Editing Cordova, Maryland

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'''Cordova''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Talbot County, Maryland|Talbot County]], [[Maryland]], [[United States]]. The population was 551 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 592 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].

==Geography==
Cordova is located at {{coord|38|52|40|N|75|59|28|W|type:city}} (38.877699, &minus;75.990973).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.9|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

It is located north of [[Easton, Maryland|Easton]], east of [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 592
| 2010 = 509
| 2020 = 551
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 592 people, 214 households, and 167 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|122.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 230 housing units at an average density of {{convert|47.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 214 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,792 versus $27,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $15,534. About 17.9% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2012, out of the residents ages 25 and over, 73.9% possess a high school degree, 5.2% possess a bachelor's degree, and 2.4% possess a graduate or bachelor's degree.<ref name="Cordova, MD">{{cite web|title=Cordova, MD|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/Cordova-Maryland.html|accessdate=7 May 2013}}</ref> For the population of residents 15 and over, 24.9% have never been married, 58.8% are now married, 2% are separated, 1.7% are widowed, and 12.7% are divorced.<ref name="Cordova, MD"/>

There were 49 veterans living in Cordova as of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cordova CDP, Maryland |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=7 May 2013 }}</ref>

==History==
Just north of town, [[Talbot County, Maryland#St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church|St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church]] was founded on a farm in 1765.<ref>{{cite book|last=Weeks|first=Christopher|title=Where Land and Water Intertwine|year=1984|publisher=The Johns Hopkins University Press|location=Baltimore, MD|isbn=0-8018-3165-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/wherelandwaterin00week/page/42 42]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/wherelandwaterin00week/page/42}}</ref>
[[File:2022-06-21 15 56 07 View north along Maryland State Route 303 (Tappers Corner Road) from an abandoned railroad overpass just north of Maryland State Route 309 (Cordova Road) in Cordova, Talbot County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|'''View north along Maryland State Route 303 (Tappers Corner Road)''']]
Tapper's Corner Road runs east of town to Lewistown Road, near the head of a creek which flows ({{Coord|38.8845|-75.958|region:US-WI_type:landmark|display=inline}}) into the [[Tuckahoe Creek|Tuckahoe]]; this creek was called Kentucky, nearby once stood the cabin of Betsey Bailey, the grandmother of [[Frederick Douglass]]; he believed he was born there.<ref>Barker, Amanda. [1996]. "[http://www.choptankriverheritage.org/douglass/ The Search for Frederick Douglass' Birthplace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207140622/http://www.choptankriverheritage.org/douglass/|date=December 7, 2014}}. ''Choptank River Heritage''. Retrieved June 14, 2020.

Although Barker's website devoted to the Douglass birthplace states that it could not be found with tour books and guides, that is no longer the case.</ref>

A gas station on the main road operated for many years. Remnants of the service station still stand. Many homes located within the village center were built by ordering from [[Sears Modern Homes|Sears]]. Lumber was shipped to Cordova via the railroad in the 1920s and 1930s. At one time the town had a doctors office and general store that are now homes. This town had a cannery and chicken processing plant.

Since 1962, the Cordova Volunteer Fireman's Association has held a 3-night country fair starting the first Thursday of August on the grounds behind the firehouse.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fluharty |first=Erin |date=2012-07-31 |title=Cordova fair celebrates 50th year |url=https://www.stardem.com/news/local_news/cordova-fair-celebrates-50th-year/article_1f6c3f3a-dac9-11e1-b55e-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=The Star Democrat |language=en}}</ref>

On May 18, 1995, an [[Fujita scale|F2]] [[tornado]] touched down in the town and left a 10-mile path of destruction with over $1 million in damage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=Maryland 1995 Tornadoes |url=https://www.weather.gov/lwx/events_mdtor95 |access-date=2024-03-30 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref>

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]