Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:43 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:19 am – 4:49 pm
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People16,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.65,642 householdsMedian household income $143,116Median home value $481,700Median rent $1,671 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,749 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 7,050 employedMain industries: public administration 24%, professional and business services 18%, education and health care 18%Average commute 30 minutes73% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 45°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month September13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days31 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Solomons station, 11 mi away; rain from Park Hall 0.2 Sw; snow from Patuxent River Nas
Nearby landmarksMulberry Pointcape · under a mileBuzzard Pointcape · 1.3 miPawpaw Hollowbay · 1.1 miSandyland Beachbeach · 3.5 miBreton Baybay · 1.2 miCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campuscollege · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt Marys River Spstate park · 2.4 mi · 790 acresNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 3.8 miWood Parkpark · 3.0 miSt Clements Shores Parkpark · 3.8 miMcintosh Run Wmastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 80 acresSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 6.8 mi · 58 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025314 of 365 days measured51 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dorchester County, MD, 34 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Leonardtownserves 5,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation12 ft4 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital2.9 miPost officeLeonardtown Post Office2.2 miTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall2.1 miPoliceSaint Mary's County Sheriff's Office Headquarters3.1 miFire stationLeonardtown Volunteer Fire Department Company 12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 middle, 3 high, 1 otherHighLeonardtown High School1.3 miHighSaint Mary's County Evening High School1.4 miSchoolFairlead Academy II1.4 miCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA46 miUS highwayUS 36020 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR49 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 20650 ZIP area.
