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A town in Maryland, home to 230 people.
Powellville’s average commute is 42 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Powellville. The biggest park or preserve is Adkins Mill Park, at 34 acres. Powellville 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.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and a map from 1902 on.
Explore the history →Powellville is unincorporated, so Wicomico County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Powellville.
For Powellville, the median household income is $120,000. The top destinations are Salisbury (18%), Berlin (5%) and Ocean City (4%). In Powellville, 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles.
| Powellville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $120,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 62% of Powellville’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 17% to inland flooding. Compared with 77% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 8 inches of snow, with January nights at 28° and July afternoons at 88°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Powellville, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 24%. Of 32 CDC measures, Powellville beats the Maryland average on 6 and trails it on 5. Among adults here, 33% sleep under 7 hours and 17% binge drink.
| Powellville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Powellville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.7% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.5% |
| More adults with depression | 24.3% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adkins Mill Park | — | 34 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among households in Powellville, 90% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Powellville. Close and well known come first.
13 mi National SeashoreAssateague Island National Seashore2.3M visitors a year16 mi Theme parkJolly Roger Amusement Park
15 mi Theme parkTrimper's Rides12 mi Zoo & aquariumSalisbury Zoo
31 mi Theme parkFunland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)
33 mi MuseumZwaanendael MuseumAssateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Powellville
About 6 of every 100 Powellville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
Where Powellville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Powellville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 189 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Powellville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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