![[County Seal, Wicomico County, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wi/images/1198-1-903b.gif)
Origin: Wicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867 (Constitution, Art. XIII, secs. 2-6). The County was named after the Wicomico River from the Indian words "wicko" and "mekee" meaning a place where houses are built, apparently referring to an Indian town on the river banks.
Boundaries: Bounded north by Delaware & Dorchester County; east by Worcester County; south by Dorchester & Somerset counties; west by Nanticoke River.
County Code & Charter
County Executives
County Seat: Salisbury, MD 21801
Form of Government: Charter since 1964
Population: 1990 census: 74,339; 2000 census: 84,644; 2010 census: 98,733
Budget |
Election Returns |
Executive Branch |
Historical Chronology |
Judicial Branch |
Legislative Branch |
Municipalities |
Organizational Chart |
Records |
Reports |
U.S. Government Agencies |
![[photo, City Park, Salisbury, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/36loc/wi/images/i005656b.jpg)
City Park, Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
© Copyright Maryland State Archives