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Population in July 2007: 4,899. Population change since 2000: +2.1%
 

Males: 2,099  (42.9%)
Females: 2,800  (57.1%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21620, 21690.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,948 (it was $31,530 in 2000)
Chestertown:  $39,948
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $310,039 (it was $127,900 in 2000)
Chestertown:  $310,039
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $365,399; Detached houses: $361,649; Townhouses or other attached units: $454,673; In 2-unit structures: $161,667; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $527,884; Mobile homes: $105,956
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Races in Chestertown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.6%)
  • Black (21.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Chestertown: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.4%), German (14.5%), Irish (12.8%), United States (4.9%), Italian (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 2.61 square miles.

Population density: 1877 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chestertown

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chestertown town

  • Never married: 41.6%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

169 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

This town:  3.6%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Chestertown, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chestertown to the number of sex offenders is 306 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chestertown:  1.2% ($1,569)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dundalk, MD (23.6 miles , pop. 62,306).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (30.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (73.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 4, Chestertown, MD (0.0 miles ), Kingstown, MD (1.2 miles ), Church Hill, MD (2.6 miles ), Betterton, MD (3.2 miles ), Rock Hall, MD (3.3 miles ), Sudlersville, MD (3.4 miles ), Centreville, MD (3.5 miles ), Barclay, MD (3.5 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,200
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $94,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $131,600
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2003: 37 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2004: 34 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $183,600
  • 2006: 55 buildings, average cost: $200,700
  • 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $199,100

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Latitude: 39.22 N, Longitude: 76.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,376 (+71.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,488 (69.0%)

Area codes: 410, 443

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Chestertown, Maryland business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +746 (+18.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Chestertown by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 4362322
    per 100,000 83.161.3128.042.466.542.740.5
Robberies 9139712159
    per 100,000 186.9265.8192.0148.3266.1320.1182.1
Assaults 19342021422828
    per 100,000 394.5695.2426.7444.9931.5597.5566.6
Burglaries 46462842254137
    per 100,000 955.1940.5597.4889.8554.4874.9748.7
Thefts 130174111123106148124
    per 100,000 2699.33557.62368.32605.92350.93158.32509.1
Auto thefts 895141191
    per 100,000 166.1184.0106.7296.6244.0192.120.2
Arson 4103001
    per 100,000 83.120.40.063.60.00.020.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 389.5490.7390.4357.6471.7452.6354.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 13 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.45
US city average:  3.00

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Chestertown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Chestertown town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/27/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Chestertown:
  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (100 BROWN ST)
  • UPPER SHORE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CT (SCHEELER ROAD PO BOX 229)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chestertown:
  • FRANKLIN SQUARE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BALTIMORE, MD)
  • HARFORD MEMORIAL HOSP (about 25 miles; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD)
  • UNION HOSPITAL-CECIL COUNTY (about 26 miles; ELKTON, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Chestertown, MD

Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Chestertown: See detailed data for Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Chestertown, MD

Local government website: chestertown.com/gov

College/University in Chestertown:
  • WASHINGTON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,166; Location: 300 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.washcoll.edu; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chestertown:
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 27 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 12,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 31 miles; Baltimore, MD; FT enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 31 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,230)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 31 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 10,141)
Private high school in Chestertown:
  • CHESTERTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 142; Location: 401 MORGNEC ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chestertown:
  • CHESTERTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 389; Location: 402 E CAMPUS AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
  • H. H. GARNETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 249; Location: 320 CALVERT ST; Grades: PK - 07)
Private elementary/middle schools in Chestertown:
  • KENT SCHOOL (Students: 175; Location: P O BOX 507; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RADCLIFFE CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 201 TALBOT BLVD SUITE A; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Chestertown:
  • KENT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $479,433; Location: 408 HIGH STREET; 60,400 books; 1,771 audio materials; 2,599 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chestertown: Radcliff Creek Industrial Park (A), Chestertown Town Hall (B), Kent County Courthouse (C), Kent County Public Library (D), Magnolia Hall Nursing Home (E), Clifton M Miller Library (F), Buck Bacchus Store Museum (G), Wide Hall (H), White Swan Tavern (I), The Customs House (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Crestview Square Shopping Center (1), Kent Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chestertown include: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (A), Janes United Methodist Church (B), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Chestertown Baptist Church (E), Chestertown Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Christ United Methodist Church (G), Church of the Living God (H), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Chestertown Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Chestertown include: Wilmer Park (1), Chestertown Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chestertown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Kent County Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 High Street), Kent County Public Libraries - Rock Hall Branch Rock Hall (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 408 High Street), Stories Of The Chesapeake Hertiage Area (101 Church Aly).

Hotels: Court Yard Inn (6336 Church Hill Rd), Gracious Inns of the Chesapeake (110 Wilton Road), Imperial Hotel (208 High Street), Great Oak Landing Lodge & Restaurant (22170 Great Oak Landing Road), Comfort Suites Chestertown (160 Scheeler Road).

Courts: Kent County - Circuit Court- Clerk's Office- Family Support Services (103 North Crossing Street), District Court of Maryland (103 North Crossing Street), Kent County - Court Commissioner (Courthouse), Kent County - Circuit Court Courthouse- Clerk's Office (103 North Crossing Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chestertown and their reported violations in the past:

CHESTERTOWN (Address: 118 NORTH CROSS STREET, Population served: 5400, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
FAIRLEE (Address: 709 MORGNEC ROAD SUITE 201, Population served: 725, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
  • 21 regular monitoring violations
KENNEDYVILLE (Address: 709 MORGNEC ROAD SUITE 201, Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
EDESVILLE (Address: 709 MORGNEC ROAD SUITE 201, Population served: 296, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-04-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2003)
WORTON CREEK MARINA INC (Population served: 290, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2005)
PINE SPRINGS (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  50.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chestertown, MD


People in group quarters in Chestertown
  • 743 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 201 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 34 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in other group homes


Chestertown compared to Maryland state average:

Chestertown, Maryland environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Banks with branches in Chestertown (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Washington Avenue Branch, Heron Point Branch, Mercantile Eastern Shore Branch. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • The Chesapeake Bank & Trust Co.: at 245 High Street, branch established on 1986-12-15; Chestertown Drive-In Branch at 301 Morgnec Road, branch established on 1962-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.2 mil, Deposits: $63.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Chesapeake Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan With 401(K) Provisions
  • The Peoples Bank: at High And Spring Streets, branch established on 1910-10-01; Lees Corner Branch at Routes 291 And 213, branch established on 1979-04-02. Info updated 2006-07-03: Bank assets: $250.6 mil, Deposits: $166.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bancorp, Inc.
  • The Centreville National Bank of Maryland: 305 High Street Branch at 305 High Street, branch established on 1986-06-30; Washington Square Branch at 899 Washington Avenue, branch established on 2006-06-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $316.0 mil, Deposits: $278.0 mil, headquarters in Centreville, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Shore Bancshares, Inc.
  • SunTrust Bank: Chestertown Branch at 611 Washington Avenue, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Chestertown Branch at 501 Washington Avenue, branch established on 1966-12-16. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chestertown, Maryland
  • Brampton Bed & Breakfast, 25227 Chestertown Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 778-1860
  • Imperial Hotel, 208 High St, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 778-5000, Fax: (410) 778-9662
  • River Inn Rolph's Wharf, 1008 Rolphs Wharf Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 778-6347
  • Inn At Mitchell House, 8796 Maryland Pkwy, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 778-6500
  • Comfort Suites, 160 Scheeler Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 810-0555, Fax: (410) 810-0286
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 150 Scheeler Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620, Phone: (410) 778-0778, Fax: (410) 778-6178
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Chestertown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents48.0%25.3%12.1%3.7%3.0%
Congregations55.6%8.9%11.1%2.2%4.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionFriends (Quakers)Beachy Amish Mennonite ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.6%1.8%1.4%0.7%1.4%
Congregations2.2%2.2%2.2%2.2%8.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$4,258$51,0960$0
Other Government Administration 3$15,965$63,8605$1,142
Police Protection - Officers 13$52,377$48,3480$0
Police - Other 2$4,895$29,3701$1,196
Streets and Highways 7$24,102$41,3180$0
Sewerage 8$27,239$40,8590$0
Totals for Government 34$128,836$45,4726$2,338



Chestertown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $484,000
    Parking Facilities: $33,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $627,000
    Regular Highways: $569,000
    Sewerage: $522,000
    Water Utilities: $348,000
    Central Staff Services: $213,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Housing & Community Development: $103,000
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000
    Financial Administration: $48,000
    Fire Protection: $41,000
    General - Other: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $239,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $119,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $371,000
    All Other: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $824,000
    Water Utilities: $421,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $920,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $801,000
    Water Utilities: $389,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000
    Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $160,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $106,000
    Property Sale Other: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $255,000
    Parks & Recreation: $158,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,175,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $479,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $801,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $302,000
    Housing & Community Development: $128,000
    All Other: $96,000
  • Tax - Property: $996,000
    NEC: $84,000
    Other Selective Sales: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,081,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000

6.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
Maryland average:  7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Queen Anne's County, MD  1.18% ($30,068 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.46% ($58,441)
from Cecil County, MD  0.36% ($42,741)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,978 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.99%
Maryland average:  8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Queen Anne's County, MD  0.86% ($33,672 average AGI)
to New Castle County, DE  0.42% ($41,548)
to Kent County, DE  0.38% ($32,464)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chestertown:
  • WCTR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHESTERTOWN, MD)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chestertown:
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WXCY (103.7 FM; HAVRE DE GRACE, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSMJ (104.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXYV (105.7 FM; CATONSVILLE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRNR-FM (103.1 FM; GRASONVILLE, MD; Owner: EMPIRE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WERQ-FM (92.3 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHS (90.5 FM; WORTON, MD; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF KENT COUNTY)

TV broadcast stations around Chestertown:
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WMPT (Channel 22; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Chestertown, Maryland:
  • Fatal accident count: 31
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 38
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 15
  • Fatalities: 32
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 62
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
  • Fatal accident count: 255
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 369
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
  • Fatalities: 274
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 665
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 89
See more detailed statistics of Chestertown fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 44 meters (144ft)
Total costs: $2,978,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,775
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,022
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 16,123

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3
  • 298 Scheeler Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 53.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN737
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • Burchard Sawmill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 116.4 m, Overall height: 123.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN737
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 300 Scheeler Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ436
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Craig A Fetzer, 615 Morgnec Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00001771
    Registrant: Maryland State Highway Administration, 5901 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21228, Phone: (410) 747-8590, Email:
  • Property Management, 200 Hambelton Creek Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 45.7 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Edward T Holleran, 800 High St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39 m, Overall height: 39 m
  • Valerie H Moore, 8689 Bakers Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00156156
    Registrant: Apc Realty And Equipment Co LLC Dba , 6905 Rockledge Dr Ste 300, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 214-9259, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chestertown, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chestertown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Chestertown)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 233
  • Hazardous Condition: 63
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Chestertown


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Chestertown, MD

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