Worcester County, Maryland

Worcester County is a county in Maryland. The population of the county is 51,454.
Worcester County 	Maryland
Founded 	1742
Named for 	Family of Marquess of Worcester
County seat 	Snow Hill
Largest community 	Ocean Pines
Population 	51,454
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge
Cong. District 	1st
County Guildmaster	Landry Cortez
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 13
US Route 50
US Route 113
US Route 113 Business
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 90
Maryland Route 250
Maryland Route 346
Maryland Route 354
Maryland Route 359
Maryland Route 364
Maryland Route 365
Maryland Route 366
Maryland Route 367
Maryland Route 368
Maryland Route 371
Maryland Route 374
Maryland Route 375
Maryland Route 376
Maryland Route 377
Maryland Route 378
Maryland Route 452
Maryland Route 528
Maryland Route 568
Maryland Route 575
Maryland Route 589
Maryland Route 610
Maryland Route 611
Maryland Route 703
Maryland Route 707
Maryland Route 756
Maryland Route 818
Maryland Route 992
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Wicomico County (north)
Sussex County, Delaware (north-northeast)
Accomack County, Virginia (south)
Somerset County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
80.05% White (41,188)
13.92% Black or African American (7,162)
3.35% Hispanic or Latino (1,723)
2.68% Other (1,381)
8.3% (4,270) of Worcester County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Worcester County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 22 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.15 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-60%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-47%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-55%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-40%
Psyduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-60%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-68%, 1-70%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-52%, 1-54%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-34%, 1-52%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-7%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-93%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-25%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-12%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-78%, 1-78%, 1-68%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%, 1-63%, 1-53%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-34%, 1-52%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-48%, 1-62%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-33%, 1-47%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-74%, 1-60%, 1-80%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-57%, 1-43%, 1-63%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-22%, 1-41%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Lombre 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-42%
Masquerain 	Forest, Water's-edge 	1-27%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-71%, 1-71%, 1-63%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-73%, 1-63%, 1-90%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-48%, 1-40%, 1-60%
Shellos 	Water's-edge 	1-17%
Gastrodon 	Water's-edge 	1-2%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-23%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-7%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-44%, 1-69%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-47%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-9%
Pignite 	Forest 	1%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-35%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-20%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-5%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-85%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-65%, 1-55%, 1-80%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-30%, 1-55%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-20%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-33%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-40%, 1-70%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-22%, 1-50%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-3%, 1-27%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Goomy 	Water's-edge 	1-18%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Brionne 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Primarina 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Dewpider 	Water's-edge 	1-40%
Araquanid 	Water's-edge 	1-24%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Wimpod 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-7%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Pocomoke City - 4,184
=== Towns ===
Berlin - 4,485
Ocean City - 7,102
Snow Hill - 2,103
=== CDPs ===
Bishopville - 531
Girdletree - 149
Newark - 336
Ocean Pines - 11,710
Stockton - 92
West Ocean City - 4,375
Whaleyville - 149
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Bishop
Boxiron
Cedar Hall
Cedartown
Friendship
George Island Landing
Germantown
Goodwill
Ironshire
Klej Grange
Lewis Corner
Nassawango Hills
Public Landing
Sherwood Forest
Showell
Unionville
Whiton (partly in Wicomico County)
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	44 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	8 inches
Average yearly sunny days	206
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	2 (Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Worcester is the only county in Maryland along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
* Politically, Worcester County is strongly Republican in most elections.
* Worcester is the largest county in Maryland by land area and the third-largest by total area.
* Pocomoke State Forest and the Pocomoke River State Park are located within the county.
* Like a lot of the Eastern Shore, during the 1970s, P-funk, J-funk and Southern rock were surprisingly much more popular here compared to the rest of the state.
* Ocean City Municipal Airport is located south of West Ocean City, which itself is mostly an extension of Ocean City with a bit of retail and dining.
* The only things of interest in Whaleyville are Oasis Bar & Grill and Fort Whaley RV Resort & Campground.
* Two major storms influenced the course of Worcester County history in the 20th century: the hurricane of August 1933, which badly damaged Ocean City and Public Landing, but also cut the Ocean City Inlet and passageway between the inner bays west of the sandy barrier islands of Assawoman Bay, Sinepuxent Bay and Assateague Channel and Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and the later Ash Wednesday "Nor'easter" of 1962, which destroyed much of the residential development on Assateague Island and led to the creation of the National Seashore and State Park.
* Truck farming and the canning industry came to the fore during the early 20th century. However, both the seafood industry and truck farming declined after mid-century, due to overfishing on the one hand, and the opening of California's Central Valley to irrigated agriculture on the other, but the advent of the large-scale poultry industry filled this gap. The expansion of Ocean City since the 1960s has turned the northern part of the county from a summer resort to an expanding year-round community.
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