Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:36 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:18 am – 4:43 pm
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People5,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.61,841 householdsMedian household income $81,792Median home value $246,700Median rent $1,157 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,103 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 2,041 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 15%, retail 11%Average commute 34 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days25 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dover station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDelaware Technical and Community College-Terry Campuscollege · 7.7 miMud Millpondreservoir · 6.1 miWilmington University Dover Campuscollege · 8.2 miWyoming Lakelake · 7.3 miHazlettville / North Shared - Use Pathtrailhead · 7.5 miMasseys Millpondreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuckahoe State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 133 acresFork Branch Nature Preservestate park · 6.5 miGarrisons Lake Golf Clubstate park · 8.6 mi · 161 acresSlaby Parkpark · 6.1 miNorth Dover Athletic Complexpark · 7.6 miCypress Branch Nrmastate park · 10.5 mi · 260 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201714 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201714 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, DE, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, DE
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterForest Grove Pump Districtserves 330 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus9.1 miPost officeHartly Post Office1.3 miTown hallHartly Town Hall1.5 miPoliceWyoming Police Department7.6 miFire stationHartly Volunteer Fire Company Station 511.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryHartly Elementary School1.5 miCollegeDelaware Technical and Community College-Terry Campus7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV12 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI52 miInterstateI-9534 miUS highwayUS 137.8 miAmtrakThomas R. Carper Station NRK36 miCoachDover, DE (1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901)OurBus9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 19953 ZIP area.
