Galestown is a town in Sussex County, Maryland, home to about 114 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19973 and 21659.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Population114496 per sq mi
Median home value$246,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Galestown, part in Brookview and Eldorado
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Galestown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Galestown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)65 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD68 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA100 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Galestown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Galestown
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
U.S. Representative · Delaware at-largeSarah McBride (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Galestown had 111 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 483rd largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Sussex County grew from 42,276 residents in 1900 to 237,378 in 2020.
Sussex County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (14 miles away).
Jobs in Sussex County
78,541 jobs at 6,411 businesses in Sussex County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
278 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Galestown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford4.2 miles
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salisbury18.5 miles
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton23.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
30
Specialist doctors
49
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
58
Mental health providers
86
Physical and occupational therapists
40
Optometrists
4
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
8
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Galestown
Grocery stores
Save-A-Lot3.4 mi
Tienda Adonay4.5 mi
Tienda Adonay4.5 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid3.0 mi
Seaford Pharmacy3.3 mi
Libraries
Seaford District Library3.9 mi
Museums
Seaford Museum3.7 mi
Ross Mansion4.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Seaford School District, Sussex Montessori School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(8)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sussex Orthopedic ProgramSeaford
Pre-K–12
57
Special Education
3.9 mi
Blades Elementary SchoolBlades
K–2
410
Public
3.9 mi
Sussex Montessori SchoolSeaford
K–6
383
Charter
2.6 mi
West Seaford Elementary SchoolSeaford
K–2
424
Public
2.9 mi
Frederick Douglass Elementary SchoolSeaford
3–5
456
Public
4.3 mi
Seaford Central Elementary SchoolSeaford
3–5
473
Public
3.9 mi
Seaford Middle SchoolSeaford
6–8
800
Public
4.0 mi
Seaford Senior High SchoolSeaford
9–12
960
Public
4.0 mi
Private schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Child Craft CompanySeaford
Pre-K–4
17
Nonsectarian
3.9 mi
St Johns Preschool KindergartenSeaford
Pre-K–K
17
Methodist
3.8 mi
The Cross Christian AcademySeaford
Pre-K–12
120
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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