Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Chestertown8.8 miPost officeBetterton Post Office1.7 miTown hallBetterton Town Hall1.8 miPoliceKent County Sheriff's Office8.5 miFire stationBetterton Volunteer Fire Company Station 51.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:37 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:20 am – 4:44 pm
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People276 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.3131 householdsMedian household income $61,50588% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,821 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 181 employedMain industries: retail 31%, education and health care 28%, construction 14%Average commute 32 minutes65% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Chinese 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 27°F46 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days37 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chestertown station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksCastle Pointcape · 1.7 miSassafras Riverriver · 3.0 miGrove Pointcape · 3.1 miGrove Point Disposal Area Lakelake · 3.5 miJacks Covebay · 2.7 miStill Pondbay · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSassafrass Nrmastate park · 2.4 mi · 971 acresBetterton Beachpark · 1.9 miTurner's Creek Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 145 acresGrove Farm Wmastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 327 acresUrieville Lake Fma Pfastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 53 acresElk Neck Spstate park · 9.1 mi · 2,237 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198443 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Nov 201735 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription23% have cable, fibre or DSL66% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Chestertownserves 5,400 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation69 ft21 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
