Antietam Iron Furnace Site and Antietam Village · National Register of Historic Places
Antietam’s story
137 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1889Antietam is settled
AntietamMD
A town of 50, settled in 1889.
Packhorse Ford · Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Antietam a good place to live?
71% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Antietam, above both the Maryland town median (42%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Only 1 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Antietam. 31% of the land in Antietam is conserved, where Maryland’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Packhorse Ford and Antietam Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Antietam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
50 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Nearby attractions
All 280 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 39 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Antietam. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw26 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
2 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
5 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
in town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Getting set up
Moving to Antietam: who provides what
Antietam is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2178221782 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 Antietam.
31%conserved
31%
conserved · 30 of 97 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Antietam
Most working residents leave Antietam for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Hagerstown (7%), Frederick (7%) and Paramount-Long Meadow (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Antietam0%
Hagerstown7%
Frederick7%
Paramount-Long Meadow3%
St. James3%
18 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Antietam
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Low risk in Antietam, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Antietam has four seasons and pleasant summers
Antietam has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87° and January nights drop to 24°.
87°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Antietam is
Antietam beats the Maryland average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 9.2% of adults worry about having enough food in Antietam.
| Antietam | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Antietam | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.2% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.6% |
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
$103Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Antietam
16pages on Antietam
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Antietam
Shepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV3.8 mi$9,056 in-state tuitionValley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV12.9 miBlue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Martinsburg, WV14.2 mi$4,752 in-state tuition
College town 30 of every 100 Antietam residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Antietam for work
Where Antietam’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Antietam
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Antietam
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Antietam, MD a good place to live?
Antietam has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.