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QueenstownMD

A town of 907, settled in 1892. A regional job hub with 638 jobs.

Photo: National Scenic Byways Online · Public domain
Population
907
+6.2% since 2010
Typical home
$654K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$122K
median
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
638
A job hub

What makes Queenstown stand out

The 3 things Queenstown does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

907 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Queenstown

Most working residents leave Queenstown for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Stevensville (7%), Baltimore (7%) and Parole (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Queenstown1%
Stevensville7%
Baltimore7%
Parole6%
Annapolis5%
22 mi
median commute distance
638
jobs based in Queenstown
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Queenstown home is worth about $654K

The typical Queenstown home is worth about $654,000, up 3.5% in a year, 53% above the Maryland typical home.

$654KZillow home value

Typical home value

Queenstown$654K
Maryland$428K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 5% of U.S. communities.

5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
5Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
5
paid flood claims since 2003
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

20.4% of Queenstown is conserved land

12 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

20.4%conserved
20.4%
conserved · 261 of 1,278 acres
12 mi
of trails · 5.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Queenstown Park—3
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Queenstown has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–46°
Spring45–65°
Summer67–86°
Fall49–68°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Queenstown is

Queenstown beats the Maryland average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.

32 measures vs. Maryland
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
What stands outQueenstownMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.4%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%13.5%
More binge drinkers19.1%14.1%
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton
15.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub

Every workday, about 634 people come to Queenstown for work

Where Queenstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Stevensville Stevensville 7% 7% → Baltimore Baltimore 7% 6% → Parole Parole 6% 5% → Annapolis Annapolis 5% 5% → Easton Easton 5% 4% → Chester Chester 4% Queenstown · 1% stay
638jobs based in Queenstown
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Res(idence) of Wm. (William) Paca
1865 · Res(idence) of Wm. (William) Paca · Wikimedia Commons
Queenstown’s story

134 years in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Kent Island Queenstown Maryland 1775EAST ELEVATION, CLOSEUP OF ENTRANCE PORCH, TAKEN FROM SIDE - Bowlingly, State Route 18 vicinity, Queenstown, Queen Anne…
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Landmarks

2 places in Queenstown on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Queenstown

Town in Maryland, United States

Official town website ↗

Queenstown is a town in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, Queenstown had a population of 705.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1892
Population
705
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
20 ft
ZIP code
21658
Area code
410

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