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Around Willards
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)89 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA112 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Willards; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Willards
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
Willards had 963 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 310th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Wicomico County grew from 22,852 residents in 1900 to 103,588 in 2020.
Wicomico 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 28°F. About 47.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap, MD weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Wicomico County
35,249 jobs at 2,495 businesses in Wicomico County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Willards.
Nearest hospitals
Atlantic General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Berlin8.8 miles
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury13.3 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford21.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
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 Willards
Parks (2 nearby)
Eastside Youth Sports Complex · 11 acres0.7 mi
Willards Park and Recreation Area · 6 acres0.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Wicomico County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Willards ElementaryWillards
Pre-K–3
311
Public
0.1 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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