Parsonsburg, Maryland

Parsonsburg
Census-designated place
Parsonsburg Fire Department
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Coordinates: 38°23′15″N75°28′16″W / 38.38750°N 75.47111°W / 38.38750; -75.47111
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Wicomico
Area [1]
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	319
• Density	244.07/sq mi (94.22/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	21849
Area codes	410 & 443
FIPS code	24-60425
GNIS feature ID	586426 [2]

Parsonsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. ^[2] Its population was 339 as of the 2010 census. ^[3] It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	319		—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Parsonsburg has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[5]

Notable person

• Maulana Karenga, known as Ron Karenga, an African American activist, author and professor of Africana studies who created the pan-African and African-American holiday of Kwanzaa.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
2. "Parsonsburg". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved May 14, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. Climate Summary for Parsonsburg, Maryland