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Notable location:
Mumford Manor
(A)
.
Churches in Laurel include:
New Zion United Methodist Church
(A)
, Centenary United Methodist Church
(B)
, Woodland United Methodist Church
(C)
, United Deliverance Bible Center
(D)
, Saint Phillips Church
(E)
.
Cemeteries:
Laurel Hill Cemetery
(1)
, Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2)
.
Reservoir:
Records Pond
(A)
.
Streams, rivers, and creeks:
Cooper Branch
(A)
, Rossakatum Branch
(B)
, Little Creek
(C)
.
Tourist attraction:
The Laurel Historical Society Inc (Museums; 502 East 4th Street).
Courts:
Laurel Town - Alderman's Court No 35 (Poplar Street), Townes At Laurel Court (1107 Laurel Court).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurel and their reported violations in the past:
LAUREL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 3668, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-01-2000 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-16-2001)
UPCOUNTRY MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY (Population served: 765, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-21-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-24-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2002)
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000)
EPWORTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2001)
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MCL, Average - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
SHADY ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 381, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Average - Between JAN-1998 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (MAR-30-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-30-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
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MCL, Average - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-16-1997), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-16-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
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MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
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MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
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MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1998), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1998)
NEW MARKET VILLAGE (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 321, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
CAROLINE ACRES M.H.P. (Address: 31052 SHADY ACRES LANE, Serves MD, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
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CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)
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Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-15-2005 to SEP-09-2005)
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Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and SEP-10-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-12-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2001)
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One routine major monitoring violation
ROYAL FARMS 114 - LAUREL (Population served: 198, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2003)
COLONIAL ESTATES MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 31052 Shady Acres Lane, Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUL-03-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-04-2002), St Public Notif issued (DEC-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003)
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MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (FEB-22-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-22-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurel that have no violations reported:
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TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 1500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
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TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
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LAUREL OASIS RESTAURANT (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
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TRAP POND STATE PARK (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
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SUSSEX MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 279, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
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BARGAIN BILLS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
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This town: |
2.6 people |
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Delaware: |
2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
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This town: |
68.9% |
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Whole state: |
68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
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This town: |
5.8% |
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Whole state: |
6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
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Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
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Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
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This town: |
21.2% |
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Whole state: |
9.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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This town: |
13.9% |
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Whole state: |
4.4% |
Laurel compared to Delaware state average:
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Hispanic race population percentage
below
state average.
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Foreign-born population percentage
below
state average.
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Length of stay since moving in
above
state average.
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House age
above
state average.
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Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher
significantly below
state average.
Banks with branches in Laurel (2007 data):
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The Bank of Delmarva: Laurel Branch at Market And Delaware Avenue, branch established on 1959-08-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $319.0 mil, Deposits: $262.9 mil, headquarters in Seaford, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Delmar Bancorp
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Delaware National Bank: Laurel Branch at Rt 13 & Cty Rd 468, Laurel Square Shopping Center, branch established on 1980-08-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $410.7 mil, Deposits: $271.2 mil, headquarters in Georgetown, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
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County Bank: Laurel Branch at 1122 South Central Avenue, branch established on 2000-01-25. Info updated 2006-09-29: Bank assets: $338.8 mil, Deposits: $295.4 mil, headquarters in Rehoboth Beach, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
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Wilmington Trust Company: Laurel Branch at Market Street And Central Avenue, branch established on 1898-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $10,002.2 mil, Deposits: $8,170.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County Delaware:
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
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Water Supply |
1 |
$1,772 |
$21,264 |
0 |
$0 |
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Other and Unallocable |
1 |
$2,237 |
$26,844 |
0 |
$0 |
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Firefighters |
3 |
$7,060 |
$28,240 |
0 |
$0 |
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Streets and Highways |
7 |
$14,226 |
$24,387 |
1 |
$930 |
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Financial Administration |
3 |
$6,599 |
$26,396 |
0 |
$0 |
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Other Government Administration |
2 |
$4,199 |
$25,194 |
0 |
$0 |
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Judicial and Legal |
1 |
$2,826 |
$33,912 |
1 |
$182 |
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Police Protection - Officers |
10 |
$30,219 |
$36,263 |
0 |
$0 |
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Police - Other |
1 |
$1,953 |
$23,436 |
0 |
$0 |
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Totals for Government |
29 |
$71,090 |
$29,417 |
2 |
$1,112 |
7.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,947 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
7.10% |
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Delaware average: |
6.10% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($184 average AGI)
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Sussex County: |
0.07% |
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Delaware average: |
0.14% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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from New Castle County, DE |
0.87% ($62,931 average AGI) |
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from Wicomico County, MD |
0.36% ($40,402) |
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from Anne Arundel County, MD |
0.25% ($64,047) |
4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,334 average adjusted gross income)
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Here: |
4.72% |
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Delaware average: |
5.32% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
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Sussex County: |
0.03% |
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Delaware average: |
0.10% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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to Kent County, DE |
0.91% ($35,501 average AGI) |
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to Wicomico County, MD |
0.41% ($32,937) |
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to Worcester County, MD |
0.15% ($35,098) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel:
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WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
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WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
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WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
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WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
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WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
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WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
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WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
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WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel:
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WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
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WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
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WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
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WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
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WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
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WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
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WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
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WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Laurel:
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WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
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WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
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WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
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W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
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WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
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