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Home to 346 people, the town was settled in 1893.
Mardela Springs’ mean commuting time is 21 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 7 of the 155 Maryland towns we compare have a lower value of a typical home than Mardela Springs. Mardela Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 370 in 1930, 357 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mardela Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mardela Springs.
Mardela Springs’ midpoint rent stands at $1,364 a month. For households locally, the share who live in a home they own is 77%.
| Mardela Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,364 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. Mardela Springs’ typical household income comes in at $64,000. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (29%), Seaford (3%) and Sharptown (2%).
| Mardela Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Mardela Springs, the peak summer temperature is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mardela Springs once, in 2003. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. The national flood insurance program has paid 4 claims here since 2012.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
CDC measures, 32 in all: Mardela Springs beats Maryland on 7 and trails on 4. In Mardela Springs, 17% of adults binge drink.
| Mardela Springs | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mardela Springs | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.8% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.6% | 15.4% |
| More adults with depression | 23.5% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Mardela Springs.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mardela Springs Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mardela Springs
About 7 of every 100 Mardela Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Mardela Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Maryland, United States
Mardela Springs is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 356 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Mardela Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.