Profile for Ocean City, Maryland, MD

Ocean City is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Assawoman Bay on the west.

Former and merged names include:
· The Ladies Resort to the Ocean

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 281. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 38.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Springfest - May 3-6, 2007
• Sunfest - Sept. 20-23, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Performing arts: Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Life-Saving Station Museum

Quotes:
Forget the beach! Ocean City is a carnival lined with 14 miles of miniature golf, water slides, midway games, Jetskis, sunset cruises and other diversions.
-- Washington Post travel section, May 26, 2000

Listed places near Ocean City

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (3)

Hotels (32)

Libraries (2)

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• Ocean City population
• Ancestry of people in Ocean City
• Housing in Ocean City
• Income in Ocean City
• Marital status of adults in Ocean City
• Place of birth of people in Ocean City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Ocean City
• School enrollment & education levels in Ocean City
• Transportation & commute times in Ocean City
• Worcester County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Ocean City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Worcester County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21842 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ocean City town government
• Worcester County government
• Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
• Ocean City tourism
• Worcester County tourism

22% of Ocean City residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ocean City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ocean City
• Cemeteries in Worcester County
• Libraries in or near Ocean City

Post a query on a message board:

• Worcester County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Music

• Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra

• Ocean City museums
• Ocean City historic sites
• Ocean City area parks
• Wineries near Ocean City

• City on the Sand

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• Ocean City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Worcester County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Ocean City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Worcester County

• Ocean City business guide
• Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Worcester County
• Arrests in Worcester County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ocean City was $26,078, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Worcester County economic census
• Worcester County economic summary
• Worcester County employment growth
• Worcester County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

28% of Ocean City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Ocean City
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Ocean City
• School districts in or near Ocean City
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies playing in or near Ocean City
• YouTube videos about Ocean City

• Air pollution in Worcester County
• Diesel soot in Worcester County
• Land contamination in Worcester County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Worcester County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

Ocean City festival dates:

• Springfest - May 3-6, 2007
• Sunfest - Sept. 20-23, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Ocean City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Ocean City
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Ocean City items now on sale

• Ocean City local government Web site
• Worcester County government
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Ocean City medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Ocean City
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Ocean City
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Worcester County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ocean City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $536.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,102.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Maryland
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Libraries in Ocean City include Ocean City Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Ocean City

• Maryland library

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• Census map of Ocean City area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Ocean City

Newspapers in Ocean City include Maryland Beachcomber, Maryland Coast Dispatch

• Daily newspapers in or near Ocean City
• AM radio stations in or near Ocean City
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• Media ownership in the Ocean City area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Ocean City
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Ocean City Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Ocean City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Ocean City

• Parks near Ocean City
• National forests in Maryland
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• Find a local animal shelter
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Worcester County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ocean City political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Worcester County elections board
• Maryland elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Ocean City
• Total membership by faith, in Worcester County

• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Ocean City workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ocean City include Bay Sails Inn, Best Western, Best Western, Best Western Ocean City Hotel, Bonita Beach Hotel, Carousel Resort Hotel & Condos, Castle in the Sand, Cayman Suites Hotel, Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel, Comfort Inn Boardwalk ... More hotels.

• Ocean City travel guide
• Airports near Ocean City
• Amtrak station in Ocean City
• Hotels near Ocean City
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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