Whaleyville, Maryland facts for kids
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Whaleyville, Maryland
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Location of Whaleyville, Maryland
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| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Worcester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 192 |
| • Density | 189.35/sq mi (73.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
21872
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| Area code(s) | 410, 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-83746 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591697 |
Whaleyville is a small community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. It is known as a census-designated place, which means it's an area identified by the government for statistics. In 2020, about 192 people lived there. Whaleyville is also part of the larger Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Exploring Whaleyville's Location
Whaleyville is located in Maryland at specific geographic coordinates. These are like its exact address on a map: 38.396470 degrees North and -75.301292 degrees West.
The United States Census Bureau reports that Whaleyville covers an area of about 1.0 square mile (2.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water inside its boundaries.
Who Lives in Whaleyville?
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| 2020 | 192 | — | |
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Let's look at the people who call Whaleyville home. In 2000, there were 124 people living in 57 households. A household is like a home where people live together. Out of these, 38 were families.
- About 22.8% of households had children under 18 living with them.
- Many households (52.6%) were married couples living together.
- Some households (12.3%) had a female head of the house without a husband present.
- About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals living alone.
- Around 17.5% of households had someone aged 65 or older living by themselves.
The average household had about 2.18 people. The average family had about 2.66 people.
Age Groups in Whaleyville
The population of Whaleyville includes people of all ages. Here's how the age groups were spread out in 2000:
- 16.1% were under 18 years old.
- 7.3% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 30.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 26.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 19.4% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Whaleyville was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 103.3 males.
See also
- In Spanish: Whaleyville para niños
