JugtownMD
In Maryland, this town has 97 residents.
Is Jugtown a good place to live?
80% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jugtown, against 42% in Maryland’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jugtown. Jugtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jugtown.
Jugtown has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 11 miles. The top destinations are Hagerstown (21%), Frederick (5%) and Robinwood (5%). 1.2% of Jugtown working residents work locally.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Jugtown has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Jugtown’s FEMA hazard score stands at 22 of 100. FEMA puts 63% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 13% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jugtown has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 23°, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Jugtown is
Jugtown does better than the Maryland average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. For adults in the town, the share who have high blood pressure is 44%. Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent mental distress, 15% have diabetes.
| Jugtown | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Jugtown | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 13.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jugtown
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jugtown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
11 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
6 mi National park siteCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors a year
24 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
24 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
21 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Jugtown: who provides what
Jugtown is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
99% of working residents leave Jugtown for work
Where Jugtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Jugtown
About 0 of every 100 Jugtown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Jugtown
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Jugtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 204 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 755 ft
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