Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:38 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:23 am – 4:45 pm
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People5,221 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.71,887 householdsMedian household income $108,094Median home value $472,600Median rent $2,676 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,750 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 22%, public administration 8%Average commute 39 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month September34 in of snow a year, on about 18 days12 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millers 4 Ne station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWiley Fallswaterfall · 2.9 miLittle Deer Creek Reservoir Sitereservoir · 2.3 miChurch Lane Springspring · 2.7 miLittle Deer Creek Reservoir Number Threereservoir · 2.9 miSpook Hillpeak · 8.3 miCamp Alkor Springspring · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJolly Acres Summer Camppark · 1.5 mi · 54 acresParker Conservation Areapark · 1.5 mi · 148 acresTorrey C Brown Rail Trailstate park · 5.7 mi · 460 acresRocks Spstate park · 6.8 mi · 127 acresGunpowder Falls Spstate park · 7.8 mi · 9,518 acresGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 11.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198421 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 3 Jun 201037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarford County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025259 of 343 days measured81 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 42, worst day 143main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Harford County monitors, MD
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHydetown Park Eastserves 29 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2023: groundwater treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation654 ft199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital9.4 miPost officeWhite Hall Post Office4.3 miTown hallStewartstown Borough Office6.7 miPoliceHarford County Sheriff's Office Northern Precinct6.0 miFire stationJarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company Black Horse Station3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCommunity College of Baltimore County - Hunt Valley Campus12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI34 miInterstateI-834.4 miUS highwayUS 1 Bus13 miAmtrakAberdeen, MD ABE24 miLight railHunt Valley (Northbound)Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)12 miCoachBaltimore - Towson, MD (Park & Ride at Cromwell Bridge Road (located just off the I-695 Beltway Exit 29A))OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21161 ZIP area.
