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Sharpsburg, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Washington County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
596 Population 2,709/sq mi density
$71,029 Median Income $45,701 per capita
$231,400 Home Value $337,985 Zillow
$850 Median Rent 23.6% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
58 Violent Crime/100K 777 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,029 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$231,400 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
31.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Sharpsburg experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 53°F (12°C). Winters average 31°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 43.5 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 41.

Temperature

31°F Jan (-0°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)
Annual Average52.9°F
2% below US avg
January Average31°F (-0°C)
July Average74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation425 ft (130 m)
Area0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
Population Density2,709/sq mi
Coordinates39.4576°N, 77.7493°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyWashington County County
Nearest AirportEastern Wv Regional/Shepherd Field (MRB)
13 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 43.5"
14% above US avg
Wettest Month (May) 4.02"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.48"

Air Quality

AQI Median41.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0452 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)6.9 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score68.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability44.6 / 100
Community Resilience73.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

17 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.6. Most recent: M2.6 on Jun 25, 2021.

Jul 16, 2010 5 km NNW of Barnesville, Maryland M3.6 37 km
Jun 13, 2019 9 km N of Blain, Pennsylvania M3.4 109 km
Jun 3, 2010 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M3.1 96 km
Jan 17, 2016 3 km NE of Ranson, West Virginia M3.0 17 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 149 km
Apr 24, 2009 1 km S of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.9 92 km
Sep 15, 2019 5 km ESE of East Berlin, Pennsylvania M2.8 89 km
Oct 25, 2009 4 km ENE of Franklintown, Pennsylvania M2.8 97 km
Mar 15, 1993 5 km W of Columbia, Maryland M2.7 77 km
Oct 28, 1994 1 km E of Mount Vernon, Maryland M2.7 100 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 136 km
Jan 13, 1990 6 km ENE of Eldersburg, Maryland M2.6 75 km
Jun 25, 2021 2 km SE of Woodlawn, Maryland M2.6 91 km
Sep 29, 1997 Virginia M2.5 76 km
Jun 25, 2001 8 km S of Remington, Virginia M2.5 111 km
Jul 27, 1997 5 km SSE of Culpeper, Virginia M2.5 116 km
Mar 10, 1993 3 km WSW of Columbia, Maryland M2.5 79 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1. Most recent: Irene (2011, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2011 Irene Category 1 282 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

350 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 3 fatalities, 208 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 24, 2001 EF3 89 km 2
Jul 19, 1996 EF3 66 km 0
May 22, 1983 EF3 51 km 0
Jun 7, 1980 EF3 82 km 0
Sep 5, 1979 EF3 95 km 1
Apr 1, 1973 EF3 82 km 0
Apr 16, 1961 EF3 69 km 0
Apr 5, 1952 EF3 76 km 0
Apr 19, 2019 EF2 50 km 0
Nov 2, 2018 EF2 51 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 84 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 18 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 75 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 97 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 48 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 93 km 0
Sep 17, 2004 EF2 26 km 0
Sep 24, 2001 EF2 73 km 0
Jul 19, 1996 EF2 10 km 0
Jun 24, 1996 EF2 70 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

11 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WAITES RUN (5,496 ac, 2024).

Year Name Acres Distance
2024 WAITES RUN 5,496 87 km
2011 SMITH RUN FIRE 1,908 81 km
2020 UNNAMED 1,572 96 km
2012 POINT 2 1,126 82 km
2024 ROCKY BRANCH 1,018 98 km
2014 BEAR DEN 945 90 km
2019 KENNEDY PEAK 769 99 km
2012 WOLF GAP 710 99 km
1984 UNNAMED 696 76 km
2022 UNNAMED 618 99 km
2005 UNNAMED 510 98 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 31°F (-0°C) 2.7 in Coldest
February 34°F (1°C) 2.5 in Driest
March 42°F (6°C) 3.3 in
April 52°F (11°C) 3.3 in
May 62°F (17°C) 4.0 in Wettest
June 70°F (21°C) 3.7 in
July 74°F (23°C) 3.6 in Warmest
August 73°F (23°C) 3.5 in
September 67°F (19°C) 3.4 in
October 55°F (13°C) 3.2 in
November 45°F (7°C) 3.2 in
December 36°F (2°C) 2.8 in

Sharpsburg has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 31°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 39.3 inches, with May being the wettest month (4.0") and February the driest (2.5").

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