Pocomoke City, Maryland

Pocomoke City, Maryland
City
Flag of Pocomoke City, Maryland
Flag
Official seal of Pocomoke City, Maryland
Seal
Nickname: 
Friendliest Town on the Eastern Shore
Location in Worcester County and the state of Maryland
Location in Worcester County and the state of Maryland
Pocomoke City is located in Maryland
Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City
Location within the state of Maryland
Pocomoke City is located in the United States
Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°4′8″N 75°33′42″W / 38.06889°N 75.56167°W / 38.06889; -75.56167
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWorcester
Incorporated1878
Government
 • MayorTodd J. Nock
Area
[1]
 • Total4.04 sq mi (10.45 km2)
 • Land3.79 sq mi (9.81 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,295
 • Density1,133.84/sq mi (437.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21851
Area code410, 443
FIPS code24-62475
GNIS feature ID0591031
Websitewww.cityofpocomoke.com

Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore",[2][3][4] is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke /ˈpoʊkoʊmoʊk/. The population was 4,295 at the 2020 census[5]. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pocomoke City is a center for commerce on the lower shore, home to an industrial park currently playing host to defense contractors, aerospace engineering, and plastics fabrication. Pocomoke City is located near the Wallops Island Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Governor O'Malley Declares Pocomoke City Maryland's 'Capital for a Day'" (Press release). Office of the Governor of Maryland. August 21, 2008. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  3. ^ McDermott, Mike (January 1, 2009). "Pocomoke City 2008 Review". Pocomoke City, Maryland. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  4. ^ Uzelac, Ellen (September 28, 2003). "From beach to bay". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
  5. ^ https://www.maryland-demographics.com/pocomoke-city-demographics