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Maryland›Wicomico County

JestervilleMD

A town of 42, settled in 1894.

Is Jesterville a good place to live?

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

By the sea

Jesterville lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 11% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

11%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
88thpercentile for hurricane risk

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Getting set up

Moving to Jesterville: who provides what

Jesterville is unincorporated, so Wicomico County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWicomico CountyWicomico County provides services here
SchoolsWicomico 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 hereWicomico County Board of ElectionsWicomico County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code2181421814 99%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 Jesterville.

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Jesterville’s workers commute out

The top destinations are Salisbury (38%), Snow Hill (3%) and Berlin (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Jesterville0%
Salisbury38%
Snow Hill3%
Berlin3%
Fruitland3%
18 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Jesterville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Jesterville, expect four seasons and hot summers

Jesterville’s midsummer high is 88°F.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter30–48°
Spring46–66°
Summer68–86°
Fall51–69°
Nov 10
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Jesterville stands out in Maryland and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

In Jesterville, 13% of adults smoke cigarettes. The share of adults in Jesterville who have diabetes is 17%, against 12% in Maryland’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Jesterville beats the Maryland average on 12 and trails it on 8. Also worth knowing: among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Jesterville.

JestervilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%35%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)86%79%79%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%12%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
32 measures vs. Maryland
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outJestervilleMD
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.6%13.5%
Fewer uninsured adults6.5%8.7%
More adults with heart disease9.7%5.8%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
16.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Jesterville is higher

Of the losses FEMA expects in Jesterville, 46% come from hurricanes and 22% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Point Lookout State Park and 13 more within 40 miles

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

All 32 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Point Lookout State Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · U-1105: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Patuxent River Naval Air Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jesterville

14pages on Jesterville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Jesterville

Small town

42 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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About Jesterville

Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

Jesterville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 179 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft

Questions about Jesterville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Jesterville, MD a good place to live?

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