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Kemps MillMD
A town of 49.
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Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Kemps Mill a good place to live?
Kemps Mill’s age of the median resident is 65.4 years, above both the Maryland town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than Kemps Mill. Kemps Mill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Wilson-ConococheagueKemps Mill
Nearby attractions
All 73 attractions →Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 27 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Kemps Mill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw39 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
10 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
2 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
34 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
20 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Kemps Mill: who provides what
Kemps Mill is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Hagerstown water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP codes21740, 2179521740 94% · 21795 6%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 Kemps Mill.
Natural hazards
Kemps Mill faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
55% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 15%. Kemps Mill’s FEMA risk score is 7 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 93% of U.S. communities.
7risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Kemps Mill brings four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 23° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–86°
Fall44–67°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Kemps Mill stands out in Maryland and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
The share of adults in Kemps Mill who report frequent physical distress: 14%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kemps Mill is ahead of Maryland on 6 and behind on 4. 19% of adults in Kemps Mill report frequent mental distress; 16% smoke cigarettes.
| Kemps Mill | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
6 better22 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Kemps Mill | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.7% | 3.4% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.1% | 12.5% |
| More smokers | 16.3% | 10.9% |
Meritus Medical Center
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kemps Mill
13pages on Kemps Mill
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Kemps Mill
Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown7.8 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionValley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV12.4 miShepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV13.4 mi$9,056 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Kemps Mill residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Kemps Mill
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Kemps Mill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 126 as of the 2010 census. It is named after a 1739 built mill structure which still stands in 2020 and has operated under a variety of names through almost three centuries. The mill dam creates a slackwater which is popular for fishing and other recreational water activities. The mill is several miles above the mouth of the Conococheague Creek which flows to the Potomac River at a location where Native American trading posts existed for many centuries prior to European settlement in the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
Questions about Kemps Mill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kemps Mill, MD a good place to live?
Kemps Mill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.