Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:37 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:18 am – 4:43 pm
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People1,890 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.1546 householdsMedian household income $68,542Median home value $222,700Median rent $2,105 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,069 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 895 employedMain industries: construction 28%, professional and business services 21%, education and health care 11%Average commute 36 minutes72% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 36%, other Indo-European languages 2%22% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 28°F48 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August13 in of snow a year, on about 5 days25 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dover station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksMud Millpondreservoir · 5.7 miUnicorn Lakelake · 8.5 miLake Bonnielake · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTuckahoe State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 133 acresSlaby Parkpark · 1.3 miSudlersville Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 131 acresCypress Branch Nrmastate park · 8.4 mi · 260 acresTuckahoe Spstate park · 8.6 mi · 93 acresHollingsworth Pond Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 166 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201719 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCaroline County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 365 days measured85 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 122main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kent County, DE, 15 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Dentonserves 4,500 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBayhealth Hospital - Kent Campus14.0 miPost officeTempleville Post Office1.0 miTown hallMarydel Town Office3.0 miPoliceQueen Anne's County Sheriff's Office Sudlersville Substation4.8 miFire stationMarydel Volunteer Fire Company3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelaware Technical and Community College-Terry Campus12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base DOV17 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI47 miInterstateI-9534 miUS highwayUS 3017.0 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE32 miCoachDover, DE (1131 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21649 ZIP area.
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