About Wheaton
Set in the central part of Maryland, Wheaton is a small unincorporated community.
Wheaton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.9 square miles.
📰 Wheaton News Today
- Wheaton Regional Park Project: Action Sports Park Montgomery Parks · Aug 11
- Teen charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall wounds 13-year-old WTOP · Aug 1
- 17-year-old charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall that struck 13-year-old NBC4 Washington · Aug 1
- Teen shot in the leg at Maryland's Wheaton Mall, another arrested WJLA · Jul 31
- Person detained after sexual assault in Wheaton: Police DC News Now · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wheaton Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Wheaton — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
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 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Wheaton
📍 Arcola📍 Connecticut Avenue Estates📍 Connecticut Avenue Park📍 Glemont Forest📍 Glenmont Village📍 Monterrey Village📍 Stoney Brook Estates📍 Wheaton Crest📍 Wheaton Forest📍 Wheaton Hills
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wheaton
- Brazilian Place
- District Bistro — american
- El Catrachito
- El Chante Comedor y Fritanga Nica — nicaraguan
- Frank's Burgers — american
- Kefa Cafe — coffee shop (café)
- Mi La Cay — vietnamese
- Moby Dick Sushi — sushi
- Nick's Diner — diner
- Ren's Ramen — japanese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Wheaton Carousel · Attraction
- Wheaton Miniature Train · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wheaton
- Glenmont Greenway Urban Park reviews ★
- Glenmont Local Park reviews ★
- Wheaton Veteran's Urban Park reviews ★
- Wheaton-Claridge Local Park reviews ★
- Pier reviews ★
- Stoneybrook reviews ★
- Westchester HOA park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.9 sq mi
Coordinates39.0495, -77.0582