172 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1854Still Pond is settled
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It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Still Pond’s average commute is 75 minutes, above both Maryland’s towns (32 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher age of the median resident than Still Pond. Its National Register listings include Shepherd's Delight and Hebron. Still Pond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Still Pond beats most towns.
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 4 maps from 1900 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 places in Still Pond on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles. The top destinations are Chestertown (23%), Wilmington (4%) and Centreville (4%). Still Pond: one in ten residents live below the poverty line.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Still Pond, the risk rating from FEMA is 22 of 100. 36% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by hurricanes at 22%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among households in Still Pond, 83% are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The range runs from 26° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Still Pond beats Maryland on 3 and trails on 5. In Still Pond, 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Still Pond | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 33% |
| What stands out | Still Pond | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Still Pond is unincorporated, so Kent 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.
Where Still Pond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
1 within 15 miles of the center of Still Pond
About 9 of every 100 Still Pond residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Still Pond is a census-designated place in Kent County, Maryland, United States. Still Pond is located at the intersection of Maryland routes 292 and 566 on Still Pond Neck, south-southeast of Betterton and north of Chestertown. Much of the community is included in the Still Pond Historic District and it is notable as the first place in Maryland in which women gained the right to vote. In addition to the Still Pond Historic District, the George Harper Store, Hebron, and Shepherd's Delight are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Still Pond, formerly an unincorporated community without a census-designated place, received one for the 2020 Census listing a population of 131. Des…
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Still Pond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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