Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Church Creek’s median rent is $3,501 a month, above both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Only 2 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher median age than Church Creek. Hughes A.M.E. Chapel and Medicine Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Church Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Church Creek beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 67% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 331 in 1880, a peak of 396 in 1890, 102 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1942 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Church Creek, and how to reach them.
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 Church Creek.
At 97 of 100, Church Creek’s FEMA risk score is above both Maryland’s towns (6 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 2003, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Church Creek.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Church Creek home is worth about $261,000, up 3.7% in a year, 39% below the Maryland typical home. 86% of Church Creek households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Church Creek has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 28° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Church Creek beats the Maryland average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 29% of adults feel lonely in Church Creek.
| Church Creek | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Church Creek | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chesapeake Forest | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Church Creek. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Stadium & arenaNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
32 mi State parkPoint Lookout State Park
38 mi LandmarkUnited States Naval Academy Cemetery
24 mi Ancient siteWye House
33 mi Ancient siteU-1105
5 mi National Historical ParkHarriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park15K visitors a yearNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Church Creek; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Church Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Town in Maryland, United States
Church Creek is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States, part of the state's Eastern Shore. As of the 2020 census, Church Creek had a population of 102. Church Creek is located approximately six miles south of Cambridge. Old Trinity Church is located here. An Anglican (now Episcopal) brick church built in 1675, it is the oldest church building in the US in continuous ecclesiastical use.
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Church Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
