Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown11.8 miPost officeRock Hall Post Office2.8 miTown hallRock Hall Town Hall2.6 miPoliceRock Hall Police Department2.6 miFire stationRock Hall Volunteer Fire Company Station 73.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI25 miInterstateI-69516 miUS highwayUS 3018.4 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL26 miCoachKent IslandBayRunner Shuttle9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21661 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21661 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:39 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:20 am – 4:45 pm
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People2,613 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.41,311 householdsMedian household income $90,492Median home value $283,200Median rent $1,000 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,557 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,362 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stevensville 2sw station, 11 mi away; snow from Chestertown
Nearby landmarksHills Pointcape · 1.0 miLong Pointcape · 2.2 miLucy Covebay · under a mileJoiners Covebay · under a mileConquest Beachbeach · 5.0 miBoxes Point Trailtrailhead · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEastern Neck National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.5 mi · 2,094 acresRock Hall Ball Park/Rock Hallpark · 3.3 mi · 64 acresLove Point State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 77 acresConquest Beachpark · 4.6 mi · 667 acresSandy Point State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 110 acresKent Island Research Wmastate conservation land · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201743 mi away, near Little Creek, DelawareMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201743 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKent County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 356 days measured56 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 129main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, MD
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Rock Hallserves 1,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2 ft1 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
