Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:36 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:19 am – 4:43 pm
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People2,085 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3940 householdsMedian household income $101,618Median home value $402,000Median rent $1,088 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,365 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,143 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: 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, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsGolts Ponds Heritage Conservationstate park · 3.7 miToal Parkpark · 1.9 miCypress Branch Nrmastate park · 4.4 mi · 260 acresKent Countypark · 2.0 miMillington Wmastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 3,759 acresMillington Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 132 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198449 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201724 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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 in the county
Elevation52 ft16 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown14.2 miPost officeGalena Post Office2.0 miTown hallGalena Town Hall1.7 miFire stationGalena Volunteer Fire Company Station 31.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV25 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI45 miInterstateI-9521 miUS highwayUS 301under a mileAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE21 miCoachElkton Fox Hollow CoffeeGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21635 ZIP area.
