Dames QuarterMD
The town, settled in 1858, counts 226 residents.
Is Dames Quarter a good place to live?
Among 262 Maryland towns, just 4 have a higher January low than Dames Quarter. 64% of the land in Dames Quarter is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Deal Island Wildlife Management Area, at 7,354 acres. Dames Quarter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Dames Quarter lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 61% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Moving to Dames Quarter: who provides what
Dames Quarter is unincorporated, so Somerset 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dames Quarter.
Conservation land takes up nearly a third of Dames Quarter
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deal Island Wildlife Management Area | — | 7,354 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Dames Quarter, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
Dames Quarter has had 174 paid flood insurance claims since 1984. Expected losses in Dames Quarter break down as 61% from coastal flooding and 16% from hurricanes. Federal aid has come to Dames Quarter households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2012.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Dames Quarter brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 29° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have diabetes in Dames Quarter than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
Among adults in Dames Quarter, 82% had a checkup this year. Against the Maryland average, Dames Quarter comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 14. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent physical distress, 52% have high blood pressure.
| Dames Quarter | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dames Quarter | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.6% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Dames Quarter sells for about $427K at the median
Dames Quarter: 93% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dames Quarter
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dames Quarter
About 6 of every 100 Dames Quarter residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
226 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dames Quarter
CDP in Maryland, United States
Dames Quarter is a census-designated place (CDP) in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Questions about Dames Quarter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dames Quarter, MD a good place to live?
Dames Quarter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.