Profile for Tilghman Island, Maryland, MD

Tilghman Island is in the Chesapeake Bay.

Tilghman Island is a man-made island.

Former and merged names include:
· Great Choptank Island
· Foster's Island
· Lows Island

Tilghman Island is home to a commercial sailing fleet, the Skipjacks.

Local festivals include:

• Tilghman Island Day - Oct. 20, 2007
• Summer Seafood Festival - June 23, 2007

Pronunciations: TILL-man

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18% of Tilghman Island residents report German ancestry, and 26% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tilghman Island ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tilghman Island was $13,851, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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9% of Tilghman Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tilghman Island festival dates:

• Tilghman Island Day - Oct. 20, 2007
• Summer Seafood Festival - June 23, 2007

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

Tilghman Island festival web sites:

• Tilghman Island Day

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Median rent in Tilghman Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $475.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $752.

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Talbot County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tilghman Island political report.

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The average commute time for Tilghman Island workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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