Bivalve, Maryland
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| Bivalve | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place | |
  Bivalve | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′22″N 75°53′21″W / 38.30611°N 75.88917°WCoordinates: 38°18′22″N 75°53′21″W / 38.30611°N 75.88917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Wicomico |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.349 sq mi (3.49 km2) |
| • Land | 1.312 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.037 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 201 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
| GNIS feature ID | 589760[3] |
Bivalve is an unincorporated community and census-designated place along the eastern shore of the lower Nanticoke River, near its mouth on the Chesapeake Bay, in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 201 as of the 2010 census.[2] Bivalve takes its name from the oyster, upon which the town's economy once depended. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ "Bivalve". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
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