Snow Hill, Maryland Snow Hill, Maryland Snow Hill market seat (2008).jpg Location in Worcester County and the state of Maryland Location in Worcester County and the state of Maryland Snow Hill is positioned in Maryland Snow Hill - Snow Hill Snow Hill is a town in and the governmental center of county of Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The populace was 2,103 at the 2010 census.
7 Snow Hill in prominent culture Snow Hill was established in 1686 in Somerset County by English pioneer who may have titled it after a street and neighborhood of the City of London called "Snow Hill".
In 1742, Worcester County was carved out of the easterly half of old Somerset County and Snow Hill, centrally positioned in the new county and at the head of navigation on the Pocomoke River, was made the county seat.
Major fires in 1844 and 1893 finished the center of Snow Hill, including two successive Court Houses, although some eighteenth century structures railwayboth fires.
The Snow Hill Historic District, which includes approximately 80% of the town, was created in 2002.
In December 2010 a Snow Hill businessman started a petition to remove the town's incorporation and revert the region back to county control.
The All Hallows Episcopal Church, Chanceford, Old Friendship United Methodist Church, Samuel Gunn House, Makemie Memorial Presbyterian Church, James Martin House, Nassawango Iron Furnace Site, Nun's Green, George Washington Purnell House, and Gov.
Snow Hill is positioned at 38 10 30 N 75 23 27 W (38.175024, -75.390738). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 3.12 square miles (8.08 km2), of which, 3.01 square miles (7.80 km2) is territory and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water. There were 1,005 housing units at an average density of 333.9 per square mile (128.9/km2).
There were 871 homeholds of which 31.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families.
23.2% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older.
There were 964 housing units at an average density of 722.8 per square mile (279.9/km ).
There were 862 homeholds out of which 28.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town was $29,730, and the median income for a family was $38,657.
Worcester County Courthouse in Snow Hill.
Snow Hill is the locale of: Snow Hill Elementary School Snow Hill Middle School Snow Hill High School A number of Protestant theological denominations have churches in Snow Hill; a several are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Snow Hill Christian Church Arch Johnson, stage, film, and tv actor died in Snow Hill in 1997.
He was born William Julius "Judy" Johnson in Snow Hill on October 26, 1900.
Born in Snow Hill on Feb 5, 1845.
Born in Snow Hill on December 22, 1821.
Ben Tate, football running back, attended Snow Hill HS amid his senior year in 2006; led team to the Maryland state championship game.
Snow Hill in prominent culture In 1999, some scenes of the Hollywood film, Runaway Bride (starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere) were shot at the Snow Hill High School.
At the end of each episode of Adult Swim's "Children Hospital," is an old advertisement for The Corddry Co Snow Hill, MD.
The lead actor, writer, and producer is comedian Rob Corddry, whose father is from Snow Hill.
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