Profile for Salisbury, Maryland, MD

Salisbury is on the Wicomico River

Former and merged names include:
· Salisbury Town

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 469. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 18.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Linda Hamilton, actress

Local festivals include:

• Salisbury Festival - April 27-29, 2007

Salisbury attractions: Salisbury Zoo

Sports teams: Delmarva Shorebirds (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Art Institute & Gallery, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Wicomico Heritage Centre, Pemberton Hall, Poplar Hill Mansion

Colleges and universities: Salisbury University, Wor-Wic Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 121

Quotes:
Salisburians hold on to their language. They say 'Eastern Sho',' and they say 'wotter' for 'water,' and 'Hey!' for just plain 'Hello.'
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

Listed places near Salisbury

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (1)

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (2)

Communities (4)

Hotels (10)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• School enrollment & education levels in Salisbury
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• Wicomico 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 Salisbury demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wicomico 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 21804 ZIP code.

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• Salisbury city government
• Wicomico County government
• Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
• Wicomico County tourism

11% of Salisbury residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salisbury ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Salisbury
• Cemeteries in Wicomico County
• Libraries in or near Salisbury

Post a query on a message board:

• Wicomico 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
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• Wineries near Salisbury

• Wicomico County, MD

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Salisbury
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• Salisbury business guide
• Salisbury Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Maryland
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• Crime in Wicomico County
• Arrests in Wicomico 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 Salisbury was $15,228, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wicomico County economic census
• Wicomico County economic summary
• Wicomico County employment growth
• Wicomico County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

21% of Salisbury residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Salisbury
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• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Salisbury festival dates:

• Salisbury Festival - April 27-29, 2007

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

• ePodunk festival listings
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• Post history questions in Wicomico County genealogy forum

Median rent in Salisbury, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $463.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $835.

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Libraries in Salisbury include Wicomico County Free Library ... View libraries

• Maryland library

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• Census map of Salisbury area
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Newspapers in Salisbury include Salisbury Daily Times

TV stations in Salisbury include WBOC, WCPB, WMDT.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WSCL.

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Wicomico County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Salisbury political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
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The average commute time for Salisbury workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 7 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Salisbury between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Salisbury include Best Value Inn Salisbury, Best Western, Comfort Inn Salisbury, Courtyard Marriott Salisbury, Days Inn Salisbury, Hampton Inn, Microtel Inn and Suites, Ramada Inn, Sleep Inn, Super 8 Salisbury.

• Salisbury travel guide
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