MDMap-doton-Millington, 2004
Millington’s story
199 years in pictures
Census counts: 306 in 1860, 549 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2004 and 5 maps from 1900 on.
- 1827Millington is settled
MillingtonMD
John Embert Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
544
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Typical home
$352K
+3.2% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
72
A commuter town
Is Millington a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Millington, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. 43% of the land in Millington is conserved, against 9.5% in Maryland’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Cypress Branch State Park, 259 acres with 3.2 miles of trail. Millington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Millington stand out
Where Millington beats most towns.
Small town
544 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Millington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millington, and how to reach them.
PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Millington water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Millington’s trash rules yet
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 hereKent County Board of ElectionsKent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2165121651 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 Millington.
Outdoors
Trail density in Millington is higher than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
The trail density in Millington is 3.6 miles per square mile. 3.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
42.9%conserved
42.9%
conserved · 265 of 618 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 3.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cypress Branch State Park | 3.2 mi | 259 |
| 2. Rob Vanary Park | — | 2 |
| 3. Big Mill Pond Fish Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commute
Most of Millington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Millington for work: only 0% work in town. Millington’s median household income is $62,000. Since 2013, Millington has lost 27 jobs, to 72 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Millington | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Millington0%
Chestertown13%
Middletown5%
Baltimore4%
Dover3%
18 mi
median commute distance
72
jobs based in Millington
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Millington faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by drought
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Millington.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHurricanes
8
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Millington, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Millington has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–85°
Fall47–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
Homes in Millington are worth about $352K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Millington home is worth about $352,000, up 3.2% in a year, 17% below the Maryland typical home.
$352KZillow home value
| Millington | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,215 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 74% | 73% |
Typical home value
Millington$352K
Maryland$425K
+3.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Millington is
Millington beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 18% of Millington adults binge drink.
| Millington | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 8% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Maryland
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Millington | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 14.7% | 10.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.4% | 8.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.5% | 14.1% |
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
12.3 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 Millington
17pages on Millington
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Millington
About 2 of every 100 Millington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Get outside
4 miles of trails in Millington
42.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
2
Rob Vanary Park2 acres
3
Big Mill Pond Fish Management Area1 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Millington
Town in Maryland, United States
Millington is a town in Kent and Queen Anne's counties in the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, Millington had a population of 549. Millington is the head of navigation for the Chester River.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 20 ft
- ZIP code
- 21651
- Area code
- 410
Questions about Millington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Millington, MD a good place to live?
Millington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.