Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 930, settled in 1932.
Mulberry Fields and Cecil's Mill Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Callaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Coastal flooding makes up 32% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Callaway is unincorporated, so St. Mary's County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Callaway.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Flower School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 153 | – |
| The Kings Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 345 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The median household income in Callaway is $160,000. Only 2% of working residents stay in Callaway for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work for Callaway comes to 23 minutes, below both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 119, to 408.
| Callaway | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $160,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 27°; snowfall runs to about 13 inches a winter. The seasons in Callaway: chilly winters, warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Callaway who feel lonely is 36%, against 34% in Maryland’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. The town beats the Maryland average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of adults binge drink here.
| Callaway | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Callaway | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.8% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Callaway households. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Callaway has one park or preserve, 5 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Mary's River State Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Home values are up 1.7% over the year to September 2026. Among households in Callaway, 92% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Callaway. Close and well known come first.
20 mi National MonumentGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument72K visitors a year
16 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
7 mi Ancient siteU-1105
5 mi MuseumPatuxent River Naval Air Museum
8 mi MuseumCalvert Marine Museum
12 mi MuseumJefferson Patterson Park & MuseumGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Calvert Marine Museum: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Callaway
About 12 of every 100 Callaway residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census-designated place in Maryland
Callaway is a census designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The elevation is 105 feet (32 m). Per the 2020 Census, the population was 1,779.
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Callaway has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
