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Still Pond
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Still PondMD

It counts 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Shepherd's Delight · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Still Pond, MD · Shepherd's Delight · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Still Pond a good place to live?

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.

What makes Still Pond stand out

Where Still Pond beats most towns.

Hebron
Hebron · National Register of Historic Places
Still Pond’s story

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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Landmarks

3 places in Still Pond on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Small town

102 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Still Pond.

Work & commute

Still Pond has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

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.

Where working residents work

In Still Pond0%
Chestertown23%
Wilmington4%
Centreville4%
Greenwood2%
21 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in Still Pond
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Still Pond: drought

22risk score of 100

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 risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtHurricanesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

A typical Still Pond home is worth about $296K

$296KZillow home value

Among households in Still Pond, 83% are owner-occupiers. Typical home values rose 2.8% in the year to September 2026.

Typical home value

Still Pond$296K
Maryland$425K
+2.8%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Still Pond

17″snow a winter

The range runs from 26° on a January night to 88° on a July afternoon, with about 17 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring43–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall48–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Still Pond stands out in Maryland and nationally: a larger share of its adults binge drink

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 PondMaryland townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Maryland
3 better24 too close to call5 worse
What stands outStill PondMD
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.4%13.5%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.3%15.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%9.9%
University of MD Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
7.6 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 Still Pond

16pages on Still Pond
Getting set up

Moving to Still Pond: who provides what

Still Pond is unincorporated, so Kent County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDelmarva Power21.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesKent CountyKent County provides services here
SchoolsKent 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 hereKent County Board of ElectionsKent County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2166721667 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.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Still Pond for work

Where Still Pond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

23% → Chestertown Chestertown 23% 4% → Wilmington Wilmington 4% 4% → Centreville Centreville 4% 2% → Greenwood Greenwood 2% 2% → New Castle New Castle 2% 2% → Georgetown Georgetown 2% Still Pond · 0% stay
15jobs based in Still Pond
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Still Pond

About Still Pond

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…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
75 ft
ZIP code
21667

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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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