East New Market, Maryland | |
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Town | |
Location of East New Market, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°35′46″N 75°55′25″W / 38.59611°N 75.92361°WCoordinates: 38°35′46″N 75°55′25″W / 38.59611°N 75.92361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Dorchester |
Area | |
• Total | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
• Land | 0.40 sq mi (1.04 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 400 |
• Estimate (2012) | 394 |
• Density | 1,000.0/sq mi (386.1/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21631 |
Area code(s) | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-24450 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590123 |
East New Market is a town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. The population was 400 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code is 21631.
East New Market is located at 38°35′46″N 75°55′25″W / 38.59611°N 75.92361°W (38.596219, -75.923613).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km2), all of it land.
The town is located approximately 6 miles northeast of Cambridgethe seat for its home County of Dorchester. It is intersected by state highway routes 14 and 16; and may be found along the hypotenuse of a triangle running from Cambridge to Easton, Md. and from Easton to Salisbury, Md.putting East New Market. some 22 and 26 miles respectively from those county seats of Talbot and Wicomico Counties respectively. It also sits somewhat South of Denton, Md. the County seat for Caroline County. [See any standard Md. issue Highway map for verification.]. This puts the town within relatively easy reach of four County seats in the rural areas where these counties join or are close by.
As of the census of 2010, there were 400 people, 169 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,000.0 inhabitants per square mile (386.1/km2). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 492.5 per square mile (190.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.5% White and 19.5% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.