Secretary, Maryland | |
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Town | |
Location of Secretary, Maryland |
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Coordinates: 38°36′36″N 75°56′56″W / 38.61000°N 75.94889°WCoordinates: 38°36′36″N 75°56′56″W / 38.61000°N 75.94889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Dorchester |
Area | |
• Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 535 |
• Estimate (2012) | 528 |
• Density | 2,057.7/sq mi (794.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 21664 |
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.
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 of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 535 people, 213 households, and 157 families residing 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.