Secretary, Maryland | |
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 Location of Secretary, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′36″N 75°56′56″W / 38.61000°N 75.94889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Dorchester |
| Incorporated | 1900[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Density | 1,621.99/sq mi (625.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21664 |
| Area code | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-70900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0591244 |
Secretary is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 535 at the 2010 census.
Lord Baltimore named the town after his secretary.[3]
- ^ "Secretary". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 117.