Eldorado, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Eldorado is a town in Dorchester County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. The Willin Village Archeological Site
was listed in 1975.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
was 762.6 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 368.6 per square mile (140.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 1.67% African American, and 1.67% from two or more races.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,494. There were 6.7% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 60 at the 2000 census.
History
RehobothRehoboth (Eldorado, Maryland)
Rehoboth, also known as Turpin Place or Lee Mansion, is a historic home located at Eldorado, Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story Flemish bond brick house. A chimney rises flush with the one gable end, and a -story frame kitchen wing is attached to the other end. The interior...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972. The Willin Village Archeological Site
Willin Village Archeological Site
Willin Village Archeological Site is an archaeological site near Eldorado in Dorchester County, Maryland. The Sussex Society of Archeology and History extensively excavated this site between 1951 and 1953. They identified grooved axes and stemmed points indicating use by Archaic peoples...
was listed in 1975.
Geography
Eldorado is located at 38°35′6"N 75°47′15"W (38.584874, -75.787617).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 26 households, and 15 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 762.6 people per square mile (289.6/km²). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 368.6 per square mile (140.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.67% White, 1.67% African American, and 1.67% from two or more races.
There were 26 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 76.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,321 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,494. There were 6.7% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.