Greensboro, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River
in Caroline County, Maryland
. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410. The town is served by Maryland Routes 480
and 313
.
Greensboro hosts the Caroline County Softball League and the Caroline County Moose Lodge.
Willow Grove
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. Leonard House
was listed in 1988 and Brick House Farm
in 2009.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,632 people, 616 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,451.3 people per square mile (940.5/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 1,012.4 per square mile (388.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.86% White, 16.91% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.78% from other races
, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 616 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,397, and the median income for a family was $36,083. Males had a median income of $27,092 versus $20,729 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,787. About 15.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Commissioners:
Honorable William Bradley
Honorable Kevin Reichart
Honorable Michael Mackey
Vice Mayor: Honorable Timothy Boyd
Town Manager: David L. Kibler
Clerk/Treasurer: Jeannette DeLude
Asst. Clerk/Treasurer: Erin Braband
Assistant Clerk II: Amber Korrell
Police Chief: Chief Jeff A. Jackson
Public Works Supervisor: James Martin
Choptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for , it rises in Kent County, Delaware, runs through Caroline County, Maryland and forms much of the border between Talbot County, Maryland on the north, and Caroline County and Dorchester County on...
in Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410. The town is served by Maryland Routes 480
Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was...
and 313
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 290 in Galena, Kent County...
.
Greensboro hosts the Caroline County Softball League and the Caroline County Moose Lodge.
Willow Grove
Willow Grove (Greensboro, Maryland)
Willow Grove is a historic home located at Greensboro, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is one of the few Georgian-style houses in Caroline County that were constructed between 1780 and 1790. It is a two-story brick house covered with a thin coat of stucco, measuring 37 feet long and 34...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972. Leonard House
Leonard House (Greensboro, Maryland)
The Leonard House, also known as the Second Methodist Church Parsonage, is a historic home located at Greensboro, Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is a small, -story frame dwelling with Greek Revival–influenced decorative detailing. It was constructed about 1832 presumably as the...
was listed in 1988 and Brick House Farm
Brick House Farm
Brick House Farm, also known as the Richard Jarrell Farmhouse, is a historic home located at Greensboro in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It was built about 1823 and is a five-bay long, two-story brick “I” house with a kitchen addition dating to the 1970s. The main house measures 41...
in 2009.
Geography
Greensboro is located at 38.975441°N 75.806982°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,632 people, 616 households, and 407 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,451.3 people per square mile (940.5/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 1,012.4 per square mile (388.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.86% White, 16.91% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.63% of the population.
There were 616 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,397, and the median income for a family was $36,083. Males had a median income of $27,092 versus $20,729 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,787. About 15.6% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town Officials
Mayor: Honorable Gerald P. GareyCommissioners:
Honorable William Bradley
Honorable Kevin Reichart
Honorable Michael Mackey
Vice Mayor: Honorable Timothy Boyd
Town Manager: David L. Kibler
Clerk/Treasurer: Jeannette DeLude
Asst. Clerk/Treasurer: Erin Braband
Assistant Clerk II: Amber Korrell
Police Chief: Chief Jeff A. Jackson
Public Works Supervisor: James Martin
Communities
- Maple Village
- Foxgrape Farm
- Cedar Run
- Spring Branch
- Holly Corner
- Choptank Overlook
- Four Corners
- Three Corners
- Bowen Estates
- Choptank Ponds
- East Cherry
- Kinnamon Meadows (Under Construction)
- Greensboro Farms
- Caroline Farms