Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:37 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:20 am – 4:43 pm
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People959 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.2479 householdsMedian household income $86,118Median home value $297,900Median rent $1,172 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,983 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 521 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 18%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes51% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 5%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, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Field Pointcape · 4.0 miBluff Pointcape · 5.1 miDaves Hillpeak · 2.6 miDaffodil Islandisland · 3.4 miUrieville Community Lakelake · 4.7 miKnight Islandisland · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSassafrass Nrmastate park · 3.0 miTurner's Creek Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 145 acresUrieville Lake Fma Pfastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 53 acresCypress Branch Nrmastate park · 7.1 mi · 260 acresGrove Farm Wmastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 327 acresToal Parkpark · 5.0 miSource: 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 198447 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201729 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 home69% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAngelica Nurseries - Nursery Viewserves 38 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown8.9 miPost officeKennedyville Post Office2.2 miTown hallGalena Town Hall4.5 miPoliceChestertown Police Department9.5 miFire stationKennedyville Volunteer Fire Company Station 42.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV29 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI39 miInterstateI-9519 miUS highwayUS 3016.0 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE17 miCoachAberdeen (MARC Train Station)Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21645 ZIP area.
