Wicomico County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 12.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Willards that have no violations reported:
- WILLARDS (Address: 7360 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 98, Population served: 940, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(7.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.2% for Black residents, 52.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Maryland: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.9% | | Whole state: | 69.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 10.4% | | 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: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willards, MD
Willards compared to Maryland state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Willards (2011 data):
- The Farmers Bank of Willards: Willards Branch at 7233 Main Street, branch established on 1978/08/21; The Farmers Bank Of Willards at 7484 Market Street, branch established on 1925/01/03. Info updated 2006/10/11: Bank assets: $333.9 mil, Deposits: $276.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wicomico County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Willards (based on Wicomico County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.94%
| Here |  | 47.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | The Wesleyan Church | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 35.3% | 23.0% | 14.0% | 6.7% | 3.6% |
| Congregations | 48.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.7% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | LDS (Mormon) Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
| Adherents | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 9.0% |
| Congregations | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 26.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | This county: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | Wicomico County: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | Wicomico County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37 | This county: | 3.97 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 61 | Wicomico County: | 6.54 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Wicomico County: | 16.9% | | State: | 15.5% |
| 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 |
1 | $3,387 | $40,644 | 1 | $529 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $664 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,801 | $33,612 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,139 | $37,668 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $9,327 | $37,308 | 7 | $1,193 |
Willards government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $108,000 ($112.73)
All Other: $9,000 ($9.39)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $187,000 ($195.20)
Water Utilities: $135,000 ($140.92)
Sewerage: $100,000 ($104.38)
Solid Waste Management: $50,000 ($52.19)
Financial Administration: $26,000 ($27.14)
Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000 ($17.75)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($15.66)
Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($12.53)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($4.18)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000 ($4.18)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($3.13)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($2.09)
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($8.35)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000 ($41.75)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $203,000 ($211.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $162,000 ($169.10)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $192,000 ($200.42)
Other, NEC: $154,000 ($160.75)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($11.48)
Other, NEC: $8,000 ($8.35)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($14.61)
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($10.44)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.04)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000 ($417.54)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $170,000 ($177.45)
- Tax - Property: $162,000 ($169.10)
NEC: $14,000 ($14.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000 ($98.12)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($10.44)
7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,129 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.70% | | Maryland average: | 7.95% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)| Wicomico County: | 0.05% | | Maryland average: | 0.25% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,241 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | Maryland average: | 8.13% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($85 average AGI)| Wicomico County: | 0.04% | | Maryland average: | 0.13% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Willards:
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Willards:
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
- WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Willards:
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
Willards, Maryland:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
- Fatalities: 18
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
- Fatal accident count: 260
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 377
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 280
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 678
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 91
See more detailed statistics of Willards fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Greenbranch 1.5 Mi N Of Bethel Rd (Lat: 38.444556 Lon: -75.344083), Call Sign: WNDV628, Licensee ID: L00124895
Assigned Frequencies: 856.012 MHz, 857.012 MHz, 858.012 MHz, 859.012 MHz, 860.012 MHz Grant Date: 10/04/1996, Expiration Date: 10/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/19/2006
Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid Atlantic Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Rt 354 1/4 Mi N Rt 50 (Lat: 38.389556 Lon: -75.343528), Call Sign: KFB945, Licensee ID: L00035626
Assigned Frequencies: 33.4800 MHz, 33.8000 MHz, 33.9800 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/28/2003
Registrant: County Of Wicomico, 401 Naylor Mill Rd Ste 300, Salisbury, MD 21801, Phone: (410) 548-4920 - Lat: 38.391667 Lon: -75.348889, Call Sign: WPZC207
Assigned Frequencies: 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/23/2013, Certifier: Peter E Richardson
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - WILLARDS, 36161 Richland Road (Lat: 38.393889 Lon: -75.357056), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQHR597
Assigned Frequencies: 19495.0 MHz Grant Date: 10/16/2007, Expiration Date: 10/16/2017, Certifier: Ian Robertson
Registrant: Wicomico County Board Of Education, 101 Long Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804, Phone: (410) 677-4481, Fax: (410) 677-4466, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA2HZJ, Licensee ID: L00630798
Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013
Registrant: Barnet M Sherman, Willards, MD 21874 - Call Sign: KA2IUL, Licensee ID: L00273423
Grant Date: 02/20/2003, Expiration Date: 04/27/2013, Certifier: Linda L Sherman
Registrant: Linda L Sherman, Willards, MD 21874 - Call Sign: N2SNN
Grant Date: 09/07/1994, Expiration Date: 09/22/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2004
Registrant: Doris D Balster, Willards, MD 21874-0663 - Call Sign: N3GJP, Licensee ID: L01464577
Grant Date: 02/05/2009, Expiration Date: 02/10/2019, Certifier: William G Bear
Registrant: William G Bear, 9239 Green Branch Rd, Willards, MD 21874 - Call Sign: N3GSL
Grant Date: 02/25/1999, Expiration Date: 02/25/2009
Registrant: Steven J Bear Sr, 9241 Green Branch Rd, Willards, MD 21874 - Call Sign: N3QEC
Grant Date: 09/14/1993, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2005
Registrant: Michael Schutschkow, Market St, Willards, MD 21874
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $120,410 | 2 | $186,395 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $169,380 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $165,200 | 2 | $183,940 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $141,435 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $117,390 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $127,840 | 3 | $144,510 | 1 | $63,320 | 1 | $46,440 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $67,570 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $68,530 | 2 | $151,475 | 1 | $46,300 | 1 | $41,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $178,440 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $157,650 | 4 | $131,883 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60,440 | 1 | $46,300 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $107,690 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $72,990 | 2 | $153,860 | 1 | $31,320 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $157,150 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $116,050 | 3 | $137,973 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $126,260 | 1 | $59,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $70,870 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $72,310 | 2 | $134,435 | 1 | $28,580 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,280 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $114,545 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $90,720 | 3 | $122,310 | 1 | $66,530 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $45,220 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $78,490 | 2 | $94,000 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $26,050 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $110,095 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
0106.04
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Willards
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Willards, MD
| Most common first names in Willards, MD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 13 | 70.5 years |
| James | 12 | 74.5 years |
| William | 12 | 71.7 years |
| John | 11 | 81.4 years |
| George | 11 | 83.7 years |
| Helen | 9 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 8 | 68.8 years |
| Ralph | 7 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 76.6 years |
| Gladys | 6 | 70.5 years |
| Most common last names in Willards, MD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lewis | 28 | 74.7 years |
| Davis | 22 | 79.0 years |
| Cooper | 21 | 73.4 years |
| Dennis | 19 | 75.5 years |
| Baker | 18 | 74.6 years |
| Truitt | 15 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 14 | 76.7 years |
| Wilkins | 14 | 76.7 years |
| Massey | 12 | 79.0 years |
| Rayne | 10 | 82.8 years |
Businesses in Willards, MD
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
- UPS: 1
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