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Pittsville

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Pittsville

Total population

1,950

Median home value

$208,900

12.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,682

Pittsville$74k
National$74k
Elevation16 m
Land area3.98 km²
Weather66°F · Chance Light Rain
Coordinates38.39°, -75.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 23 at 6:25AM EDT until September 25 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
16 m
Area
3.98 km²
Official website
www.pittsvillemd.gov

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pittsville had a population of 1,636. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named for Dr. Hillary R. Pitts, president of the Worcester & Pocomoke Railroad ca 1868-1870.

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History & geography

Geography

Pittsville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Pittsville played the part of the backwater Iowa town in the 1974 made-for-TV movie The Rimers of Eldritch starring Rue McClanahan and Susan Sarandon.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.8
Median home value
$208,900
Housing units
971
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment
4%

Race & ethnicity

White
71.9%
Black
5.2%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
11.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.3940
Longitude
-75.4072
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
66°F
Chance Light Rain
Tonight
57°F
Chance Light Rain
Thursday
68°F
Chance Light Rain
Thursday Night
55°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
68°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
54°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Pittsville, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.3%
Diabetes
10.7%
Adult obesity
39.7%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
16.9%
No leisure activity
28.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
171,870
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,855
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    5,684
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,224
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    4,818
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    4,663
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,735
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,667
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,504

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Wicomico High
    High · Salisbury · 1,325 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • Parkside High
    High · Salisbury · 1,160 students · 11:1 ratio
  • Delmar Elementary
    Elementary · Delmar · 858 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • Beaver Run School
    Elementary · Salisbury · 669 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • East Salisbury Elementary
    Elementary · Salisbury · 421 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • Glen Avenue School
    Elementary · Salisbury · 379 students · 11.1:1 ratio
  • Pittsville Elementary & Middle
    Middle · Pittsville · 329 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Willards Elementary
    Elementary · Willards · 309 students · 16.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga
American political activist (born 1941)
O
Oscar White
American horse trainer
Thomas B. McCabe
Thomas B. McCabe
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, businessman (1893–1982)
Florence Bayard Hilles
Florence Bayard Hilles
American suffragist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.2
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,534

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
116
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API