2008 Christmas Parade Results 

History 

Settled in the 1600s on the banks of the Pocomoke River, the town has been called by many names through out the centuries, beginning with Stevens Ferry, Warehouse Landing, and Newtowne. The name of Pocomoke City was adopted in 1878, at which time Dr. Issac Costen was elected to serve as its first mayor.

 

Shipbuilding was the largest enterprise from the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Tull Shipyards, on the banks of the river near downtown, built some 200 vessels from the luxury oceangoing schooners to steamships.

 

Flying under the radar for a number of years has been the potential space-based technology industry coming to Pocomoke City in concert with the launch capabilities of Wallops Island - the Mid-Atlantic Institute for Space and Technology(MIST). The MIST mission is to develop technology, create opportunities in higher education and develop a national industrial base on the Eastern Shore, in support of that joint strategic objective.

 

To read more from Michael A. McDermott, Mayor Pocomoke CityClick HERE. 

 

Males: 1,766 (45.5%) Females: 2,114 (54.5%)

 

Median resident age:

35.5 years

Median household income: $38,381 (year 2008)

Median house value: $186,100 (year 2008)

 

For population 25 years and over in Pocomoke City

High school or higher: 73.0%

Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%

Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%

Unemployed: 7.8%

Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

 

White Non-Hispanic (50.3%)

Black (46.2%)

Two or more races (1.3%)

Hispanic (1.0%)

American Indian (0.5%)

 

Ancestries:

United States (10.2%)

German (10.1%)

English (7.1%)

Irish (7.0%)

Italian (3.0%)

Dutch (1.4%). 

Public Works Superintendent - Bill East

7th and Young Streets

Phone: 410-957-0107  Fax: 410-957-0939

Hours: 7:30 am to 4:30 pm

 

Areas of Operations:

Street Maintenance, Street Sweeping, Refuse Collection, Park Maintenance, Weed Control, Snow Removal, Building Maintenance, Sewer Collection System Maintenance and Water Distribution System Maintenance.