| Deal Island, Maryland | |
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| CDP | |
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The old bank along MD 363 on Deal Island
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| Coordinates: 38°9′16″N 75°56′44″W / 38.15444°N 75.94556°WCoordinates: 38°9′16″N 75°56′44″W / 38.15444°N 75.94556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 578 |
| • Density | 178.0/sq mi (68.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 21821, 21870 |
| Area code(s) | 410 |
| FIPS code | 24-22100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0590074 |
Deal Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The small town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Deal Island Historic District in 2006.
Deal Island is located at 38°9′16″N 75°56′44″W / 38.15444°N 75.94556°W (38.154551, -75.945659).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which, 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) of it is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it (39.66%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 578 people, 240 households, and 165 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 178.0 people per square mile (68.7/km²). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 108.4/sq mi (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.31% White, 7.96% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.