Hurlock, Maryland

About Hurlock

Hurlock is a small town in southeastern Maryland counting 2,093 people who proudly call it home.

Hurlock holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 784 residents per square mile.

📰 Hurlock News Today

• Hurlock police report shots fired, fights at pop-up block party WBOC TV · Aug 10
• Perdue grain elevator catches fire in Hurlock The Star Democrat · Aug 7
• Patricia Louise Waters - Bolden-Tilghman Mortuary Service Bolden-Tilghman Mortuary Service · Apr 13
• Tornado Damages Hurlock Business in Dorchester County WMDT · Jul 22
• Calvin Malone Obituary | Bolden-Tilghman Mortuary Service | Easton, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hurlock Unique

• The only place in America named Hurlock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hurlock

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hurlock

• Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hurlock Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hurlock

• Hurlock Elementary School
• North Dorchester High School
• North Dorchester Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hurlock

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