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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.9%), Retail trade (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Talbot County, Maryland business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Talbot County, Maryland:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.1%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Talbot County is $566 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $681 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $921 a month.
Cities in this county include: Easton, Cresaptown-Bel Air, St. Michaels, Trappe, Tilghman Island, Oxford, Cordova.
Neighboring counties: Caroline County , Dorchester County , Queen Anne's County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Talbot County: Lowes Wharf (A), Camden Point Farm (B), Harbourtown Country Club (C), Watch Goose Farm (D), Burams Landing (E), Wilke Farms (F), Mattie Thompson Farm (G), Meeting House Corner (H), Beverly Farm (I), Hog Neck Park Golf Course (J), Meadow View Farms (K), Dream Landing Farm (L), Miles River Yacht Club (M), Powell Landing (N), Probasco Landing (O), Highlys Beach (P), Hughletts Landing (Q), Clifton Industrial Park (R), Mount Pleasant Landing (S), Kirby Wharf (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Saint Michaels Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Talbot County include: Royal Oak Church (A), All Faiths Episcopal Church (B), All Saints Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Asbury United Methodist Church (E), James Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Saint Stevens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2), Royal Oak Cemetery (3), Round Top Graveyard (4), Kings Creek Cemetery (5), Piney Hill Cemetery (6), Upper Bambury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Wye Mills Community Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Leadenham Creek (C), Kirks Creek (D), Hunting Creek (E), Kings Creek (F), Dixon Creek (G), Muddy Creek (H), Muskeeta Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Talbot County include: Neavitt Park (1), Otwell Woodland Preserve (2), Bellevue Park (3), Wittman Park (4), Wye Oak State Park (5), Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Claiborne Post Office (A), Neavitt Post Office (B), Newcomb Post Office (C), Sherwood Post Office (D), McDaniel Post Office (E), Wittman Post Office (F), Bozman Post Office (G), Royal Oak Post Office (H), Wye Mills Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Talbot County: Lowes Wharf (A), Camden Point Farm (B), Harbourtown Country Club (C), Watch Goose Farm (D), Burams Landing (E), Wilke Farms (F), Mattie Thompson Farm (G), Meeting House Corner (H), Beverly Farm (I), Hog Neck Park Golf Course (J), Meadow View Farms (K), Dream Landing Farm (L), Miles River Yacht Club (M), Powell Landing (N), Probasco Landing (O), Highlys Beach (P), Hughletts Landing (Q), Clifton Industrial Park (R), Mount Pleasant Landing (S), Kirby Wharf (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Saint Michaels Village Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Talbot County include: Royal Oak Church (A), All Faiths Episcopal Church (B), All Saints Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Asbury United Methodist Church (E), James Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Saint Pauls Church (H), Saint Stevens Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint James Cemetery (1), Walnut Grove Cemetery (2), Royal Oak Cemetery (3), Round Top Graveyard (4), Kings Creek Cemetery (5), Piney Hill Cemetery (6), Upper Bambury Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Wye Mills Community Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Little Creek (B), Leadenham Creek (C), Kirks Creek (D), Hunting Creek (E), Kings Creek (F), Dixon Creek (G), Muddy Creek (H), Muskeeta Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Talbot County include: Neavitt Park (1), Otwell Woodland Preserve (2), Bellevue Park (3), Wittman Park (4), Wye Oak State Park (5), Mill Creek Wildlife Sanctuary (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Claiborne Post Office (A), Neavitt Post Office (B), Newcomb Post Office (C), Sherwood Post Office (D), McDaniel Post Office (E), Wittman Post Office (F), Bozman Post Office (G), Royal Oak Post Office (H), Wye Mills Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,167 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,109 (51% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Talbot County with a mortgage: 5,467 (652 second mortgage, 864 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,124
Talbot County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Means of transportation to work
8.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($82,455 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($268 average AGI)Talbot County: 0.07%Maryland average: 0.25% 4.86% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($38,405 average AGI) 3.16% relocated from other states ($43,782 average AGI)Talbot County: 3.16%Maryland average: 3.62%
6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,193 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.83% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($24,062 average AGI) 3.08% relocated to other states ($36,130 average AGI)Talbot County: 3.08%Maryland average: 3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,699 (7,089 aged, 610 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Household type by relationship
7,886 spouses, 8,300 children (7,591 natural, 225 adopted, 484 stepchildren), 641 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 211 parents, 398 other relatives, 497 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,085 2-persons, 1,964 3-persons, 1,652 4-persons, 675 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 67 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,988 1-person, 610 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 4 5-persons.
94.3% of residents of Talbot County speak English at home. 2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (32% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 57% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $261,798,000 ($7476 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $22,078,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $128,576,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $51,471,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $14,263,000 Federal grants: $27,974,000 Federal procurement contracts: $21,332,000 ($12,288,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $18,182,000 ($519,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $2,401,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,258,000 Federal Government insurance: $329,178,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.32 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
57% of Talbot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Maryland.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $115,900
Parks & Recreation: $1,472,000
Sewerage: $1,015,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $974,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $829,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $7,000
Regular Highways: $571,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $449,000
Parks & Recreation: $253,000
General - Other: $4,157,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,880,000
Regular Highways: $2,849,000
Fire Protection: $2,490,000
Air Transportation: $2,268,000
Corrections - Other: $2,078,000
Welfare - Other: $1,440,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,425,000
Sewerage: $1,345,000
Central Staff Services: $890,000
Police Protection: $842,000
General Public Buildings: $615,000
Financial Administration: $611,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $516,000
Health Services - Other: $277,000
Natural Resources - Other: $232,000
Housing & Community Development: $80,000
Water Utilities: $80,000
Public Welfare: $373,000
Education: $197,000
Health & Hospitals: $14,000
Libraries: $637,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $20,846,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $973,000
Interest Earnings: $379,000
Fire Protection: $220,000
General - Other: $169,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $141,000
General Public Building: $77,000
Financial Administration: $38,000
Regular Highways: $35,000
Police Protection: $29,000
Central Staff: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $27,000
Judicial: $27,000
Health - Other: $25,000
Water Utilities: $13,000
Highways: $3,196,000
All Other: $1,639,000
Public Welfare: $650,000
Housing & Community Development: $90,000
General Support: $78,000
Individual Income: $14,129,000
NEC: $12,029,000
Other Selective Sales: $691,000
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