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Sharpsburg, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 691. Estimated population in July 2024: 674 (-2.5% change)
Males: 351 (50.8%), Females: 340 (49.2%)

Washington County

Zip code: 21782

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.9 years
Median household income: $41,786
Median house value: $93,300

Population by Race

Races in Sharpsburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (14.2%), United States (13.2%), English (8.5%), French (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 413 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Sharpsburg, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sharpsburg

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharpsburg town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+5.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharpsburg:

  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RANSON, WV)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 17 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 65 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD FLD (about 17 miles; MARTINSBURG, WV; Abbreviation: MRB)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 27 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)
  • LEESBURG EXECUTIVE (about 31 miles; LEESBURG, VA; Abbreviation: JYO)

Amtrak stations near Sharpsburg:

  • 8 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
  • 10 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharpsburg:

  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 45 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)

Public primary/middle school in Sharpsburg:

  • SHARPSBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 297; Location: 17525 SHEPHERDSTOWN PIKE; Grades: KG – 05)

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