Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:36 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:21 am – 4:43 pm
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People5,692 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.12,383 householdsMedian household income $78,962Median home value $299,300Median rent $916 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,620 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 2,825 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 16%, public administration 14%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month September18 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Conowingo Dam station, 9 mi away; snow from Octoraro Lake
Nearby landmarksPoplar Pointcape · 1.9 miHigh Pointcape · 3.0 miFurnace Baybay · 1.2 miStancill Incorporated Reservoirreservoir · under a milePerryville Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miMount Araratpeak · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMillard Tydings Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 93 acresPerryville Community Parkpark · 1.7 miSusquehanna Spstate park · 4.7 miSusquehanna State Parkstate park · 5.5 miSusquehanna National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.8 miElk Neck Spstate park · 6.1 mi · 2,237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198429 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201742 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 home98% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Perryvilleserves 4,413 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level34 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation161 ft49 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPerry Point Veterans Administration Medical Center1.9 miPost officePerryville Post Office1.7 miTown hallPerryville Town Hall1.8 miPoliceMaryland Transportation Authority Police Facility Thomas J Hatem Detachment1.5 miFire stationCommunity Fire Company of Perryville Station 61.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilmington Airport ILG24 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI43 miInterstateI-951.7 miUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE7.8 miRailPERRYVILLE MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)1.9 miCoachPerryville Bus StationGreyhound1.3 miTransit7 stops within a mileCecil TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21903 ZIP area.
