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
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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
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