Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:38 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:20 am – 4:44 pm
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People13,810 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.55,700 householdsMedian household income $80,530Median home value $347,500Median rent $1,249 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,086 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,778 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes69% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages46% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chestertown station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLong Pointcape · 2.2 miWashington Collegecollege · 1.0 miBarroll Pointcape · 1.4 miMontrose Farm Pondlake · under a mileMillers Islandisland · 3.6 miMill Pondlake · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoundtop Parkpark · 3.2 miWorton Parkpark · 4.8 mi · 190 acresUrieville Lake Fma Pfastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 53 acresSassafrass Nrmastate park · 11.3 miEastern Neck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 2,094 acresCypress Branch Nrmastate park · 13.6 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 201735 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201735 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKent County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 356 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, MD
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chestertownserves 5,400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown1.2 miPost officeChestertown Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChestertown Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police - Chestertown Detachmentunder a mileFire stationChestertown Volunteer Fire Company Station 61.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 otherElementaryH H Garnett Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRadcliffe Creek School1.0 miMiddleKent County Middle School1.3 miCollegeWashington College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI31 miInterstateI-69520 miUS highwayUS 3019.1 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE21 miCoachKent IslandBayRunner Shuttle19 miTransit2 stops within a mileDelmarva Community Transit (DCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21620 ZIP area.
