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Around Cordova
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)41 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD44 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA91 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cordova; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cordova
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cordova had 551 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 391st largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Talbot County grew from 20,342 residents in 1900 to 37,526 in 2020.
Talbot County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw, MD weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Talbot County
17,567 jobs at 1,468 businesses in Talbot County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cordova.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton8.0 miles
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chestertown24.2 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford26.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cordova
Parks (1 nearby)
Cordova Community Park · 8 acres0.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Talbot County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Chapel District ElementaryCordova
Pre-K–5
359
Public
0.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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