Vienna, Maryland

Vienna, Maryland
—  Town  —
Location of Vienna, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°29′7″N 75°49′37″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Dorchester
Founded	1706
Incorporated	1833
Government
• Mayor	Russ Brinsfield
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	280
• Density	1,519.2/sq mi (586.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	21869
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code	24-80600
GNIS feature ID	0591474
Website	http://www.viennamd.org

Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

History

Vienna was founded in 1706. It thrived on trade, shipbuilding and tobacco farming. Throughout the next century, the British would raid the town repeatedly, and also during the War of 1812. This led to the building of a wall across the city's waterfront on the Nanticoke River. This wall is in ruin today.

Handsell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Geography

Vienna is located at 38°29′7″N 75°49′37″W (38.485152, -75.827020).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 280 people, 120 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,519.2 people per square mile (600.6/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 748.8 per square mile (296.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.71% White, 5.36% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.79% Asian, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 120 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,886, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,082. About 4.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 1.7% of those sixty five or over.

Notable residents and natives

• Josiah Kerr, Republican Congressman from Maryland representing Maryland's 1st congressional district, 1900-1901.
• Thomas Holliday Hicks, governor of the State of Maryland during the American Civil War.

Transportation

Major highways

Vienna is traversed by several Delmarva highways:

• Maryland Route 731 leads straight into the center of town, meeting a dead end where the old drawbridge span over the Nanticoke River used to be. The road is also known as Old Route 50 as it was once US 50.

• Maryland Route 331 (Rhodesdale-Vienna Road) travels north out of the town, bound for Rhodesdale. It starts at Old US 50 and travels north through the middle of town, interchanging with US 50.

• U.S. Route 50 bypasses Vienna to the northeast on a small 4-lane freeway section completed in 1991. This section also incorporates the Nanticoke Memorial Bridge, which replaced the original drawbridge span.

Navigable rivers

Vienna is on the north bank of the Nanticoke River.

Public transportation

Vienna is accessible by the Delmarva Community Transit commuter bus service.