltimore/Washington region and many of the major cities in the Delmarva, including Ocean City; it is known as the Ocean Gateway. US 13 and US 50 originally ran through the central business district, but have been subsequently rerouted onto the Salisbury Bypass, a 3/4 beltway around the city that allows through traffic on US 13 and US 50 to bypass the downtown area; the original routes of both highways are now U.S. Route 13 Business and U.S. Route 50 Business.
The city is also served by Maryland Route 12, a rural highway that connects Salisbury to the town of Snow Hill and U.S. Route 113.
[edit] Other transport
The city is served by daily scheduled commercial airline service at the Wicomico Regional Airport. On the Wicomico River, it has the second largest commercial port in Maryland.
[edit] Trivia
- On May 28, 1923, a baby girl was born in Salisbury with six fully developed toes on each foot. [2]
- On November 4, 2004, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was arrested in Salisbury for driving under the influence and underage drinking
- In the late 1930s working class blacks and whites dined together at a downtown coffee shop named "English Grill". This was progressive even for border state. Racial segregation continued in the rest of the South well into the late 1950s/early 1960s, where "separate but equal" was standard practice.
[edit] References
- ^ Bang, Steinar. Internet Movie Database: Linda Hamilton - Biography. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
- ^ Time Magazine (1923-05-28). Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
[edit] External links
- Salisbury City Website
- Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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