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This town of 248 people was settled in 1858.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Crumpton, above both the Maryland town median (7%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Crumpton. The biggest park or preserve is Crumpton Park, at 47 acres. Crumpton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
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FEMA puts 33% of Crumpton’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 31% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The top destinations are Chestertown (9%), Centreville (4%) and Easton (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 27 miles. In Crumpton, 0.8% of working residents work locally.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 25°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14% of Crumpton adults smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Crumpton beats the Maryland average on 2 and trails it on 9. Among adults here, 30% have obesity and 76% had a checkup this year.
| Crumpton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Crumpton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.1% | 13.5% |
| More smokers | 13.9% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Crumpton Park | — | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Crumpton is unincorporated, so Queen Anne'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.
Where Crumpton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Crumpton
About 0 of every 100 Crumpton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Crumpton is a census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. Crumpton is located along the Chester River, 5 miles (8.0 km) west-southwest of Millington. Crumpton has a post office with the ZIP code 21628. Crumpton changed from an unincorporated community to a census-designated place for the 2020 Census. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 496.
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Crumpton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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