Sudlersville, Maryland
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Sudlersville is a town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
. The ZIP code is 21668 and the area code is 410. The population was 391 at the 2000 census. It is perhaps best known as the hometown of Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 391 people, 167 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,250.6 people per square mile (487.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 569.3 per square mile (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.35% White, 4.60% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% from other races
, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,656, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,528. About 6.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
. The ZIP code is 21668 and the area code is 410. The population was 391 at the 2000 census. It is perhaps best known as the hometown of Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx
James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx , nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was a right-handed American Major League Baseball first baseman and noted power hitter....
.
Geography
Sudlersville is located at 39°11′11"N 75°51′29"W (39.186348, -75.858138).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 391 people, 167 households, and 106 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,250.6 people per square mile (487.0/km²). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 569.3 per square mile (221.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.35% White, 4.60% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 167 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,656, and the median income for a family was $50,208. Males had a median income of $32,159 versus $23,250 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 $19,528. About 6.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.