Broomes IslandMD
A town of 460.
Broomes Island lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
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Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.
Most working residents commute out of Broomes Island
Most working residents leave Broomes Island for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Prince Frederick (13%), Washington (4%) and Lake Arbor (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Where working residents work
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Broomes Island has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Typical low → high °F
A typical Broomes Island home is worth about $486K
The typical Broomes Island home is worth about $486,000, up 4.3% in a year, 14% above the Maryland typical home.
Typical home value
How healthy Broomes Island is
Broomes Island beats the Maryland average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Broomes Island | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 7.6% |
460 people, and everyone knows the way
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About Broomes Island
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Broomes Island is a small waterfront community and census-designated place (CDP) located at the southern terminus of MD 264 in Calvert County, Maryland, United States, on the Patuxent River. It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of Prince Frederick, the county seat. As of 2019 Census estimates, the population of the CDP was 421. Although Broomes Island is a rather small community, it does have its own post office and zip code, 20615. In November 2007, the United States Postal Service considered closing the small post office and re-routing all mail delivery through the larger St. Leonard post office branch. After residents contacted US Senator Barbara Mikulski about the proposed…
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- Population
- 379
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 20615