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Tilghman Island, Maryland

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In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.72.
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the island was briefly occupied by the British, who obtained provisions for their military forces. The community of Tilghman appeared in the 1840s. The economy shifted from farming to greater reliance on oystering and fishing as markets developed in Baltimore and Washington, aided by steamboat
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of 2010, there were 784 people, 357 households, and 246 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 315.9 inhabitants per square mile (122.0/km). There were 560 housing units at an average density of 207.1 per square mile (80.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.3%
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The median income for a household in the CDP was $ 32,763, and the median income for a family was $ 38,304. Males had a median income of $ 21,213 versus $ 24,286 for females. The
780: 1045: 484:, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km), of which 2.7 square miles (7.0 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (4.91%) is water. 1065: 1055: 78: 258: 773: 927: 659: 427: 449: 982: 268: 937: 932: 438: 766: 607: 209: 549: 758: 678: 553: 323:
Initially known as Great Choptank Island, the island became identified with a series of local families. It was owned by
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There were 368 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were
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for the CDP was $ 13,851. About 8.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
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Census-designated places in Talbot County, Maryland
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Tilghman, Maryland
CDP
Aerial view, 1930s
Location of Tilghman Island, Maryland
38°42′32″N 76°20′6″W / 38.70889°N 76.33500°W / 38.70889; -76.33500
State
Maryland
County
Talbot
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
ZIP code
Area code(s)
410, 443, and 667
FIPS code
GNIS
www.tilghmanisland.com
island
Chesapeake Bay
Talbot County
Maryland
Matthew Tilghman
War of 1812
E.C. Collier
Elsworth
Hilda M. Willing
Kathryn

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