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Goldsboro, Maryland
The Goldsboro town hall and post office in 2016
The Goldsboro town hall and post office in 2016
Location of Goldsboro, Maryland
Location of Goldsboro, Maryland
Goldsboro, Maryland is located in Maryland
Goldsboro, Maryland
Goldsboro, Maryland
Location in Maryland
Goldsboro, Maryland is located in the United States
Goldsboro, Maryland
Goldsboro, Maryland
Location in the United States
Country  United States of America
State  Maryland
County Caroline
Incorporated 1906
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
56 ft (17 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 211
 • Density 269.82/sq mi (104.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21636
Area code(s) 410
FIPS code 24-33950
GNIS feature ID 0590343

Goldsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. Robin Cahall is the current mayor. The population was 246 at the 2010 United States Census. The zip code 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 was the home of Carleton Gooden, a national hiking personality with the trail name of Ragged Robin. Among other feats, in 1978 he completed the Appalachian Trail approaching the age of 60.

Geography

Goldsboro is located at 39°2′8″N 75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°W / 39.03556; -75.78722 (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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 201
1920 224 11.4%
1930 211 −5.8%
1940 197 −6.6%
1950 198 0.5%
1960 204 3.0%
1970 231 13.2%
1980 188 −18.6%
1990 185 −1.6%
2000 216 16.8%
2010 246 13.9%
2020 211 −14.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 246 people, 87 households, and 69 families living 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.

There were 87 households, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 34 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 15.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

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