Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:44 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:27 am – 4:50 pm
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People3,704 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.71,522 householdsMedian household income $94,130Median home value $311,600Median rent $1,147 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,391 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,752 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, construction 17%, retail 11%Average commute 36 minutes79% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a yearwettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 10 days25 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sharpsburg 5 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Winchester
Nearby landmarksNicodemus Heightspeak · 2.0 miRed Hillpeak · 3.2 miAntietam National Battlefield Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.5 miRohrbach Group Campgroundcampground · 1.6 miSharpsburg Springspring · under a mileShepherd Universitycollege · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAntietam National Battlefieldhistoric site · under a mile · 1,972 acresSharpsburg Lonnie Lee Crampton Parkpark · under a mileWeverton-Roxbury Rail Trailstate park · 3.3 mi · 242 acresIslands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 miMorgan Grove Parkpark · 3.9 miSouth Mountain Sbstate park · 6.5 mi · 466 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201023 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSandy Hookserves 220 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation486 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMartinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center8.5 miPost officeSharpsburg Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSharpsburg Town Hallunder a milePoliceShepherdstown Police Department2.9 miFire stationSharpsburg Volunteer Fire Company Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR18 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD39 miInterstateI-819.7 miUS highwayUS 40 Alt6.7 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV42 miRailDUFFIELFS W VA MARC wbMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)7.4 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21782 ZIP area.
