Goldsboro, Maryland | |
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Town | |
The Goldsboro town hall and post office in 2016
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Location of Goldsboro, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 39°2′8″N 75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°WCoordinates: 39°2′8″N 75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Caroline |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacob Vinson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
• Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 246 |
• Estimate (2012) | 243 |
• Density | 332.4/sq mi (128.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21636 |
Area code(s) | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-33950 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590343 |
Goldsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland. Jacob Vinson is the current mayor. The population wans 246 at the 2010 United States Census. The zipcode is 21636. First known as Oldtown, it was renamed in 1870 for the prominent Goldsborough family who owned land in the area. Castle Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Goldsboro is located at 39°2′8″N 75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°W (39.035483, -75.787085).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), of which, 0.74 square miles (1.92 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 87 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was 332.4 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.0% White, 4.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 7.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.