Williamsport, Maryland

About Williamsport

Williamsport is a small town in northwestern Maryland with an estimated population of 2,102.

Officially, Williamsport is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,145 residents per square mile.

📰 Williamsport News Today

• Homeland Security scales back plans for Williamsport detention center — for now Maryland Matters · Apr 6
• Williamsport, Maryland, United States MSN · Aug 10
• Fencing installed at ICE facility in Washington County - The Herald-Mail The Herald-Mail · Jun 15
• Washington County Receives DHS Proposal for ICE Facility in Williamsport, Outlines Federal Review Process Washington County, MD · Mar 27
• ICE Opens New Public Comment Window on Its Williamsport Detention Site, Which Calls for a 750,000-Gallon Water Tank, Extensive Ground Disturbances Project Salt Box · Jun 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Williamsport Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Williamsport

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williamsport

• Byron Park reviews ★
• Potomac Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Williamsport

• Hickory Elementary
• Springfield Middle
• Williamsport Elementary
• Williamsport High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Williamsport

🏘️ Nearby Communities