Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:37 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:14 am – 4:44 pm
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People1,693 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6666 householdsMedian household income $78,393Median home value $236,700Median rent $1,460 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 768 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%, construction 12%Average commute 22 minutes88% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 28°F47 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 5 days30 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Salisbury Wicomico Rgnl Ap station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaver Holebay · under a mileNewhope Pond (historical)lake · under a mileFlag Harborbay · 7.5 miSteves Islandisland · 4.0 miBig Newfound Neckcape · 5.4 miAdkins Pondlake · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAdkins Mill Parkpark · 4.1 miTrap Pond State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 74 acresPocomoke River Corridor Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 179 acresBerlin Falls Park (temp)park · 8.2 mi · 63 acresMidlands Wa - Delaware Technical & Community College Ed. Found.state recreation area · 10.6 mi · 662 acresJohnson Wmastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 141 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWicomico County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025300 of 365 days measured64 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sussex County, DE, 19 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Charlestownserves 3,791 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAtlantic General Hospital8.5 miPost officeWillards Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWillards Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack V Berlin7.7 miFire stationWillards Volunteer Fire Department Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWillards Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeWor - Wic Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport SBY9.3 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI89 miUS highwayUS 501.5 miCoachOcean PinesBayRunner Shuttle10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21874 ZIP area.
