Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton14.9 miPost officeDenton Post Office1.9 miTown hallDenton Town Hall2.0 miPoliceDenton Police Department2.0 miFire stationDenton Volunteer Fire Company Station 3001.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDenton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV27 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI50 miInterstateI-59538 miUS highwayUS 1313 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE48 miCoachEastonBayRunner Shuttle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21629 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21629 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:38 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:18 am – 4:44 pm
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People10,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.23,559 householdsMedian household income $70,117Median home value $293,700Median rent $1,086 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,769 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,690 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 11%, construction 11%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month September13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days22 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenwood 2ne station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsMartinak State Parkstate park · under a mile · 160 acresSharp Parkpark · under a mileCounty Parkpark · under a mile · 109 acresTuckahoe Spstate park · 8.1 mi · 3,786 acresSmithville Lake Fma Pfastate conservation land · 7.2 miIdylwild Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 3,163 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201732 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201732 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaroline County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Kent County, DE, 24 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Dentonserves 4,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation39 ft12 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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