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Dorchester County

Population in July 2008: 57. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 24  (43.3%)
Females: 33  (56.7%)

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip code: 21659


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,349 (it was $33,125 in 2000)
Eldorado:  $45,349
Maryland:  $70,545

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,538

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,007 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Eldorado:  $132,007
Maryland:  $341,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $171,083; Detached houses: $169,738

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Races in Eldorado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eldorado: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.3%), German (26.7%), English (20.0%), Irish (15.0%), Italian (13.3%), Scottish (10.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1947

Elevation: 9 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 724 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eldorado

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eldorado town

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 21.2%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

3 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This town:  5.0%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eldorado:  1.1% ($643)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (57.9 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (67.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (103.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brookview, MD (0.9 miles) , Galestown, MD (2.0 miles) , Sharptown, MD (2.2 miles ), District 10, Sharptown, MD (2.3 miles ), Hurlock, MD (2.3 miles ), Vienna, MD (2.7 miles ), Federalsburg, MD (2.7 miles ), East New Market, MD (2.7 miles) .

Latitude: 38.58 N, Longitude: 75.79 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+36.4%).



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Eldorado-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.3 miles away from the Eldorado town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.2 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


Eldorado-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from Eldorado center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eldorado:
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eldorado:
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 25 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 27 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 47 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  17.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eldorado, MD



Eldorado compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Eldorado travel time to work
Eldorado mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Dorchester County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
  • Electricity (24%)


Religion statistics for Eldorado

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.52%
Here41.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents54.5%11.4%9.4%5.0%4.8%
Congregations56.5%4.7%3.5%7.1%3.5%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents3.2%2.4%1.6%1.3%6.5%
Congregations4.7%2.4%1.2%3.5%12.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Eldorado government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.10%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Caroline County, MD  0.92% ($28,655 average AGI)
from Talbot County, MD  0.77% ($35,474)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.59% ($45,597)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($234 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.08%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Caroline County, MD  0.79% ($27,708 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD  0.76% ($31,935)
to Talbot County, MD  0.68% ($40,181)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eldorado:
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eldorado:
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Eldorado:
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)


Eldorado fatal accident list:
Jan 15, 2006 01:04 AM, Sr-313, Co-269, Lat: 38.555867, Lon: -75.730058, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 11, 1990 10:30 AM, 282, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Eldorado on our top lists:
    • #54 (21659) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scandinavian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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