Reid, Maryland

About Reid

Set in the northwestern part of Maryland, Reid is a small unincorporated community.

Reid holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.12 square miles.

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What Makes Reid Unique

• The only place in America named Reid — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 3 miles.

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