Salisbury | |
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Motto: The Comfortable Side of Coastal[1] | |
Coordinates: 38°21′57″N 75°36′01″W / 38.36583°N 75.60028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Wicomico |
Founded | 1732 |
Incorporated | 1854 |
Government | |
• Type | Strong-mayor |
• Mayor | Randolph J. Taylor |
• City Council |
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Area | |
• City | 14.28 sq mi (36.97 km2) |
• Land | 13.79 sq mi (35.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) 3.39% |
Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 33,050 |
• Density | 2,397.53/sq mi (925.71/km2) |
• Urban | 78,075 |
• Metro | 128,208 |
Demonym | Salisburian |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 21801-21804 |
Area code | 410, 443, 667 |
FIPS code | 24-69925 |
GNIS feature ID | 0591221 |
Website | salisbury |
Salisbury (/ˈsɔːlzbəri/ SAWLZ-bə-ree) is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.[6] Salisbury is the largest city in the state's Eastern Shore region, with a population of 33,050 at the 2020 census. Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a commercial hub of the Delmarva Peninsula.