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Eldorado, Maryland

Town · Population 46 · #156 in Maryland
Eldorado, Maryland

Eldorado EL-də-RAY-doh is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 45 at the 2020 census, making it the second smallest town in Maryland..

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About Eldorado

Eldorado, MD is a tiny community located in southeastern Maryland with an estimated population of 46.

Eldorado holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 657 residents per square mile.

What Makes Eldorado Unique

  • One of 6 places in the US named Eldorado — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
  • One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.07 sq mi.
  • With 46 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
  • Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Eldorado

  • Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
  • Chesapeake Forest - Marshy Hope Complex · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)46
Rank in state#156 of 157
Land area0.07 sq mi
Density657/sq mi
Coordinates38.5830, -75.7903

🗺️ Map of Eldorado