Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:37 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:22 am – 4:43 pm
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People4,169 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.91,775 householdsMedian household income $84,587Median home value $324,800Median rent $876 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,811 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,829 employedMain industries: public administration 22%, education and health care 15%, construction 14%Average commute 36 minutes78% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other Indo-European languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September18 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 2 mi away; snow from Octoraro Lake
Nearby landmarksGlen Covebay · 1.5 miCromleys Mountainpeak · under a mileAmos Fallswaterfall · 1.5 miAmos Island (historical)island · 1.0 miMountain Hillpeak · 5.0 miDutch Island (historical)island · 1.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSusquehanna Spstate park · 2.8 miSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 4.9 miFrancis Silver Parkpark · 2.8 miEmma Rocky Parkpark · 3.8 miPalmer Spstate park · 6.5 mi · 571 acresHopkins Branch Wmastate conservation land · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199446 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 27 Dec 200832 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCecil County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025288 of 361 days measured71 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Cecil County monitors, MD
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Elktonserves 15,625 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation270 ft82 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center10.7 miPost officeConowingo Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPort Deposit Town Hall6.2 miPoliceRising Sun Police Department6.2 miFire stationWater Witch Fire Company Station 73under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryConowingo Elementary School1.0 miCollegeHarford Community College9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG30 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI44 miInterstateI-957.5 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE12 miRailPERRYVILLE MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)9.9 miCoachPerryville Bus StationGreyhound9.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21918 ZIP area.
