Fairlee, Maryland

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Coordinates: 39°13′21″N76°10′19″W / 39.22250°N 76.17194°W / 39.22250; -76.17194 Coordinates: 39°13′21″N76°10′19″W / 39.22250°N 76.17194°W / 39.22250; -76.17194
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Kent County, Maryland.gif Kent
Area
[1]
  Total3.91 sq mi (10.12 km2)
  Land3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total500
  Density131.89/sq mi (50.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 410 & 443
FIPS code 24-27325
GNIS feature ID588770 [2]

Fairlee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. [2] Its population was 490 as of the 2010 census. [3]

The Battle of Caulk's Field during the War of 1812 took place near Fairlee on August 31, 1814; it ended in victory for the local militia, and the British commander was killed during the fighting.

The Fairlee Manor Camp House and St. Paul's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 500
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Fairlee". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.