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Eagle HarborMD

A town of 68, settled in 1929.

Is Eagle Harbor a good place to live?

Eagle Harbor’s average trip to work is 50 minutes, above both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 2 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher median age than Eagle Harbor. Eagle Harbor Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eagle Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

By the sea

Eagle Harbor lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 8% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

8%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
97thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
2storm & flood disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

MDMap-doton-EagleHarbor
MDMap-doton-EagleHarbor, 2004
Eagle Harbor’s story

97 years in pictures

Census counts: 3 in 1930, a low of 2 in 1940, 67 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1892 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1929Eagle Harbor is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Eagle Harbor: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagle Harbor, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Maryland Elec Coop16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offHuntingtown Convenience Center, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsPrince George's 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 herePrince George's County Board of ElectionsPrince George's County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code2060820608 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Eagle Harbor.

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Eagle Harbor, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Eagle Harbor has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 27° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring45–65°
Summer67–85°
Fall49–69°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Eagle Harbor is

Eagle Harbor beats the Maryland average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 11% of adults binge drink in Eagle Harbor, where Maryland’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 16%. 44% of Eagle Harbor adults have high blood pressure.

Eagle HarborMaryland townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)11%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)44%35%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Depression (CDC PLACES)16%20%23%
32 measures vs. Maryland
4 better21 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEagle HarborMD
Fewer binge drinkers11.2%14.1%
Fewer adults with depression16.4%19.4%
More adults who have had a stroke4.7%3.4%
Calverthealth Medical Center
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

$39Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

White House and 235 more within 40 miles

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

All 299 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Eagle Harbor

16pages on Eagle Harbor
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Eagle Harbor; the nearest are

Small town

68 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

About Eagle Harbor

Town in Maryland, United States

Official town website ↗

Eagle Harbor is an incorporated town in the far southeast corner of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and near the rural community of Aquasco that is known as a historic African American community founded in 1925. Per the 2020 census, the population was 67. The Chalk Point Generating Station, owned by NRG Energy, which was sold to Mirant by the Potomac Electric Power Company (PEPCO) in 2000, is located adjacent to the town.

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

Established
1929
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
13 ft

Questions about Eagle Harbor

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Eagle Harbor, MD a good place to live?

Eagle Harbor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.