111-SC-10514 - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1918
Aberdeen Proving Ground’s story
109 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1918.
- 1917Aberdeen Proving Ground is settled
Aberdeen Proving GroundMD
A town of 2,193, settled in 1917.
Population
2,193
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$125K
median
Median age
33.1
years
Jobs based here
2,049
A job hub
Is Aberdeen Proving Ground a good place to live?
Aberdeen Proving Ground’s best subject grades are an A for incomes and an A− for health; its weakest is a C− for cost of living. Aberdeen Proving Ground’s average trip to work is 15 minutes, below both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On hazard risk, just 13 of Maryland’s 329 towns do better. Aberdeen Proving Ground is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns. Only 11 of Maryland’s 329 towns score lower on the outdoors. Aberdeen Proving Ground has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Aberdeen Proving Ground stand out
Where Aberdeen Proving Ground beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Aberdeen Proving Ground has shrunk 20% from 2010 to 2020
2,093 counted in 2010 and 1,668 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Aberdeen Proving Ground grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Maryland), ordered by how far Aberdeen Proving Ground is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 1% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthUmd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 12.3 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingHome prices against what area households earnC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 13.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsBeat 64% of Maryland districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Aberdeen Proving Ground: who provides what
Aberdeen Proving Ground is unincorporated, so Harford County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBaltimore Gas & Electric20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterChapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesHarford CountyHarford County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarford County Board of ElectionsHarford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2100521005 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Aberdeen Proving Ground.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Aberdeen Proving Ground stands out in Maryland and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
0.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Aberdeen Proving Ground, below both the Maryland town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Aberdeen Proving Ground’s median household income is $125,000. Since 2013, Aberdeen Proving Ground has added 1,258 jobs, to 2,049 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.9% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $125,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Aberdeen Proving Ground4%
Baltimore19%
Aberdeen4%
Towson4%
Bel Air South3%
27 mi
median commute distance
2,049
jobs based in Aberdeen Proving Ground
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Aberdeen Proving Ground
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesHeat waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA−
Aberdeen Proving Ground ranks healthier than 83% of the country’s towns
Aberdeen Proving Ground beats the Maryland average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Aberdeen Proving Ground.
83%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Aberdeen Proving Ground | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 7.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 67.7% | 76.6% |
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
12.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Aberdeen Proving Ground has four seasons and pleasant summers
Aberdeen Proving Ground has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 26° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter28–45°
Spring44–64°
Summer67–85°
Fall49–68°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 149 attractions →M&T Bank Stadium and 79 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Aberdeen Proving Ground. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
26 mi MuseumNS Savannah
27 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
38 mi GardenLongwood Gardens
28 mi MuseumWalters Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Longwood Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Aberdeen Proving Ground
16pages on Aberdeen Proving Ground
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Aberdeen Proving Ground
College town 17 of every 100 Aberdeen Proving Ground residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,025 people come to Aberdeen Proving Ground for work
Where Aberdeen Proving Ground’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,049jobs based in Aberdeen Proving Ground
4%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Aberdeen Proving Ground
U.S. Army facility located adjacent to Aberdeen, Maryland
Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is a United States Army facility that neighbors Aberdeen and Edgewood, Maryland. Aberdeen Proving Ground was formed in 1917 to provide the Army with sufficient land for testing its munitions and equipment. Around the same time, the Edgewood Arsenal was established on separate land, and provided the production and testing of chemical weapons. Edgewood Arsenal was discontinued as a separate installation in 1971 and its resources were transferred to Aberdeen Proving Ground. The "Aberdeen area" refers to the northeastern side of APG, while the "Edgewood area" refers to the southwestern side, formerly the Edgewood Arsenal. A portion of Edgewood Arsenal was separated…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1917
- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 23 ft
- ZIP code
- 21005
Aberdeen Proving Ground’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Aberdeen Proving Ground.
AberdeenAberdeen Proving Ground
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MD rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | — | — | C− | — | B | A− |
| Aberdeen | #214 | C | B− | D | B | C− |
Aberdeen Proving Ground has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Aberdeen Proving Ground reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Aberdeen Proving Ground with a neighbor →
Questions about Aberdeen Proving Ground
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
What is Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Michelle Mussman and John F. Meier.