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Secretary, MD map Population (year 2000): 503. Estimated population in July 2006: 496 (-1.4% change)
 

Males: 246  (48.9%)
Females: 257  (51.1%)

Dorchester County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21664.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,700 (it was $39,063 in 2000)
Secretary  $41,700
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,600 (it was $70,600 in 2000)
Secretary  $102,600
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Secretary:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (34.0%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.3%), German (6.2%), Hungarian (1.6%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1933 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Secretary

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Secretary town

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Secretary, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Secretary to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

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

Secretary:  0.9% ($657)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (59.3 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (66.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East New Market, MD (2.0 miles) , Hurlock, MD (6.2 miles ), Preston, MD (7.5 miles ), Trappe, MD (8.3 miles ), Cambridge, MD (9.3 miles ), Algonquin, MD (10.3 miles ), Brookview, MD (10.8 miles) , Eldorado, MD (11.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $117,400
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.61 N, Longitude: 75.95 W


2 people in religious group quarters

Secretary household income distribution Secretary home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Printing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


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Secretary-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the Secretary town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Secretary:
  • DORCHESTER GENL HOSP (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
  • EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON (about 15 miles; EASTON, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Secretary, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Secretary:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 37 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 50 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 63 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; ID: BWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Secretary:
  • CAMBRIDGE-DORCHESTER (about 8 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MD; ID: CGE)
  • EASTON/NEWNAM FIELD (about 16 miles; EASTON, MD; ID: ESN)
  • RIDGELY AIRPARK (about 26 miles; RIDGELY, MD; ID: RJD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Secretary:
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 32 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 43 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 45 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)
Public elementary/middle school in Secretary:
  • WARWICK ELEMENTARY (Students: 291; Location: 155 MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Secretary include: Saint Lukes Church (A), Secretary United Methodist Church (B), Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

TOWN OF SECRETARY (Population served: 535, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-23-2006 and MAR-31-2006, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2004)
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

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


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Banks with branches in Secretary (2007 data):
  • Provident State Bank, Inc.: Secretary Branch at Main And Maple Streets, branch established on 1971-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $201.1 mil, Deposits: $175.9 mil, headquarters in Preston, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Psb Holding Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,643
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$1,276
Totals for Government 0$0 8$2,919


Secretary government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $167,000
    Sewerage: $148,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $689,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $668,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $398,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $226,000
    Highways: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $30,000

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 Secretary:
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEM (1240 AM; 1 kW; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Secretary:
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WCEI-FM (96.7 FM; EASTON, MD; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Secretary:
  • 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.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

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