Caroline County, Maryland
72 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 33,669
- Median household income
- $68,457
- ±3,798
- Unemployed
- 5.7%
- 962 of 16,921 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.3%
- 11,032 of 12,495 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Caroline | 33,386 (2021) | 109 Market St, Denton | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 9
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Denton | 4,793 (2021) | 4 N 2nd St, Denton | Website |
| Town of Federalsburg | 2,842 (2021) | Po Box 471, Federalsburg | Website |
| Town of Goldsboro | 215 (2021) | Po Box 132, Goldsboro | — |
| Town of Greensboro | 1,928 (2021) | Po Box 340, Greensboro | Website |
| Town of Henderson | 160 (2021) | Po Box 10, Henderson | — |
| Town of Hillsboro | 128 (2021) | Po Box 128, Hillsboro | — |
| Town of Marydel | 177 (2021) | Po Box 81, Marydel | — |
| Town of Preston | 682 (2021) | 105 Back Landing Rd, Preston | — |
| Town of Ridgely | 1,621 (2021) | 2 Central Ave, Ridgely | Website |
Special districts 62
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Reed Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| B E G Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Baltimore Corner Public Drainage Associatio | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bears Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bee Tree Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bradley Todd Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Braodway Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bridgetown Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bridgetown Heights Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Bullock-Robinson Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| C G R Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Cedar Lane Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Cherry Lane Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Chicken-Bridge Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Cook-Banning Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Coolspring Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Edinburg Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Faulkners Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Gravelly Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Harrington Beaver Dam Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Henderson Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Hickman Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Hill Road Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 109 Market St, Denton | — |
| Hobbs Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Hubbard-Cohee Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Hurst Patrick Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Joiner Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Jumptown Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Laramore Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Long Marsh Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Marien Bolt Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Marydel Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| McGee Schmitt Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Miles Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Morris Keeler Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Newport Meadow Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Noble Brown Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Oakland Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Ober Pruitt Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Ober Schuyler Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Oldtown Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Piney Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| River Bridge Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Saulsbury Lord Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Saulsbury Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Schmick-Patrick Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Smith-Leslie Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Smithville Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Sullivans Branch Public Drainage District | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Temple Road Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Thawley Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Towers Cohee Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Trice Towers Public Drainage District | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Tull Branch Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Road S-3, Denton | — |
| Twiford Meadow Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Weer-Levengood Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| West Henderson Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Willoughby Lord Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Wilson Todd Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Wright Williams Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Wright-Harrison Public Drainage Association | Drainage | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
| Caroline Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 9194 Legion Rd, Denton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Caroline County Public Schools
School district10 schools
204 Franklin Street, Denton, MD, 21629
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Denton St. Luke's Farmers' Market
100 S. 5th Ave., Denton, MD, 21629
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
Downtown Denton Farmers Market
303 Market Street, Denton, MD, 21629
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.