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East New Market, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Caroline County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
324 Population 810/sq mi density
$40,417 Median Income $29,678 per capita
$244,200 Home Value $321,359 Zillow
$1,125 Median Rent 43.8% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
97 Violent Crime/100K 2,714 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$40,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$244,200 home value, $1,125/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
East New Market experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 35°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 46.3 inches. The area receives 12.8 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

35°F Jan (1°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average55.4°F
3% above US avg
January Average35°F (1°C)
July Average77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation42 ft (13 m)
Area0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²)
Population Density810/sq mi
Coordinates38.5970°N, 75.9231°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyCaroline County County
Nearest AirportCambridge-Dorchester Regional (CGE)
7 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 46.3"
22% above US avg
Snowfall 12.8"
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.41"
Driest Month (Feb) 3.07"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score45.7 / 100
Social Vulnerability58.7 / 100
Community Resilience56.0 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Low
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Low
Drought Relatively High
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

11 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Feb 9, 2023.

Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 148 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 108 km
Aug 3, 1995 13 km N of Williamsburg, Virginia M2.9 150 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 123 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 110 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 98 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 124 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 104 km
Feb 9, 2023 29 km E of Greenbackville, Virginia M2.6 98 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 134 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 109 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

10 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Arthur (2014, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2014 Arthur Category 2 239 km
2012 Sandy Category 1 239 km
2011 Irene Category 1 98 km
2003 Isabel Category 1 263 km
1999 Floyd Category 1 200 km
1998 Bonnie Category 1 255 km
1993 Emily Category 3 257 km
1991 Bob Category 3 216 km
1986 Charley Category 1 147 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 126 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

290 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 8 fatalities, 173 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 1, 2023 EF3 30 km 1
Apr 28, 2002 EF3 38 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 99 km 2
Jun 9, 1961 EF3 90 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 65 km 0
May 3, 2021 EF2 91 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 72 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 22 km 0
Aug 4, 2020 EF2 67 km 0
Apr 15, 2019 EF2 29 km 0
Jul 23, 2017 EF2 55 km 0
Apr 28, 2002 EF2 92 km 0
Oct 5, 1995 EF2 93 km 0
May 18, 1995 EF2 31 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF2 78 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF2 90 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF2 75 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF2 76 km 0
Jul 31, 1992 EF2 59 km 0
May 2, 1989 EF2 90 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 148 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: BESTPITCH (7,743 ac, 2017).

Year Name Acres Distance
2017 BESTPITCH 7,743 24 km
2004 RETAINING ECOLOGICAL HEALTH 5,678 27 km
2014 BLACKWATER MARSH WUI BURNS FY14 5,433 26 km
2005 MARSH RX-FWS 4,380 23 km
2007 GUINEA MARSH 4,173 25 km
2009 DOCTORS CREEK 3,686 25 km
1999 FB R O C I 3,525 28 km
2019 MDBWR-FY19-RX-MDWHS SUPPORT 3,197 26 km
2011 COMPARTMENT J 2,775 26 km
2005 ISLAND CREEK 2,729 26 km
2004 UNNAMED 2,156 26 km
1992 UNNAMED 2,038 23 km
2005 VEGETATION RESEARCH 1,926 21 km
2011 THOROFARE 1,850 22 km
1987 UNNAMED 1,692 26 km
2004 ROBBINS FIRE 1,612 29 km
1988 SLAU BCH 2 1,578 64 km
2004 BLACKWATER HAZARD FUEL REDUCTION 1,518 25 km
2009 BECKERS ISLAND 1,398 27 km
2022 ELLIOTTS ISLAND 1,324 25 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 35°F (1°C) 3.9 in Coldest
February 37°F (3°C) 3.1 in Driest
March 45°F (7°C) 4.3 in
April 54°F (12°C) 3.4 in
May 64°F (18°C) 3.9 in
June 72°F (22°C) 3.5 in
July 77°F (25°C) 4.4 in Warmest, Wettest
August 75°F (24°C) 4.3 in
September 69°F (21°C) 3.6 in
October 58°F (14°C) 3.1 in
November 48°F (9°C) 3.3 in
December 40°F (4°C) 3.4 in

East New Market has a seasonal temperature swing of 42°F / from 35°F in January to 77°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 44.0 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.4") and February the driest (3.1").

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