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Around Federalsburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)58 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA96 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Federalsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Federalsburg
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
Federalsburg had 2,833 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 251st largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Caroline County grew from 16,248 residents in 1900 to 33,293 in 2020.
Caroline 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Caroline County
6,996 jobs at 634 businesses in Caroline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Federalsburg.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford10.4 miles
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton16.6 miles
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford23.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
5
Mental health providers
5
Pharmacies
2
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 Federalsburg
Grocery stores
Food Lion1.3 mi
Libraries
Federalsburg Branch Library1.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Madeline Hurlock (1897) · American actress (1899–1989)
Madeline Hurlock (1899) · American actress (1899–1989)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Federalsburg
Public schools here are run by Caroline County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Federalsburg Elementary SchoolFederalsburg
Pre-K–5
415
Public
1.7 mi
Colonel Richardson Middle SchoolFederalsburg
6–8
390
Public
3.9 mi
Colonel Richardson High SchoolFederalsburg
9–12
528
Public
4.0 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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