TilghmantonMD
282 people live in this town, settled in 1860.
Is Tilghmanton a good place to live?
3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Tilghmanton, below both Maryland’s towns (42%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Tilghmanton. Tilghmanton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Tilghmanton has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in Tilghmanton is 21 of 100. Half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 16%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tilghmanton has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Tilghmanton’s median household income is $107,000. The top destinations are Hagerstown (15%), Frederick (6%) and Baltimore (3%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Tilghmanton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Tilghmanton
July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 23°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tilghmanton is
The share of adults in Tilghmanton who smoke cigarettes: 15%. Of 32 CDC measures, Tilghmanton beats the Maryland average on 5 and trails it on 6. Among adults locally, 24% have been diagnosed with depression and 16% binge drink.
| Tilghmanton | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Tilghmanton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.1% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.5% |
| More smokers | 14.8% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Tilghmanton
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tilghmanton. Close and well known come first.
Big draw22 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw33 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
2 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
2 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
13 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
34 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldPhoto 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 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Moving to Tilghmanton: who provides what
Tilghmanton is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
100% of working residents leave Tilghmanton for work
Where Tilghmanton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tilghmanton
About 5 of every 100 Tilghmanton residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Tilghmanton
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Tilghmanton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 465 as of the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
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