County Code: See Charter and Code of Wicomico
County, State of Maryland (1978) with
supplements.

Area: 393.50 sq. miles (379.10 land, 14.40 water)

Population. 1900: 22,852; 1950: 39,641; 1960:
49,050; 1970: 54,236; 1980: 64,540.

Principal Incorporated Places (1980 census):
Salisbury (16,429), Fruitland (2,694), Delmar
(1,232)

Voter Registration, Oct. 8, 1984. Democrat:
20,288; Republican; 9,603; Other Parties: 1;
Decline to Affiliate: 2,300; Total: 32,192.

Per Capita Income (1980): $7,375.
State Forests: Wicomico (1,110 acres)

Colleges/Universities: Salisbury State College,
Salisbury; Wor-Wic Tech Community College,
Salisbury

Museums/Historical Societies: Wicomico
Historical Society, Inc., 106 W. Main St.,
Salisbury 21801

JUDICIAL OFFICES

Circuit Court
Courthouse
P.O. Box 198
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 742-3533

District Court
Courthouse
P.O. Box 629
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 543-6600

Court Terms:

Circuit Court—Grand Jury and Petit Jury, second
Monday in February and September.

Orphans' Court Days—Tuesdays

Wicomico County/577

Circuit Court Resident Judges
Richard M. Pollitt, Chief Judge and Circuit
Administrative Judge, 1989; Alfred T. Truitt,
Jr., 1993.

Circuit Court Clerk
A. James Smith, 1986

District Court Judge
D. William Simpson, 1988. Thomas H.
White, Administrative Clerk; William R. Wil-
son, Jr., Clerk.

Orphans' Court Judges
Severn H. Cooper, Chief Judge, 1986;
Norma Lee Barkley, 1986; June P. Dukes,
1986.

Register of Wills
A. L. Lambertson, 1986

Sheriff
R. Hunter Nelms, 1986

State's Attorney
Richard D. Warren, 1986

District Public Defender
Robert B. Fine

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

County Council
P.O. Box 870
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 749-5127

Meeting Days: First and third Tuesdays, 10:00
A.M.

County Council

County Council
Henry S. Parker, President................. 1986
Bruce W. Ruark, Vice-President........... 1986
Betty K. Gardner ............................ 1986
Victor H. Laws............................... 1986
John M. Morris ..............................1986

Administration and Finance

Administrative Director
Matthew E. Creamer

Personnel Board
Prank Snead, Chairperson, 1985; R. W.
Thomas, 1985; Nola Arnold, 1986; Donald
Dennis, 1986; Paul M. Wilson, 1986.

Director of Personnel
Theodore E. Shea