Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Union Bridge’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Its National Register listings include Linwood Historic District and Uniontown Academy. Union Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Union Bridge beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 323 in 1870, 936 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1873 and 4 maps from 1911 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Union Bridge. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaM&T Bank Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaOriole Park at Camden Yards
39 mi MuseumNS Savannah
38 mi National MonumentFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine283K visitors a year
17 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · NS Savannah: Elton Lord/Atomic Energy Commission, Public domain · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union Bridge, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Union Bridge.
Most working residents leave Union Bridge for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Union Bridge, above both Maryland’s towns (7%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Union Bridge grew to 222 in 2023, 76 more than in 2013.
| Union Bridge | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.8% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.1% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Carroll County Public Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer A. Wolfe ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 502 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Union Bridge has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Union Bridge.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Union Bridge Community Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Union Bridge.
| Union Bridge | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Union Bridge | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 15% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| More adults with depression | 25.1% | 19.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median rent in Union Bridge is $1,118 a month.
| Union Bridge | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,118 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Union Bridge
About 1 of every 100 Union Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Union Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Union Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places.
3 notable people were born in Union Bridge.
Town in Maryland, United States
Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 936 at the 2020 census. Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Union Bridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including William Henry Rinehart and John Hanson Farquhar.
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