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Willards, Maryland
Location of Willards, Maryland
Location of Willards, Maryland
Country United States
State Maryland
County Wicomico
Incorporated 1906
Area
 • Total 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Land 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 963
 • Density 846.97/sq mi (326.96/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21874
Area code(s) 410, 443
FIPS code 24-84950
GNIS feature ID 0591557

Willards is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 958 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Willards is located at 38°23′24″N 75°21′1″W / 38.39000°N 75.35028°W / 38.39000; -75.35028 (38.389927, -75.350254), roughly halfway between Ocean City and Salisbury.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 217
1940 285 31.3%
1950 464 62.8%
1960 531 14.4%
1970 494 −7.0%
1980 540 9.3%
1990 708 31.1%
2000 938 32.5%
2010 958 2.1%
2020 963 0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 958 people, 356 households, and 256 families living in the town. The population density was 895.3 inhabitants per square mile (345.7/km2). There were 398 housing units at an average density of 372.0 per square mile (143.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 87.7% White, 8.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 356 households, of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 32.6 years. 28.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.7% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

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