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Secretary, Maryland
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Location of Secretary, Maryland
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Maryland |
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| County |  Dorchester |
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| Incorporated | 1900 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) | ||
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 472 | ||
| • Density | 1,621.99/sq mi (625.70/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | ||
| ZIP code |
21664
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| Area code(s) | 410 | ||
| FIPS code | 24-70900 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0591244 | ||
Secretary is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census.
Lord Baltimore named the town after his secretary.
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Geography
Secretary is located at 38°36′36″N 75°56′56″W / 38.61000°N 75.94889°W (38.609886, -75.949006).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 410 | — | |
| 1910 | 409 | −0.2% | |
| 1920 | 398 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 361 | −9.3% | |
| 1940 | 344 | −4.7% | |
| 1950 | 344 | 0.0% | |
| 1960 | 351 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 352 | 0.3% | |
| 1980 | 487 | 38.4% | |
| 1990 | 528 | 8.4% | |
| 2000 | 503 | −4.7% | |
| 2010 | 535 | 6.4% | |
| 2020 | 472 | −11.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 535 people, 213 households, and 157 families living in the town. The population density was 2,057.7 inhabitants per square mile (794.5/km2). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 900.0 per square mile (347.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 88.4% White, 6.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.7% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 213 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 43.6 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
See also
In Spanish: Secretary (Maryland) para niños
