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Wicomico County

Population in July 2007: 621. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 290  (46.8%)
Females: 331  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21861.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,688 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Sharptown:  $53,688
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,400 (it was $72,700 in 2000)
Sharptown:  $160,400
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Sharptown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Black (3.7%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Sharptown: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (16.9%), German (14.0%), United States (10.8%), Irish (8.8%), Italian (7.1%), French (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1874

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1513 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Sharptown

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharptown town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sharptown, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sharptown to the number of sex offenders is 621 to 1.

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

Sharptown:  1.0% ($726)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
Sharptown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (62.6 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (71.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (105.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 10, Sharptown, MD (0.7 miles ), Galestown, MD (1.3 miles) , Brookview, MD (2.2 miles) , Eldorado, MD (2.2 miles) , Bethel, DE (2.4 miles) , Mardela Springs, MD (2.4 miles ), Vienna, MD (2.6 miles ), Laurel, DE (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,700
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $94,100
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $125,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 38.54 N, Longitude: 75.72 W

Area codes: 443, 410

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Chemicals (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Sharptown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Sharptown town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sharptown:
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Sharptown, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharptown:
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 22 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 24 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 52 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)

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Churches in Sharptown include: Asbury United Methodist Church (A), Mount Vernon Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sharptown: Cherry Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Sharptown Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 408 Main Street).

 

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

TOWN OF SHARPTOWN (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and APR-23-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharptown, MD



Sharptown compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sharptown (2009 data):
  • Hebron Savings Bank: Sharptown Branch at 303 Main Street, branch established on 1902-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $432.3 mil, Deposits: $341.7 mil, headquarters in Hebron, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Hsb Bancorp, Inc.



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Sharptown mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Wicomico County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (5%)


Religon statistics for Sharptown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents35.3%23.0%14.0%6.7%3.6%
Congregations48.6%4.7%1.9%6.5%4.7%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.4%1.9%1.5%9.0%
Congregations2.8%1.9%1.9%0.9%26.2%
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$2,024$24,2880$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,315$15,7805$115
Sewerage 1$2,745$32,9400$0
Water Supply 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Totals for Government 4$7,855$23,5655$115


Sharptown government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $79,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $133,000
    Financial Administration: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $601,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $588,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $31,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $93,000
  • Tax - Property: $231,000
    Individual Income: $38,000
    NEC: $25,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $97,000

7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.70%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Wicomico County:  0.05%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Worcester County, MD  1.21% ($33,495 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  0.79% ($32,937)
from Somerset County, MD  0.62% ($30,218)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($85 average AGI)
Wicomico County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Worcester County, MD  0.83% ($66,164 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE  0.74% ($40,402)
to Somerset County, MD  0.60% ($31,423)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sharptown:
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sharptown:
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Sharptown:
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)


Sharptown fatal accident list:
Sep 20, 1991 09:55 AM, 313, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 3, 1989 03:55 AM, Md0313, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1979 10:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 10, 1979 12:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Berl Brechner, 11121 Snethen Church Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 299 m, Overall height: 310 m, , Licensee ID: L00067514
    Registrant: Delmarva Broadcast Service, LLC., 202 Downtown Plaza, Salisbury, MD 21803, Phone: (410) 742-4747

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Church & Main Sts, Call Sign: KFB941
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.4800 MHz, 33.8000 MHz, 33.9800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/2000, Expiration Date: 06/04/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
    Registrant: County Of Wicomico, 401 Naylor Mill Rd Ste 300, Salisbury, MD 21801, Phone: (410) 548-4920
  • 11686 San Domingo Rd, Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQAK818
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/23/2004, Expiration Date: 12/23/2004, Cancelation Date: 02/26/2005
    Registrant: Caldabaugh Communications, Inc, 438 Snow Hill Rd, Salisbury, MD 21804, Phone: (410) 543-1363, Fax: (410) 860-0430, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • Snethen Church & San Domingo Rd, Overall height: 313 m, Call Sign: WPNK614
    Assigned Frequencies : 6975.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/1987, Expiration Date: 08/01/2015
    Registrant: Delmarva Broadcast Service, LLC, 222 Pasadena Place, Orlando, FL 32803
  • SHARPTOWN, State Street 38 32 14.5 75 42 57.28, Type: Tank, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WQEG457
    Assigned Frequencies : 10955.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 10955.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2006, Expiration Date: 01/19/2016, Certifier: Michael Walsh
    Registrant: Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-4484, Phone: (410) 396-8492, Fax: (410) 396-7333, Email:
  • Snethen Church & San Domingo Rds, Structure height: 313 m, Overall height: 137.2 m, Call Sign: WGR765
    Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/18/1981, Expiration Date: 10/01/2004
    Registrant: Delmarva Broadcast Service, LLC, 222 Pasadena Place, Orlando, FL 32803
  • Shethen Church Rd, Overall height: 313 m, Call Sign: WHY349
    Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/25/1984, Expiration Date: 10/01/2004
    Registrant: Delmarva Broadcast Service, LLC, 222 Pasadena Place, Orlando, FL 32803

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Nanticoke River Bridge Us Rt 313, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KYQ896
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.650 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/1995, Expiration Date: 08/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
    Registrant: State Of Maryland, 5901 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21228

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KA3TOL, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/08/1989, Expiration Date: 08/08/1999, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2001
    Registrant: Kenneth R Evans, 601 Main St, Sharptown, MD 21861
  • Call Sign: N3IVS, Previous Call Sign: KA2QIN, Licensee ID: L00400118
    Grant Date: 09/14/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011
    Registrant: Raymond L Birch Jr, 300 State St, Sharptown, MD 21861



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$114,580
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$84,180
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 7
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Sharptown


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