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St. Leonard
Maryland›Calvert County

St. LeonardMD

726 residents make their home in this town in Maryland.

2 bordering townsMap →
Christ Church · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain
Photo of St. Leonard

St. Leonard, MD · Christ Church · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain

Is St. Leonard a good place to live?

St. Leonard’s median household income is $186,000, against $113,000 in Maryland’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than St. Leonard. St. Leonard has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

726 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Calvert BeachLong BeachCalvert BeachLong BeachSt. Leonard
Getting set up

Moving to St. Leonard: who provides what

St. Leonard is unincorporated, so Calvert County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSouthern Maryland Elec Coop16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt. Leonard water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCalvert CountyCalvert County provides services here
SchoolsCalvert 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 hereCalvert County Board of ElectionsCalvert County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP codes20685, 2067620685 98% · 20676 2%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 St. Leonard.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in St. Leonard: hurricanes

Federal disaster aid has reached households in St. Leonard once, in 2003. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 91% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 33% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 32% to inland flooding.

9risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
9Very low riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools St. Leonard’s kids attend

The Calvert County Public Schools runs its public schools. Its one school is below. St. Leonard’s only public school teaches 401 students.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
St Leonard ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5401C+

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

With 0.7 jobs for every working resident, most of St. Leonard’s workers commute out

1.6% of working residents work locally in St. Leonard. The top destinations are Prince Frederick (12%), Washington (7%) and California (5%). In St. Leonard, the typical journey to work is 35 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.

2%work in town
St. LeonardMaryland townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work35 minutes32 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.6%3.1%8%

Where working residents work

In St. Leonard2%
Prince Frederick12%
Washington7%
California5%
Leonardtown4%
21 mi
median commute distance
229
jobs based in St. Leonard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in St. Leonard brings four seasons and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 13 inches of snow, with January nights at 27° and July afternoons at 87°.

13″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring45–65°
Summer67–85°
Fall50–69°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Leonard is

The share of adults in St. Leonard who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. CDC measures, 32 in all: St. Leonard beats Maryland on 9 and trails on 1.

St. LeonardMaryland townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%14%16%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)20%23%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%12%12%
32 measures vs. Maryland
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
What stands outSt. LeonardMD
Fewer uninsured adults6.1%8.7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.9%15.4%
More binge drinkers17.3%14.1%
Calverthealth Medical Center
8.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Typical home value

St. Leonard$469K
Maryland$425K
+0.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Northwest Stadium and 59 more within 40 miles

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

All 295 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · George Washington Birthplace National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Audi Field: Rainclaw7, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nationals Park: Something Original (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · CareFirst Arena: Gregory Koch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cameron Run Regional Park: Paul Roth from Washington, D.C. (kinda), USA, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Leonard

15pages on St. Leonard
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of St. Leonard; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave St. Leonard for work

Where St. Leonard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

12% → Prince Frederick Prince Frederick 12% 7% → Washington Washington 7% 5% → California California 5% 4% → Leonardtown Leonardtown 4% 3% → Solomons Solomons 3% 3% → Baltimore Baltimore 3% St. Leonard · 2% stay
229jobs based in St. Leonard
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about St. Leonard

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Leonard, MD a good place to live?

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