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Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Parsonsburg
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°23′15″N 75°28′16″W / 38.38750°N 75.47111°W / 38.38750; -75.47111
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWicomico
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.39 km)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
Population
 • Total319
 • Density244.07/sq mi (94.22/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code21849
Area code(s)410 & 443
FIPS code24-60425
GNIS feature ID586426

Parsonsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 339 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020319—
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

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

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Parsonsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. Climate Summary for Parsonsburg, Maryland
Municipalities and communities of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States
County seat: Salisbury
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