Sharpsburg, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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
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)