Holly Hill · National Register of Historic Places
Friendship’s story
222 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1804Friendship is settled
FriendshipMD
A town of 278, settled in 1804. A typical home worth about $636K.
Population
278
residents
Typical home
$636K
+0.7% in a year
Household income
$155K
median
Median age
52.7
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
What makes Friendship stand out
The 3 things Friendship does most differently from other towns.
$636Ktypical home
Housing
$636K typical home
49% above the MD typical home
Up 0.7% in a year.
Holly HillHistory
Settled in 1804
1 place on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 222 years.
Outdoors
13.2% conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
13.2% of the town is conserved land.
Small town
278 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Weather
Forecast →68°
Mostly Cloudy
H 82° · L 64°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Friendship. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
3risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Friendship home is worth about $636K
The typical Friendship home is worth about $636,000, up 0.7% in a year, 49% above the Maryland typical home.
$636KZillow home value
Typical home value
Friendship$636K
Maryland$428K
+0.7%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Friendship
Most working residents leave Friendship for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Parole (8%), Washington (5%) and Baltimore (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Friendship1%
Parole8%
Washington5%
Baltimore5%
Deale5%
23 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Friendship
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Friendship has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
16″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–47°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall49–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
13.2% of Friendship is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
13.2%conserved
13.2%
conserved · 151 of 1,143 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Friendship Pond Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
How healthy Friendship is
Friendship beats the Maryland average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Maryland
13 better15 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Friendship | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7% | 15.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 7.6% |
Calverthealth Medical Center
12.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Friendship for work
Where Friendship’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Friendship
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Friendship
Census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.
Friendship is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 447. Friendship covers 1.794 square miles (2.887 km2), and is located at the southern tip of Anne Arundel County along Maryland Route 2, by which road it is 22 miles (35 km) north to Annapolis, the state capital, and 15 miles (24 km) south to Prince Frederick, the seat of Calvert County.
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- Established
- 1804
- Population
- 384
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 144 ft
- ZIP code
- 20758