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Crumpton
Maryland›Queen Anne's County

CrumptonMD

This town of 248 people was settled in 1858.

Chesterville Brick House · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain
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Crumpton, MD · Chesterville Brick House · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain

Is Crumpton a good place to live?

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.

2017-08-11 17 36 44 View east along Maryland State Route 544 (McGinnes Road) at Maryland State Route 290 (Dudley Corner…
2017-08-11 17 36 44 View east along Maryland State Route 544 (McGinnes Road) at Maryland State Route 290 (Dudley Corner…, 2017
Crumpton’s story

168 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1901 on.

  • 1858Crumpton is settled
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Small town

248 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Crumpton.

Natural hazards

Crumpton has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from drought

11risk score of 100

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 risk score
11Very low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Crumpton work out of town

1%work in town

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.

Where working residents work

In Crumpton1%
Chestertown9%
Centreville4%
Easton3%
Stevensville3%
27 mi
median commute distance
28
jobs based in Crumpton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Crumpton

17″snow a winter

Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 25°, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall47–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Crumpton is

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.

CrumptonMaryland townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Maryland
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCrumptonMD
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity11.1%13.5%
More smokers13.9%10.9%
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
7.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

8.5%
conserved · 56 of 666 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Crumpton Park—47

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

0
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Crumpton

16pages on Crumpton
Getting set up

Moving to Crumpton: who provides what

Crumpton is unincorporated, so Queen Anne's County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPine Springs MHP1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesQueen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County provides services here
SchoolsQueen Annes 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 hereQueen Anne's County Board of ElectionsQueen Anne's County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2162821628 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.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Crumpton for work

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

9% → Chestertown Chestertown 9% 4% → Centreville Centreville 4% 3% → Easton Easton 3% 3% → Stevensville Stevensville 3% 3% → Baltimore Baltimore 3% 2% → Washington Washington 2% Crumpton · 1% stay
28jobs based in Crumpton
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Crumpton

About Crumpton

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.

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

Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
30 ft
ZIP code
21628

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