Profile for Sharptown, Maryland, MD

Sharptown is on the Nanticoke River

Former and merged names include:
· Slabtown
· Twiford's Wharf

Listed places near Sharptown

Cemeteries (15)

Communities (9)

Libraries (1)

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• Sharptown population
• Ancestry of people in Sharptown
• Housing in Sharptown
• Income in Sharptown
• Marital status of adults in Sharptown
• Place of birth of people in Sharptown
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sharptown
• School enrollment & education levels in Sharptown
• Transportation & commute times in Sharptown
• Wicomico County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Maryland
• State data - Maryland
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sharptown demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wicomico County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 21861 ZIP code.

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• Wicomico County government
• Wicomico County tourism

17% of Sharptown residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sharptown ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sharptown
• Cemeteries in Wicomico County
• Libraries in or near Sharptown

Post a query on a message board:

• Wicomico County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sharptown museums
• Sharptown historic sites
• Sharptown area parks
• Wineries near Sharptown

• Wicomico County, MD

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sharptown area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wicomico County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Maryland cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sharptown
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wicomico County

• Sharptown business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Maryland
• Local ordinances in Maryland (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wicomico County
• Arrests in Wicomico County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sharptown was $15,190, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wicomico County economic census
• Wicomico County economic summary
• Wicomico County employment growth
• Wicomico County unemployment rate
• Maryland economic data

15% of Sharptown residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sharptown
• Colleges in Maryland
• Learning Disabilities Association in Maryland
• Schools in or near Sharptown
• School districts in or near Sharptown
• Yearbooks (old) of Maryland high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sharptown

• Air pollution in Wicomico County
• Diesel soot in Wicomico County
• Land contamination in Wicomico County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Maryland
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Wicomico County
• Toxic chemical releases in Wicomico County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Maryland

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sharptown

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sharptown
• Geocaches in Maryland

• Wicomico County government
• Maryland state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sharptown medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Maryland
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sharptown
• Historic sites in Maryland
• Museums in or near Sharptown
• Museums in Maryland
• Maryland state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wicomico County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sharptown, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $398.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $762.

• Find Foreclosure in Sharptown
• Homes for sale in the Sharptown area
• Find a Sharptown Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Maryland mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Sharptown area
• Job services in Maryland
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Sharptown

• Maryland library

• Census map of Sharptown area
• Historic maps of MD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Maryland
• Topographic map of Sharptown

• Daily newspapers in or near Sharptown
• AM radio stations in or near Sharptown
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Sharptown
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sharptown
• TV stations in or near Sharptown
• Media ownership in the Sharptown area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Maryland

• Military bases in Maryland
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sharptown
• Search obituaries in Maryland
• Recent death notices - selected MD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Maryland
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Maryland
• Lions clubs in Maryland
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sharptown
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sharptown

• Parks near Sharptown
• National forests in Maryland
• Ski areas near Sharptown
• Ski areas in Maryland
• State parks in Maryland

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sharptown
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• Panoramic photos of Maryland communities
• Photos of Maryland places
• Post cards of Maryland communities

Wicomico County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sharptown political report.

• Maryland Democratic party
• Maryland Republican party
• Wicomico County elections board
• Maryland elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sharptown
• Total membership by faith, in Wicomico County

• Chowhound message boards for MD

The average commute time for Sharptown workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sharptown travel guide
• Airports near Sharptown
• Hotels near Sharptown
• Maryland tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Maryland coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Maryland
• Wildlife refuges in Maryland

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