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Willards, MD map Population (year 2000): 938. Estimated population in July 2006: 969 (+3.3% change)
 

Males: 458  (48.8%)
Females: 480  (51.2%)

Wicomico County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21874.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $32,059 in 2000)
Willards  $37,400
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,900 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Willards  $140,900
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Willards:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Other Asian (1.8%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (16.3%), German (15.7%), English (8.2%), Italian (2.7%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 39 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 999 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Willards

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willards town

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

43 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.3% Europe, 1.2% Latin America).

This town:  4.6%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Willards, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Willards to the number of sex offenders is 958 to 1.

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

Willards:  1.1% ($915)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (78.9 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (107.7 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (112.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Whaleyville, MD (3.4 miles) , Pittsville, MD (4.1 miles ), Selbyville, DE (9.9 miles ), Newark, MD (10.2 miles ), Berlin, MD (10.2 miles ), Frankford, DE (11.8 miles ), Dagsboro, DE (13.1 miles ), Ocean Pines, MD (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,600
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $51,100
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,900
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700

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Latitude: 38.39 N, Longitude: 75.35 W


Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: +260 (+38.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Willards-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the Willards town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Willards:
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 20 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Willards:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 51 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 90 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; ID: ILG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Willards:
  • BENNETT (about 18 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: 1N5)
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 18 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)
  • LAUREL (about 19 miles; LAUREL, DE; ID: N06)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willards:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 17 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 31 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 83 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
Public elementary/middle school in Willards:
  • WILLARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 285; Location: 36161 RICHLAND RD; Grades: PK - 02)

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Notable location: Willards Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Willards: Eden Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Willards: Willards Park and Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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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)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Willards compared to Maryland state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 (2007 data):
  • The Farmers Bank of Willards: The Farmers Bank Of Willards at 7484 Market Street, branch established on 1925-01-03; Willards Branch at 7233 Main Street, branch established on 1978-08-21. Info updated 2006-10-11: Bank assets: $256.4 mil, Deposits: $227.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Willards government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $108,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $187,000
    Water Utilities: $135,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $203,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $162,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $192,000
    Other, NEC: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
    Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $400,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $170,000
  • Tax - Property: $162,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

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:
from Worcester County, MD  1.21% ($33,495 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  0.79% ($32,937)
from Somerset County, MD  0.62% ($30,218)


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:
to Worcester County, MD  0.83% ($66,164 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE  0.74% ($40,402)
to Somerset County, MD  0.60% ($31,423)


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)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, 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.)
  • 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)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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)

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