Local servicesHospitalChristianaCare Union Hospital2.0 miPost officeChilds Post Office1.8 miTown hallElkton Municipal Building1.9 miPoliceElkton Police Department1.9 miFire stationSingerly Fire Company Station 131.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 4 otherSchoolShorehaven School1.0 miHighElkton High School1.3 miElementaryGilpin Manor Elementary School1.4 miCollegeCecil College - Elkton Station1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG14 miMajor airportPhiladelphia International Airport PHL37 miInterstateI-951.1 miUS highwayUS 401.5 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE18 miRailNewark DESoutheastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)6.4 miCoachElkton Fox Hollow CoffeeGreyhound3.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21921 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21921 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:36 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:20 am – 4:42 pm
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People45,527 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.417,316 householdsMedian household income $85,775Median home value $330,400Median rent $1,421 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,073 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 20,744 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 11%, retail 11%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%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, 7 mi away; snow from Wilmington New Castle Co Ap
Parks and public landsElk Landingstate historic site · 2.3 miMarina Parkpark · 2.1 miWest & East Meadow Parks/ederpark/hatchery Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 236 acresFair Hill Nrmastate park · 6.1 miBig Elk Creek State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 1,895 acresWhite Clay Creek State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 748 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 199450 mi away, near Sinking Spring, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201737 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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 serving the town
Elevation70 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
