Vienna, Maryland 4.01

Vienna is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 271 at the 2010 census.HistoryVienna was founded in 1706. It thrived on trade, shipbuilding and tobacco farming. The wreck of a 45-foot cargo ship that was likely built at a small shipyard or plantation in Maryland was found in 2015 under the US 50 Bridge over the Nanticoke River. Charring suggests it was torched by British sympathizers in the 1780s. The British raided the town repeatedly during the American Revolutionary War, and again during the War of 1812. This led to the building of a wall across the city's waterfront on the Nanticoke River. This wall is in ruins today. Handsell was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.Vienna was incorporated in 1833.GeographyVienna is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.19sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 271 people, 115 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 1426.3PD/sqmi. There were 143 housing units at an average density of 752.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 90.8% White, 7.0% African American, 0.7% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.