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Girdletree, Maryland

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'''Girdletree''' is a [[census-designated place]] in [[Worcester County, Maryland|Worcester County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 141 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref>[http://censusviewer.com/city/MD/Girdletree] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815135258/http://censusviewer.com/city/MD/Girdletree|date=August 15, 2017}} "Girdletree, Maryland Population:Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts." Girdletree, MD Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer. Moonshadow Mobile, Inc., n.d. Web. 15 Aug. 2017.</ref> It is part of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area|Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
Girdletree is located at {{coord|38|5|40|N|75|24|0|W|type:city}} (38.094394, −75.400132).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|0.7|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 141
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 117 people, 48 households, and 32 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|212.86|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 56 housing units at an average density of {{convert|83.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 23.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.71% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.42% from two or more races.

There were 48 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,750, and the median income for a family was $27,321. Males had a median income of $38,636 versus $15,865 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,951. There were 11.8% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 32.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

==References==
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{{Worcester County, Maryland}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Worcester County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Salisbury metropolitan area]]

Wicomico River (Maryland eastern shore)

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38.124.139.249: The link to Wood Creek directed to a creek in Upstate New York - no page exists for this particular Wood Creek

{{Distinguish|Wicomico River (Potomac River)}}
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| name = Wicomico River
| native_name ={{native name|alg|Wicko mekee}}
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| mouth = [[Chesapeake Bay]]
| mouth_location = [[Mount Vernon, Maryland|Mount Vernon]], [[Maryland]]
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The '''Wicomico River''' ({{IPAc-en|w|aɪ|ˈ|k|ɒ|m|ᵻ|k|oʊ}} {{respell|wy|KOM|ik|oh}}) is a {{convert|24.4|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329155652/http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-03-29 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Chesapeake Bay]] on the eastern shore of [[Maryland]]. It drains an area of low marshlands and farming country in the middle [[Delmarva Peninsula]].

It rises in northern [[Wicomico County, Maryland|Wicomico County]], close to the [[Delaware]] state line, and flows generally southwest, through [[Salisbury, Maryland|Salisbury]], its [[head of navigation]] is [[Monie Bay]] on the eastern edge of the Chesapeake Bay between [[Mt. Vernon, Maryland|Mt. Vernon]] and [[Waterview, Maryland|Waterview]] approximately {{convert|15|mi}} southwest of Salisbury. The lower {{convert|20|mi}} of the river form a tidal [[estuary]].

The gentle free-flowing river is a popular destination for recreational [[canoeing]] and [[kayaking]], as well as recreational [[fishing]] and [[crabbing]]. The river has also become a hotspot for water sports such as [[wakeboarding]] and [[water skiing]] due to its consistently smooth surface. Barge traffic on the river has made Salisbury the primary shipping point for goods on the Delmarva Peninsula over the last several centuries. Two automobile [[cable ferry|cable ferries]] cross the river at [[Whitehaven Ferry|Whitehaven]] and [[Upper Ferry (Wicomico River)|Upper Ferry]].

A civic group, the Wicomico Creekwatchers, have been testing water quality at 22 different points along the river since 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.salisbury.edu/wicomicocreekwatchers/|title=Salisbury University - Wicomico Creekwatchers|website=www.salisbury.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-03-31}}</ref> The City of Salisbury partners with Wicomico Creekwatchers, and provides funding.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://salisbury.md/mayors-office/mayor-days-9-pillars|title=Mayor Day's 9 Pillars - City of Salisbury MD|work=City of Salisbury MD|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref> Their 2016 report, released in April 2017, showed that the water quality decreased compared to 2015, with higher levels of phosphorus, nitrogen, and bacteria.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://salisburyindependent.net/wicomico-news/creekwatchers-2016-report-reveals-water-quality-slippage/|title=Creekwatchers' report shows water quality slippage - Salisbury Independent|date=2017-04-09|work=Salisbury Independent|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wmdt.com/news/maryland/wicomico-river-health-report-shows-water-quality-to-be-worse-than-the-year-prior/438134485|title="Wicomico River Health" Report shows water quality to be worse than the year prior|last=Coronel|first=Justina|date=2017-04-06|work=WMDT|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/35090796/the-wicomico-river-water-quality-declines|title=Report: Wicomico River's Water Quality Declines|last=Lauren|first=Nicole|access-date=2018-04-01|language=en}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The name '''Wicomico''' derives from the [[Nanticoke language|Nanticoke]] words {{lang|alq|wicko mekee}}, meaning "a place where houses are built," referring to a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] village on the banks. The river shares the same name with the [[Wicomico River (Potomac River tributary)|Wicomico River]] (a tributary of the [[Potomac River]]) in south-central [[Maryland]].

==Tributaries==
There are various tributaries and ponds which contribute to the Wicomico River.<ref>[http://www.salisbury.edu/wicomicocreekwatchers/ Wicomico Creekwatchers]</ref>
*[[Beaverdam Creek (Wicomico County)|Beaverdam Creek]]
*Colbourne Mill Pond
*Johnson Pond
*Parker Pond
*Rockawalkin Creek
*[[Schumaker Pond]]
*Shiles Creek
*Tony Tank Pond
*Wicomico Creek

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.wicomicoriver.org - this website includes information on the natural and cultural history of the river, as well as recreational opportunities.
* https://www.salisbury.edu/wicomicocreekwatchers/ - this website includes water quality data (primarily nitrogen and phosphorus) going back to 2002.
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20060927205540/http://skipjack.net/le%5Fshore/heritage/pages/wicomico.html The Wicomico River]}}

{{Maryland waters}}
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[[Category:Tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay]]
[[Category:Rivers of Maryland]]
[[Category:Rivers of Wicomico County, Maryland]]

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