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SharptownMD
A town of 874. A typical home worth about $218K.
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Population
874
+6.1% since 2010
Typical home
$218K
+2% in a year
Household income
$86K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town
What makes Sharptown stand out
The thing Sharptown does most differently from other towns.
Small town
874 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 69° · L 60°
Local news
All →- Sharptown Fireman’s Carnival closed Monday, August 10thWMDT · Aug 10
- UPDATE: Over 50 animals rescued from allegedly unsanitary conditions in Wicomico Countywboc.com · Jul 20
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sharptown. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Sharptown home is worth about $218K
The typical Sharptown home is worth about $218,000, up 2% in a year, 49% below the Maryland typical home.
$218KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sharptown$218K
Maryland$428K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sharptown
Most working residents leave Sharptown for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (29%), Cambridge (3%) and Seaford (2%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sharptown1%
Salisbury29%
Cambridge3%
Seaford2%
Delmar2%
15 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in Sharptown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Sharptown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–48°
Spring44–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall48–70°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.
34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2004
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Sharptown is
Sharptown beats the Maryland average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
32 measures vs. Maryland
6 better21 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Sharptown | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.9% |
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
9.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
3.3% of Sharptown is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
3.3%conserved
3.3%
conserved · 9 of 269 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherry Beach Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 2. Cope Bennett Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
| 3. Gene Lowe Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Sharptown for work
Where Sharptown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
27jobs based in Sharptown
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Sharptown
Town in Maryland, United States
Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sharptown had a population of 691. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 691
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 21861
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