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Charlton, MD, Aug. 2024
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CharltonMD

A town in Maryland.

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Jobs based here
20
A commuter town
Settled
1893
133 years ago

Is Charlton a good place to live?

We don’t grade Charlton yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Charlton for work

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

19% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 19% 9% → Robinwood Robinwood 9% 3% → Williamsport Williamsport 3% 3% → Antrim Township Antrim Township 3% 3% → Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 3% 3% → Wilson-Conococheague Wilson-Conococheague 3% Charlton · 0% stay
20jobs based in Charlton
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Charlton.

Natural hazards

Charlton faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

15risk score of 100

Expected losses in Charlton break down as 54% from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 85% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
15Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
Full pageCharlton’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Charlton has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Hagerstown (19%), Robinwood (9%) and Williamsport (3%).

Where working residents work

In Charlton0%
Hagerstown19%
Robinwood9%
Williamsport3%
Antrim Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
20
jobs based in Charlton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageCharlton’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here20 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in CharltonCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 11 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Charlton’s year

31″snow a winter

July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–86°
Fall44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCharlton’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow31″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Charlton is

Among adults in Charlton, 32% feel lonely. Against the Maryland average, Charlton comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11. 16% of Charlton adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Maryland town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). In Charlton, 41% of adults have high blood pressure, and 15% report frequent physical distress.

CharltonMaryland townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%11%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)24%20%23%
32 measures vs. Maryland
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outCharltonMD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.2%9.9%
More adults seeing a dentist67.3%64.4%
More smokers16.4%10.9%
Meritus Medical Center
11.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageCharlton’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby11.4 miles to an ER · Meritus Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MD on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Charlton

14pages on Charlton
The big questions
HealthBetter than MD on 2 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute20 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions62 nearby · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 1 miLibraryLeonard P. Snyder Memorial Branch LibraryCollegesValley College-Martinsburg is 10.8 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1893Climate88° summer highs · 31″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Charlton. Close and well known come first.

All 62 attractions →
Big draw26 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexBig draw40 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center12 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a yearin town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year38 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield22 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
Sources: 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 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Charlton: who provides what

Charlton is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2172221722 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Charlton

Valley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV10.8 miHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown12.1 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionShepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV14.7 mi$9,056 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Charlton

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

Charlton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 171 as of the 2010 census.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
469 ft

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