Federalsburg, Maryland

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Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,620 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.

Claims to fame include a Federalist Party meeting in the early 1800s that gave the town its name and also being host to three Eastern Shore Baseball League minor league teams -- the Athletics, Little A's, and Feds.

The town is the home of the radio station WTDK aka THE DUCK.

The town will host the 2007 DELMARVA Chicken Festival in June 2007.

Current hometown of Robert "DUCKY" Detweiler former pro baseball player with the Boston Braves 1942 - 1946. Born February 15, 1919 in Trumbauersville, PA Ducky's Debut game was on September 12, 1942 and he played his final game June 1, 1946.

Federalsburg is also hometown to John E. Williamson, who wrestled for Maryland Championship Wrestling as JOHN E. THUNDER from 2000 to 2003

Senator Richard F. Colburn (REP) also serves as the town's manager.

[edit] Geography

Federalsburg is located at 38°41′28″N, 75°46′24″W (38.691126, -75.773296)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.49%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,620 people, 1,045 households, and 714 families residing in the town. The population density was 518.8/km² (1,341.5/mi²). There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of 223.7/km² (578.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.93% White, 36.83% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 1,045 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,266, and the median income for a family was $32,059. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $21,296 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,878. About 21.0% of families and 25.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.