Charlestown, Maryland
Town · Population 1,538 · #87 in Maryland
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About Charlestown
Set in the northeastern part of Maryland, Charlestown is a small town counting 1,538 people who proudly call it home.
Charlestown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.17 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,315 residents per square mile.
📰 Charlestown News Today
- Paul Richard Heroux Obituary May 25, 2026 Crouch Funeral Home · May 25
- Charlestown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 23
- 48 Canvasback Ln, Charlestown, MD 21914 Realtor.com · Jan 12
- Home in Charlestown · ★5.0 · 1 bedroom · 2 beds · 1 bath Airbnb · Jun 26
- Johnniemae Brown Obituary Aug 13, 2003 Crouch Funeral Home · Apr 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Charlestown Unique
- Positioned in northeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Charlestown
- Peet's Coffee And Tea — coffee shop (café)
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- The Wellwood
- Market Street Café — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Charlestown
- Charlestown Athletic Complex reviews ★
- Elk Neck State Park reviews ★
- Fair Green Park reviews ★
- Long Point Park reviews ★
- Veterans Park reviews ★
- Camp Rodney Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Caveat Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Charlestown Historic District reviews ★
- Dilks Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Elk River Associates Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mcdaniel Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Whitaker Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Charlestown
- Charlestown Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,538
Rank in state#87 of 157
Land area1.17 sq mi
Density1,315/sq mi
Coordinates39.5821, -75.9867