EdesvilleMD
Settled in 1863, this town now has 34 residents.
Is Edesville a good place to live?
Edesville’s midpoint age is 64.7 years, where Maryland’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Edesville. Edesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Edesville lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 23% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Northwest Stadium and 66 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edesville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw39 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
24 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
20 mi MuseumNS Savannah
21 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
24 mi MuseumWalters Art MuseumPhoto credits
Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Edesville: who provides what
Edesville is unincorporated, so Kent 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 Edesville.
For most of its workers, the job is outside Edesville
The top destinations are Chestertown (17%), Baltimore (12%) and Rock Hall (10%). Among residents in Edesville, 21% live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 24 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Edesville, expect four seasons and hot summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 88°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edesville stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
A fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Edesville. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Edesville. CDC measures, 32 in all: Edesville beats Maryland on 3 and trails on 8.
| Edesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 79% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Edesville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 76.6% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.2% | 79.2% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.4% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Edesville is 42 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns
Nearly a quarter of Edesville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from coastal flooding, followed by hurricanes at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.9% of Edesville is conserved land
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. Edesville’s density of trails stands at 0.3 miles per square mile. It has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Edesville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edesville Park | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Edesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Edesville
About 0 of every 100 Edesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Edesville
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Edesville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 169 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 26 ft
Questions about Edesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edesville, MD a good place to live?
Edesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.