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 Fast Facts
- Fruitland has one of the lowest property tax rates for any full-service municipality in Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties.
- There are no special school taxes, fire district taxes, or sewer district taxes.
- Fruitland has an enterprise zone with several economic incentives.
- Fruitland has operated at a surplus for most years since incorporation in 1947.
| Population |
| 1990 |
3511 |
| 2000 |
3774 |
| County Labor Market |
| Workers |
53,479 (2007) |
| Labor strikes over the past five years: |
0 |
| Wages |
| Skilled Workers |
$8.50 - $9.50 |
| Semi-Skilled Workers |
$6.55- $7.50 |
| Unskilled Workers |
$6.55-$7.50 |
| Clerical Workers |
$6.55- $8.00 |
| Effective Buying Income |
| Income (2006) |
Households |
| Under $25,000 |
29.4% |
| $25,000 - $49,999 |
36.4% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 |
19.1% |
| $75,000 & Over |
15.1% |
| Median Household Income |
$38,539 (Avg Household Income $47,574) |
Government: Financial & Tax Info
(40% Fair Market Value) |
| City Tax |
$0.70/$100 assessed *
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| County Tax |
$0.881/$100 assessed *
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| State Tax |
$0.112/$100 assessed *
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| Tax Exemptions |
35% exemption of assessed value of inventory (includes personal property inventory tax) |
| Retail Tax |
6% |
| Local Government: General Info |
| Police Department (24-hour community policing program) |
16 employees |
| City Streets |
98% paved
99% lighted |
| Trash Collection |
1 time per week
special requests usually accommodated |
| Water Service Charge |
$45.00/quarter |
Sewer Sevice Charge
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$65.00/quarter |
| County Transportation |
| Auto Rental Companies |
8 |
| Taxi Companies |
14 |
| Norfolk-Southern |
Freight only |
| Salisbury-Ocean City Regional Airport |
2nd largest in Maryland |
| Charter Service |
Bayland Aviation |
| Trucking Companies |
60 |
| County Communication |
| Daily Local Newspaper |
1 |
| Weekly Newspaper |
1 |
| FM Radio Stations |
13 (2 public radio) |
| AM Radio Stations |
3 |
| Television Stations |
3 (1 public television) |
| Cable Channels |
100+ |
| Culture & Recreation |
| Service organizations & clubs |
All major groups |
Recreation
(within 1 hour drive) |
Ocean City
Assateague National Seashore
Assateague State Park
Ward Wildfowl Musuem
Salisbury Zoo
Fruitland Recreational Park
Fruitland Little League
Fruitland Girls Softball
Janes Island State Park
Pocomoke River State Park
Shad Landing State Park
Blackwater Wildlife Refuge
Pemberton Historical Park
Arthur W. Perdue Stadium |
| Retail Sales |
| Retail Market Area |
332,000 |
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Total Retail Sales: 2000
2007 |
$51,197,050
$74,771,773 |
| % Increase from 2000 » 2007 |
46% |
| Health |
Hospitals (751 beds)
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Peninsula Regional Medical Center
Deer's Head Center
Chesapeake Rehabilitation
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Nursing Homes (610 beds)
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3 |
Doctors
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200+ |
Dentists
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62 |
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