Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sharpsburg’s median rent is $666 a month, below both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Its National Register listings include Tolson's Chapel and School and Antietam National Battlefield. Sharpsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sharpsburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,001 in 1870, a peak of 1,260 in 1880, 560 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1884 on.
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sharpsburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw28 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
in town National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
8 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
in town LandmarkDunker ChurchRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharpsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sharpsburg.
Most working residents leave Sharpsburg for work: only 0% work in town. Sharpsburg’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 32 minutes in Maryland’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Jobs based in Sharpsburg fell to 125 in 2023, 75 fewer than in 2013.
| Sharpsburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sharpsburg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (40% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (22% statewide). The median age in Sharpsburg is 47.1 years. Sharpsburg has grown 2.5% since 2020, to 573 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Sharpsburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.1 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 42% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 16% | 18% |
44% women, 56% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Maryland, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Sharpsburg | MD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.8% | 13.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.3% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.9% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.6% | 8.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 23.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.8% | 17.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.7% | 6.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.6% | 20.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Sharpsburg has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 23°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Sharpsburg home is worth about $352,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the Maryland typical home. 80% of Sharpsburg households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sharpsburg beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 24% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Sharpsburg.
| Sharpsburg | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Sharpsburg | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.5% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sharpsburg
About 4 of every 100 Sharpsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
10 places in Sharpsburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Maryland, United States
Sharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland. The town is about 13 miles (21 km) south of Hagerstown. Its population was 560 at the 2020 census. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Antietam—referred to as the Battle of Sharpsburg by the South—was fought on what is now Antietam National Battlefield, in the vicinity of Antietam Creek.
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Sharpsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including David Spangler and Howell G. Crim.
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