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History
the origin of Dorchester County is non known however it emphatically existed by February 16, 1668/69, whenever a judicial writ was issued to its sheriff.

Around 1773 the part of Dorchester County, together sustaining a part of Queen Anne's County, was taken to form Caroline County.

Law and government
Dorchester County is governed by county commissioners, a traditional form of county government around Maryland.

Geography

Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,546 km² (983 mi²). 1,444 kilometer² (558 mi²) of these are l& and 1,102 kilometer² (425 mi²) of these are a stream. A aggregate front yard is 43.28% a body of water.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 30,674 people, 12,706 households, and 8,500 families residing in the county. A population density is 21/km² (55/mi²). There are 14,681 housing units at an typical density of 10/km² (26/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 69.45% White, 28.39% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. One.26% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 12,706 home away from which Xxvii.30% use at times youngsters under a age of Eighteen swallow the babies, 47.50% come married couples living together, 15.50% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & 33.10% come non-families. Twenty-eight.20% of everthing family come mass produced higher of people & Xiii.50% own individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.36 & a typical personal size is Ii.86.

In a county the people is spread retired by having Twenty-three.30% under a age of Eighteen, Sise.70% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.80% from either Xxv to 44, 25.50% from either 45 to 64, & Seventeen.70% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 41 years. For each Hundred females there are 89.Fourscore males. For each Hundred females age Eighteen & ended, there are 86.Forty males.

the median income for a house in the county is $34,077, & the median income for a personal is $41,917. Males have a median income of $29,014 versus $22,284 for females. A per capita income for the county is $18,929. Baker's dozen.80% of the people & Ten.10% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a sum people, Eighteen.10% of victims under a age of 18 & 14.20% of people 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Education
Public Schools
Dorchester County School of Technology North Dorchester High School Cambridge-South Dorchester High School Mace's Lane Middle School North Dorchester Middle School Choptank Simple School Hurlock Simple School Maple Simple School South Dorchester PK-8 Vienna Simple School Warwick Simple School

Cities and towns

Single City: #Cambridge (incorporated 1793) Eighter Towns: #Brookview (incorporated 1953) #Church Creek (incorporated 1867) #East New Market (incorporated 1832) #Eldorado (incorporated 1947) #Galestown (incorporated 1951) #Hurlock (incorporated 1892) #Secretary (incorporated 1900) #Vienna (incorporated 1833)

Algonquin

Miscellaneous

A newspaper of record is The Daily Banner.