Sharpsburg, Maryland

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Back to Sharpsburg, MD housing info, Washington County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Washington County Population in July 2008: 661. Population change since 2000: -4.3%   Males: 335   (50.8%) Females: 326   (49.2%) Median resident age:   37.9 years Maryland median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 21782. Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,985 (it was $41,786 in 2000) Sharpsburg:   $52,985 Maryland:   $70,545 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,183 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $219,998 (it was $97,500 in 2000) Sharpsburg:   $219,998 Maryland:   $341,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $258,865; Detached houses: $252,294; Townhouses or other attached units: $332,654; In 2-unit structures: $411,227; Mobile homes: $45,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 21782 Sharpsburg, MD residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Bright Horizons Child Care Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Sharpsburg: White Non-Hispanic (97.5%) Two or more races (1.2%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sharpsburg: 110.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sharpsburg, Maryland on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sharpsburg is mentioned 23 times on our forum: Hagerstown/Sharpsburg  (2 replies) Wonderful Maryland  (124 replies) Is crime really that bad in Maryland?  (99 replies) Downtown Westminster  (13 replies) Diversity In Maryland?  (33 replies) Few Essex questions  (4 replies) Latest news from Sharpsburg, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (14.2%), United States (13.2%), English (8.5%), French (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1832 Elevation: 413 feet Land area: 0.22 square miles. Population density: 2984 people per square mile   (average).

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 77.75 W

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Sharpsburg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.5 miles away from the Sharpsburg town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 9/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Sharpsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Sharpsburg center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Notable locations in Sharpsburg: Sharpsburg Town Hall (A), Sharpsburg Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sharpsburg include: Christ Reformed Church (A), First Church of God (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Antietam National Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Sharpsburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotel: Jacob Rohrbach Inn (138 West Main Street).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharpsburg, MD

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Here		44.7%
USA		50.2%

7.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.23%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.09%
Maryland average:	0.25%

from Frederick County, MD	2.30% ($49,550 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.84% ($53,281)
from Franklin County, PA	0.47% ($34,733)

6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.19%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)

Washington County:	0.04%
Maryland average:	0.13%

to Franklin County, PA	1.32% ($51,267 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD	0.79% ($37,246)
to Berkeley County, WV	0.58% ($43,625)

• Edward T Richardson, 5404 Mondell Road, Type: Silo, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01267492
  Registrant: Liberty Towers, LLC, 51 Monroe Street, Suite Pe 7, Rockville, MD 20850-2456, Phone: (202) 420-7300, Email:

• Ns Row @ Mph15.5, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPUA485
  Assigned Frequencies : 910.000 MHz, 911.500 MHz, 918.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 99 Spring St., Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

• 110 W Chapline St, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: KXM967, Licensee ID: L00026037
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.8000 MHz, 33.8400 MHz, 33.8600 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/02/2004, Expiration Date: 11/14/2014
  Registrant: County Of Washington, 35 W. Washington St Suite 104, Hagerstown, MD 21742, Phone: (240) 313-2070, Fax: (240) 313-2071
• SHARPSBURG WT, Intersection Of High And Hall St, Type: Tank, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: WQJX860
  Assigned Frequencies : 453.650 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/06/2009, Expiration Date: 02/06/2019, Certifier: Peter K Loewenheim
  Registrant: Airwaves Licensing Assistance Inc., 517 Sachs Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0910, Fax: (717) 334-4739, Email:

• Sharpsburg, Lat: 39.454833 Lon: -77.749722, Type: Tank, Structure height: 52 m, Call Sign: WQHP748
  Assigned Frequencies : 6755.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/28/2007, Expiration Date: 09/28/2017, Certifier: Richard D Berg
  Registrant: State Of Maryland, Miemss, 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 706-3668, Fax: (410) 706-8528, Email:

• Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 4181C , Serial Number: 108-5181, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1955
  Registrant (Individual): Steven G Harris, Po Box 55, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 6933D , Serial Number: 22-4861, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1957
  Registrant (Individual): David W Beans, 16610 Powell Rd, Sharpsburg, MD 21782

• Fire: 42
• Hazardous Condition: 34
• Service Call: 6
• Good Intent Call: 6

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