Parsonsburg, Maryland
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Parsonsburg Fire Department | |
Parsonsburg Location within the state of Maryland Parsonsburg Parsonsburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°23′15″N 75°28′16″W / 38.38750°N 75.47111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Wicomico |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 319 |
| • Density | 244.07/sq mi (94.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 21849 |
| Area code(s) | 410 & 443 |
| FIPS code | 24-60425 |
| GNIS feature ID | 586426[2] |
Parsonsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[2] Its population was 339 as of the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 319 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Parsonsburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
Notable person
- Maulana Karenga, known as Ron Karenga, an African American activist, author and professor of Africana studies who created the pan-African and African-American holiday of Kwanzaa.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Parsonsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Climate Summary for Parsonsburg, Maryland