Sharptown, MD

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Sharptown, Maryland

Sharptown, Maryland, in Wicomico county, is 63 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 71 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 649.

The People and Families of Sharptown

In Sharptown, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sharptown had a median family income of $44,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sharptown Housing

In Sharptown, 85% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Residential property taxes remain low i Sharptown.

Commuting

In Sharptown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Sharptown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Sharptown, MD

Comparing Sharptown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Wicomico
P.O. Box Zip Codes	21861
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.543
Longitude	-75.719

Station	VIENNA
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	GEORGETOWN 5 SW
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	649	100%
Male	304	46.8%
Female	345	53.2%
Under 18	164	25.3%
18+	485	74.7%
65+	107	16.5%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	3
White	616	94.9%
African-American	24	3.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	621
Growth	-28
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
English	26.2%
German	19.3%
US/American	17.3%
Italian	10.4%
Irish	7.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.2%
Polish	3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Greek	1%
Ukrainian	1%
French Canadian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Scottish	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sharptown	649	$44,500
Delmar	1,859	$31,991
Federalsburg	2,620	$32,059
Hebron	807	$40,694
Hurlock	1,874	$40,435
Mardela Springs	364	$46,250
Vienna	280	$46,250

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