Secretary, MD

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Secretary, Maryland

Secretary, Maryland, in Dorchester county, is 50 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 60 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. There are an estimated 503 people in the town.

The People and Families of Secretary

In Secretary, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Secretary had a median family income of $40,441.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Secretary Housing

Approximately 83% of housing in Secretary is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Secretary contains many homes that have been built in recent years. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the town.

Commuting

In Secretary, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Secretary strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%

Comparative Profile of Secretary, MD

Comparing Secretary to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	50 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Dorchester
P.O. Box Zip Codes	21664
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.609
Longitude	-75.947

Station	CAMBRIDGE WATER TRMT PLT
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	ROYAL OAK 2 SSW
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	503	100%
Male	246	48.9%
Female	257	51.1%
Under 18	118	23.5%
18+	385	76.5%
65+	63	12.5%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.92
White	489	97.2%
African-American	3	0.6%
Asian	4	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	5	1%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	501
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	48.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.7%
English	11.9%
Irish	8.8%
German	5.1%
Hungarian	2.3%
Czech	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Dutch	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
British	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Secretary	503	$40,441
Cambridge	10,911	$32,118
East New Market	167	$56,429
Federalsburg	2,620	$32,059
Hurlock	1,874	$40,435
Preston	566	$53,365
Trappe	1,146	$42,188

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