Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 29.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.5%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharpsburg, MD
Sharpsburg compared to Maryland state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Sharpsburg (2011 data):
- Jefferson Security Bank: Sharpsburg Office Branch at 103 West Main Street, branch established on 09/14/2006. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $27.1 mil, Deposits: $24.8 mil, headquarters in Shepherdstown, WV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Wood (6%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Sharpsburg:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.74%
| Here |  | 44.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 18.2% | 18.1% | 14.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 13.9% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Brethren | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 25.1% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 42.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | Here: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15 | Washington County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 93 | Washington County: | 6.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.2% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | Maryland: | 15.5% |
| 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 | $5,555 | $66,660 | 1 | $2,431 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,738 | $44,856 | 1 | $359 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $12,824 | $51,296 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,541 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,435 | $26,610 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,983 | $35,796 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,124 | $36,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
10 | $35,659 | $42,791 | 3 | $4,331 |
Sharpsburg government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Fire Protection: $40,000 ($60.06)
Regular Highways: $33,000 ($49.55)
Solid Waste Management: $21,000 ($31.53)
Parks & Recreation: $20,000 ($30.03)
General Public Buildings: $14,000 ($21.02)
General - Other: $9,000 ($13.51)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($10.51)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($10.51)
Police Protection: $4,000 ($6.01)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($6.01)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000 ($72.07)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($10.51)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $18,000 ($27.03)
General Public Building: $10,000 ($15.02)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $293,000 ($439.94)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000 ($94.59)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($60.06)
NEC: $4,000 ($6.01)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000 ($10.51)
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% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Sharpsburg:
- WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
- WMRE (1550 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sharpsburg:
- WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
- WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
- WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
- WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
- W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
- WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WXVA-FM (98.3 FM; CHARLES TOWN, WV; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WDLD (96.7 FM; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
- WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSHC (89.7 FM; SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV; Owner: SHEPHERD COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS)
TV broadcast stations around Sharpsburg:
- W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
- WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
- WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
- W44AA (Channel 44; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Sharpsburg, Maryland:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 41
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
- Fatal accident count: 260
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 377
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 280
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 678
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 91
See more detailed statistics of Sharpsburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $699,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,895
Total average daily truck traffic: 263
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 10,148
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- Before 1900: 3
- 1900-1909: 0
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 3
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 1
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sharpsburg, MD
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Edward T Richardson, 5404 Mondell Road (Lat: 39.463250 Lon: -77.756472), 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:
- Edward T Richardson, 5404 Mondell Road (Lat: 39.463250 Lon: -77.756472), 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:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Ns Row @ Mph15.5 (Lat: 39.446167 Lon: -77.774694), 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:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 110 W Chapline St (Lat: 39.458167 Lon: -77.752500), 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 (Lat: 39.454833 Lon: -77.749722), 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:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Sharpsburg, Lat: 39.454833 Lon: -77.749722, Type: Tank, Structure height: 52 m, Call Sign: WQHP748
Assigned Frequencies: 6645.00 MHz, 6755.00 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharpsburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PA-22-150 (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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $183,470 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $124,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $216,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $121,010 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $234,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $109,460 | 1 | $256,530 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $127,510 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $144,180 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $99,420 | 1 | $205,690 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $109,520 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $128,520 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $69,950 | 3 | $122,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $69,470 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $93,400 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $70,190 | 2 | $86,410 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $100,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $66,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Sharpsburg
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sharpsburg, MD
| Most common first names in Sharpsburg, MD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 28 | 76.3 years |
| Mary | 26 | 82.4 years |
| John | 25 | 73.1 years |
| Robert | 18 | 69.7 years |
| William | 15 | 69.0 years |
| James | 14 | 71.3 years |
| Margaret | 14 | 78.3 years |
| Harry | 13 | 71.4 years |
| Martha | 12 | 79.1 years |
| David | 12 | 63.6 years |
| Most common last names in Sharpsburg, MD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jamison | 21 | 72.5 years |
| Myers | 16 | 74.0 years |
| Miller | 14 | 71.9 years |
| Crampton | 14 | 73.3 years |
| Delauney | 14 | 79.1 years |
| Grim | 13 | 78.8 years |
| Churchey | 11 | 77.9 years |
| Bussard | 10 | 72.8 years |
| Bender | 10 | 80.0 years |
| Marshall | 9 | 70.9 years |
Sharpsburg on our top lists:
- #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
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