Goldsboro, Maryland

Goldsboro, Maryland
Town
The Goldsboro town hall and post office in 2016
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Coordinates: 39°2′8″N75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°W / 39.03556; -75.78722
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland
County	Caroline
Incorporated	1906 [1]
Government
• Mayor	Bucktooth Dhue [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	211
• Density	269.82/sq mi (104.24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21636
Area code	410
FIPS code	24-33950
GNIS feature ID	0590343

Goldsboro is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. William James Yeager is the current mayor. The population was 246 at the 2010 United States Census. The zip code is 21636. First known as Oldtown, it was renamed in 1870 for the prominent Goldsborough family who owned land in the area. Castle Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ^[3]

Goldsboro was the home of Carleton Gooden, a national hiking personality with the trail name of Ragged Robin. Among other feats, in 1978 he completed the Appalachian Trail approaching the age of 60.

Geography

Goldsboro is located at 39°2′8″N75°47′14″W / 39.03556°N 75.78722°W / 39.03556; -75.78722 (39.035483, -75.787085). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km²), of which 0.74 square miles (1.92 km²) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) is water. ^[5]

MD 311 northbound in Goldsboro

Transportation

The primary means of travel to and from Goldsboro is by road. Three state highways serve the town: Maryland Route 313, which, while signed north-south, comes in from the south but turns toward the west within the town; Maryland Route 311, which heads north out of town from MD 313; and Maryland Route 287, which departs eastward from MD 313 in Goldsboro.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	201		—
1920	224		11.4%
1930	211		−5.8%
1940	197		−6.6%
1950	198		0.5%
1960	204		3.0%
1970	231		13.2%
1980	188		−18.6%
1990	185		−1.6%
2000	216		16.8%
2010	246		13.9%
2020	211		−14.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2010 census

As of the census ^[7] of 2010, there were 246 people, 87 households, and 69 families living in the town. The population density was 332.4 inhabitants per square mile (128.3/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.0% White, 4.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 7.3% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.

There were 87 households, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.7% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 34 years. 30.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.2% were from 25 to 44; 15.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 216 people, 77 households, and 58 families living in the town. The population density was 1,221.5 inhabitants per square mile (471.6/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 475.0 per square mile (183.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.98% White, 5.56% African American, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.

There were 77 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,548. About 5.1% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

1. "Goldsboro". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 25, 2013.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.