Sudlersville, Maryland Facts for Kids

Sudlersville is a small town located in the northeastern part of Queen Anne's County, Maryland, in the United States. Its ZIP code is 21668, and the area code for phones is 410. In 2020, about 507 people lived there. Sudlersville is famous for being the hometown of Jimmie Foxx, a legendary baseball player. Another well-known person from the town was Simon Newcomb, who was an important astronomer and mathematician.

History of Sudlersville
Where is Sudlersville?
Getting Around Sudlersville
People Living in Sudlersville
- Population in 2010
Famous People from Sudlersville
See also

History of Sudlersville

Sudlersville has some interesting old buildings. Two of these, Dudley's Chapel and St. Andrew's Episcopal Chapel, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important historical sites that are protected.

Where is Sudlersville?

Sudlersville is located at a specific point on the map: 39 degrees north and 75 degrees west. This helps people find it using coordinates.

The United States Census Bureau says that the town covers an area of about 0.94 square miles (2.43 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside the town limits.

MD 313 northbound in Sudlersville

Getting Around Sudlersville

Most people travel to and from Sudlersville by car. The town is connected by three main state highways.

Maryland Route 313 is the main road that runs north and south through Sudlersville.
Maryland Route 300 is the main road that goes east and west.
Maryland Route 837 is a shorter road. It helps connect MD 300 and MD 313. This road also helps trucks avoid the busy center of town.

People Living in Sudlersville

The number of people living in Sudlersville has changed over the years. Here's a look at the population counts from different years:

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	199	—
1890	125	−37.2%
1900	221	76.8%
1910	247	11.8%
1920	276	11.7%
1930	279	1.1%
1940	292	4.7%
1950	347	18.8%
1960	394	13.5%
1970	417	5.8%
1980	443	6.2%
1990	428	−3.4%
2000	391	−8.6%
2010	497	27.1%
2020	507	2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Population in 2010

In 2010, there were 497 people living in Sudlersville. These people lived in 211 households, and 119 of these were families. The town had about 528.7 people per square mile. There were also 244 housing units, which are places where people can live.

Most of the people in town were White (82.9%). Other groups included African American (6.8%), Native American (0.2%), and Asian (0.2%). Some people (4.8%) were from other races, and 5.0% were from two or more races. About 7.4% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

About 29.4% of households had children under 18 living there. Many households (38.9%) were married couples. Some households (10.9%) had a female head without a husband. A smaller number (6.6%) had a male head without a wife. About 43.6% of households were not families.

More than a third of all households (36.5%) had only one person living in them. About 24.2% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.31 people, and the average family had 2.97 people.

The average age of people in Sudlersville was 40.8 years old.

22.7% of residents were under 18.
7.3% were between 18 and 24.
24.2% were between 25 and 44.
23.4% were between 45 and 64.
21.9% were 65 years or older.

There were slightly more females (53.3%) than males (46.7%) in the town.

Famous People from Sudlersville

Jimmie Foxx (1907–1967) was a very famous professional baseball player. He was known as "Double X" and "The Beast." He is in the Baseball Hall of Fame and is considered one of the best power hitters in baseball history.

Sudlersville, Maryland facts for kids

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