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Around Hurlock
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA102 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Hurlock; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Hurlock
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
Hurlock had 2,070 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 253rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Dorchester County grew from 27,962 residents in 1900 to 32,531 in 2020.
Dorchester 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 (18 miles away).
Jobs in Dorchester County
9,537 jobs at 687 businesses in Dorchester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hurlock.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford13.9 miles
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton14.4 miles
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
1
Pharmacies
1
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 Hurlock
Parks (1 nearby)
Hurlock Park1.0 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
IGA0.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hurlock Library0.9 mi
Museums
East New Market Heritage Museum4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dorchester County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Hurlock Elementary SchoolHurlock
Pre-K–5
391
Public
0.9 mi
North Dorchester Middle SchoolHurlock
6–8
414
Public
4.2 mi
North Dorchester High SchoolHurlock
9–12
526
Public
3.9 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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