Name incorporates "Mar" for Maryland and "dela" for Delaware, which lies two miles east. In the 19th century the area had been known for its sulphur springs.
Population
1990 census: 360
2000 census: 364
2010 census: 347
ReportsTown Hall, 201 Station St., Mardela Springs, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.
TOWN COMMISSION Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Aug.):
E. Stanford Robinson, President (chosen by Commission in Aug., 2-year term), 2015
Debra F. Bailey, 2013
J. Randy Slacum, 2013
Robert Walter,* 2013
(appointed Feb. 2011 to replace Larry W. Schockley who died Oct. 2010)
David Insley, 2015
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 81
Town Hall, 201 Station St., Mardela Springs, MD 21837 - 0081
ATTORNEY
Robert A. Benson, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 749-1201; e-mail: rbenson@ciblaw.com