Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:35 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,413 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.7436 householdsMedian household income $124,146Median home value $356,000Median rent $1,346 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,056 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 680 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, retail 20%, professional and business services 19%Average commute 38 minutes80% drive alone, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 25°F47 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September20 in of snow a year, on about 11 days33 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newark Ag Farm station, 5 mi away; snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap
Nearby landmarksCedar Pointcape · 4.5 miChestnut Hillpeak · 3.8 miCecil College - Elkton Stationcollege · 3.2 miIron Hillpeak · 4.8 miPlum Pointcape · 6.6 miUniversity of Delaware College of Agriculture and Natural Resourcescollege · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFair Hill Nrmastate park · 4.2 miWhite Clay Creek State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 748 acresBig Elk Creek State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 1,895 acresWest Branch Community Parkpark · 2.1 miElk Landingstate historic site · 4.0 miWest & East Meadow Parks/ederpark/hatchery Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 236 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 16 Jan 199448 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201739 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation199 ft61 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Union Hospital3.3 miPost officeElk Mills Post Officeunder a mileTown hallElkton Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceElkton Police Department3.2 miFire stationSingerly Fire Company Station 132.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG13 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL35 miInterstateI-95under a mileUS highwayUS 403.5 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE20 miRailNewark DESoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)4.7 miCoachElkton Fox Hollow CoffeeGreyhound4.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21920 ZIP area.
