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Population in July 2008: 3,879. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 1,766  (45.5%)
Females: 2,113  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21851.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,732 (it was $28,938 in 2000)
Pocomoke City:  $36,732
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,543
Pocomoke City:  $22,543
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $189,032 (it was $78,000 in 2000)
Pocomoke City:  $189,032
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $199,040; Detached houses: $192,183; Townhouses or other attached units: $402,625
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Races in Pocomoke City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)
  • Black (46.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Pocomoke City: 86.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.2%), German (10.1%), English (7.1%), Irish (7.0%), Italian (3.0%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1865

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 3.04 square miles.

Population density: 1275 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pocomoke City

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pocomoke City city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

60 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Pocomoke City, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pocomoke City to the number of sex offenders is 1293 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Pocomoke City:  1.2% ($966)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (83.9 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (90.1 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (135.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Pocomoke, MD (1.5 miles ), Stockton, MD (2.8 miles) , Girdletree, MD (3.0 miles) , Snow Hill, MD (3.4 miles ), Princess Anne, MD (3.4 miles ), Fairmount, MD (3.5 miles ), Saxis, VA (3.6 miles ), Hallwood, VA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $55,600
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $56,900
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $46,800
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $55,700
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $71,200
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $119,800
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $134,400
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $100,600
  • 2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $86,300
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $90,200

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Latitude: 38.07 N, Longitude: 75.56 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +129 (+3.3%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Crime in Pocomoke City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.051.00.0
Rapes 3610523
    per 100,000 72.1142.123.90.0124.451.077.7
Robberies 6983436
    per 100,000 144.3213.1191.271.799.576.5155.3
Assaults 3227352513820
    per 100,000 769.4639.4836.3597.5323.4204.1517.7
Burglaries 21242923323136
    per 100,000 504.9568.3693.0549.7796.0790.8931.9
Thefts 203159170222184238206
    per 100,000 4881.03765.14062.15305.94577.16071.45332.6
Auto thefts 87346121
    per 100,000 192.4165.871.795.6149.3306.125.9
Arson 1014140
    per 100,000 24.00.023.995.624.9102.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 500.8509.1460.5399.4444.8529.3492.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.61
US city average:  3.00

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Pocomoke City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 49% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Pocomoke City city center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 58.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


Pocomoke City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 100% 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 99.9 miles away from Pocomoke City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pocomoke City:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 23 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Pocomoke City, MD

Airports located in Pocomoke City: See detailed data for Airports located in Pocomoke City, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pocomoke City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 14 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 41 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 81 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 84 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
Public high school in Pocomoke City:
  • POCOMOKE HIGH (Students: 438; Location: 1817 OLD VIRGINIA RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Pocomoke City:
  • POCOMOKE MIDDLE (Students: 508; Location: 800 8TH ST; Grades: 04 - 08)
  • POCOMOKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 382; Location: 2119 POCOMOKE BELTWAY; Grades: PK - 03)

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Notable locations in Pocomoke City: Pocomoke Industrial Park (A), Winter Quarter Golf Course (B), Pocomoke City Hall (C), Pocomoke City Branch Library (D), Costen House Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ames Plaza Shopping Center (1), Pocomoke Plaza Shopping Center (2), Baylis Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pocomoke City include: Pocomoke Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Pocomoke Assembly of God Church (B), Saint Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church (C), Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church (D), Salem United Methodist Church (E), Bethany United Methodist Church (F), Holy Name of Jesus Church (G), Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), Mount Sinai Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Marys Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Pocomoke City: Cypress Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Pocomoke City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Costen House (Museums; 206 Market Street), Maryland Lower Shore Tourism Center Inc (US13 South).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Express Pocomoke (125 Newtowne Boulevard), Holiday Inn Express (125 Newtown Boulevard), Quality Inn (US13 South), Quality Inn Pocomoke City (825 Ocean Highway), Pocomoke Inn (912 Ocean Highway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pocomoke City and their reported violations in the past:

POCOMOKE CITY (Population served: 4100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
COUNTRY VILLAGE M.H.P. (Address: 609 SECOND STREET, Population served: 38, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and AUG-09-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-12-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-1999)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-20-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-1995), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-1995), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAR-11-1996 to DEC-20-1996), St Compliance achieved (FEB-20-1997)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-14-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-1994), St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-1995), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-1995), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-08-1995), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from MAR-11-1996 to DEC-20-1996), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-1997)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pocomoke City, MD


79 people in nursing homes
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Pocomoke City compared to Maryland state average:

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  • House age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Pocomoke City (2009 data):
  • Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland: Pocomoke City Branch at 2140 Old Snow Hill Road, branch established on 1946-08-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $366.7 mil, Deposits: $292.7 mil, headquarters in Berlin, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Calvin B. Taylor Bankshares, Inc.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Linden Avenue Branch at 600 Linden Avenue, branch established on 1975-09-09. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Woodforest National Bank: Pocomoke City Walmart Branch at 2132 Old Snow Hill Road, branch established on 2008-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • Shore Bank: Pocomoke Branch at 103 Pocomoke Marketplace, branch established on 2007-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $318.5 mil, Deposits: $195.4 mil, headquarters in Onley, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.



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Pocomoke City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Worcester County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Pocomoke City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents32.3%32.0%12.6%7.9%3.0%
Congregations6.0%47.0%9.6%6.0%7.2%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.9%2.5%2.2%1.4%3.2%
Congregations1.2%2.4%1.2%3.6%15.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration 3$9,146$36,5840$0
Other Government Administration 3$15,324$61,2960$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$63,733$44,9880$0
Police - Other 6$14,678$29,3560$0
Streets and Highways 7$20,745$35,5630$0
Health 8$31,087$46,6310$0
Solid Waste Management 3$6,484$25,9360$0
Sewerage 3$10,829$43,3160$0
Parks and Recreation 3$9,965$39,8600$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$3,805$45,6601$1,152
Water Supply 3$8,699$34,7960$0
Totals for Government 57$194,495$40,9461$1,152



Pocomoke City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $345,000
    Parks & Recreation: $91,000
    All Other: $89,000
    Solid Waste Management: $80,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $769,000
    General - Other: $618,000
    Water Utilities: $496,000
    Fire Protection: $307,000
    Housing & Community Development: $263,000
    Regular Highways: $220,000
    Parks & Recreation: $196,000
    Sewerage: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $137,000
    Central Staff Services: $112,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $160,000
    All Other: $66,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $297,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $165,000
    All Other: $148,000
    Highways: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,463,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,048,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $495,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $536,000
    Property Sale Other: $164,000
    Rents: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $506,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $459,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $568,000
    Highways: $248,000
    Housing & Community Development: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,351,000
    NEC: $55,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,594,000

10.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.52%
Maryland average:  7.95%

2.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,612 average AGI)
Worcester County:  2.47%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wicomico County, MD  1.30% ($66,164 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.69% ($60,689)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.53% ($69,895)


7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.84%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wicomico County, MD  1.98% ($33,495 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE  0.77% ($38,099)
to Baltimore County, MD  0.37% ($46,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pocomoke City:
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • 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.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pocomoke City:
  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pocomoke City:
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Pocomoke City, Maryland:
  • Fatal accident count: 40
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 64
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
  • Fatalities: 45
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 108
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Maryland average:
  • Fatal accident count: 258
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
  • Fatalities: 277
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90
See more detailed statistics of Pocomoke City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $983,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,250
Total average daily truck traffic: 342
Total future (year 2020) average daily traffic: 4,801

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pocomoke City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 75
  • Hazardous Condition: 27

Incident types - Pocomoke City


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