WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

[County Seal, Wicomico County, Maryland] Origin: Wicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867 (Constitution, Art. XIII, secs. 2-6). The County was named after the Wicomico River from the Native American words wicko and mekee, meaning "a place where houses are built," apparently referring to an Indian town on the river banks.

Boundaries: Bounded north by Delaware & Dorchester County; east by Worcester County; south by Dorchester & Somerset counties; west by Nanticoke River.

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County Seat: Salisbury, MD 21801
Form of Government: Charter since 1964
Population: 1990 census: 74,339; 2000 census: 84,644; 2010 census: 98,733; 2020 census: 103,588


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[photo, Wicomico County Courthouse, 101 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland]

Wicomico County Courthouse, 101 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Public Works: www.wicomicocounty.org/143/Public-Works
Purchasing Office: www.wicomicocounty.org/142/Purchasing
Recreation, Parks, & Tourism Dept.: www.wicomicorecandparks.org/
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/wicomico.html
Sheriff's Office: www.wicomicosheriff.com/
Social Services Dept.: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/wicomico-county/
State's Attorney: www.wicomicocounty.org/646/States-Attorney-Office
Tourism: www.wicomicotourism.org/

City Park, Salisbury (Wicomico County), Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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