List of municipalities in Maryland explained

Maryland is a state located in the Southern United States.[1] As of the 2020 United States census, Maryland is the 18th-most populous state with inhabitants and the ninth-smallest by land area, spanning 9707.24sqmi of land.[2] The state is divided into 23 counties and contains 157 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, or villages.[3] Its municipalities cover only of the state's land mass but are home to of its population. As Maryland does not have minor civil divisions such as townships, areas outside of municipalities have no government below the county level.[4]

With the exception of Baltimore, which was chartered by the state Constitution, municipalities in Maryland are self-governing municipalities chartered as cities, towns, or villages by an Act of the Maryland General Assembly or, in some cases, by a referendum. Municipalities are the lowest tier administrative units in the state, and all except Baltimore are also subject to county administration. Despite the designations of city, town, or village, there are no differences in municipal power and authority.[5] There is no official classification of municipal governments and the municipalities are equal under state law.[5] The municipalities themselves decide whether to avail themselves of the specific powers conferred on them by the Maryland Constitution and state code.[5] Since its separation from Baltimore County in 1851, the City of Baltimore functions more as a county than a city under state law since it exercises charter home rule, which empowers the city with broad legislative authority similar to Maryland's six home rule counties.[6]

The largest municipality by population in Maryland is Baltimore, an independent city, with 585,708 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Port Tobacco Village with 18 residents. The largest municipality by land area is also Baltimore, which spans 80.94mi2, while Brookview is the smallest at 0.04mi2. Many of Maryland's largest population centers, including Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, Waldorf, Glen Burnie, Ellicott City, Dundalk and Bethesda, are unincorporated census designated places.

List of municipalities

List of municipalities in Maryland
NameTypeCounty(ies)Population
(2020)[7]
Population
(2010)
ChangeLand area
(2010)
Population density
sq mikm2
AberdeenCity 6.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
AccidentTown Garrett0.49disp=tableNaNdisp=table
AnnapolisCityAnne Arundel7.18disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BaltimoreCity - 80.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BarclayTownQueen Anne's0.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BarnesvilleTownMontgomery0.49disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BartonTownAllegany0.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Bel AirTownHarford2.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BerlinTownWorcester3.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Berwyn HeightsTownPrince George's0.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BettertonTownKent0.99disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BladensburgTownPrince George's1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BoonsboroTownWashington2.9disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BowieCityPrince George's18.43disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BrentwoodTownPrince George's0.38disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BrookevilleTownMontgomery0.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BrookviewTownDorchester0.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BrunswickCityFrederick3.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table
BurkittsvilleTownFrederick0.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CambridgeCityDorchester10.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Capitol HeightsTownPrince George's0.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CeciltonTownCecil0.46disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CentrevilleTownQueen Anne's2.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CharlestownTownCecil1.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chesapeake BeachTownCalvert2.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chesapeake CityTownCecil0.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ChestertownTownKent2.6disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CheverlyTownPrince George's1.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chevy ChaseTownMontgomery0.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chevy Chase Section FiveVillageMontgomery0.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chevy Chase Section ThreeVillageMontgomery0.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chevy Chase ViewTownMontgomery0.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Chevy Chase VillageTownMontgomery0.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Church CreekTownDorchester0.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Church HillTownQueen Anne's0.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Clear SpringTownWashington0.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table
College ParkCityPrince George's5.64disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Colmar ManorTownPrince George's0.47disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Cottage CityTownPrince George's0.25disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CrisfieldCitySomerset1.62disp=tableNaNdisp=table
CumberlandCityAllegany10.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Deer ParkTownGarrett1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
DelmarTownWicomico1.72disp=tableNaNdisp=table
DentonTownCaroline5.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table
District HeightsCityPrince George's0.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Eagle HarborTownPrince George's0.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
East New MarketTownDorchester0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
EastonTownTalbot10.56disp=tableNaNdisp=table
EdmonstonTownPrince George's0.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table
EldoradoTownDorchester0.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ElktonTownCecil8.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table
EmmitsburgTownFrederick1.52disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Fairmount HeightsTownPrince George's0.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FederalsburgTownCaroline1.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Forest HeightsTownPrince George's0.48disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FrederickCityFrederick21.99disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FriendsvilleTownGarrett0.91disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FrostburgCityAllegany3.42disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FruitlandCityWicomico3.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table
FunkstownTownWashington0.36disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GaithersburgCityMontgomery10.2disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GalenaTownKent0.36disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GalestownTownDorchester0.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Garrett ParkTownMontgomery0.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GlenardenCityPrince George's1.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Glen EchoTownMontgomery0.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GoldsboroTownCaroline0.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GrantsvilleTownGarrett0.98disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GreenbeltCityPrince George's6.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table
GreensboroTownCaroline1.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HagerstownCityWashington11.79disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HampsteadTownCarroll3.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HancockTownWashington2.73disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Havre de GraceCityHarford5.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HebronTownWicomico1.28disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HendersonTownCaroline0.13disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Highland BeachTownAnne Arundel0.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HillsboroTownCaroline0.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HurlockTownDorchester2.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table
HyattsvilleCityPrince George's2.67disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Indian HeadTownCharles1.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table
KeedysvilleTownWashington0.92disp=tableNaNdisp=table
KensingtonTownMontgomery0.48disp=tableNaNdisp=table
KitzmillerTownGarrett0.22disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Landover HillsTownPrince George's0.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
La PlataTownCharles7.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
LaurelCityPrince George's4.3disp=tableNaNdisp=table
LaytonsvilleTownMontgomery1.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table
LeonardtownTownSt. Mary's3.18disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Loch Lynn HeightsTownGarrett0.32disp=tableNaNdisp=table
LonaconingTownAllegany0.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table
LukeTownAllegany0.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ManchesterTownCarroll2.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mardela SpringsTownWicomico0.39disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Martin's AdditionsVillageMontgomery0.14disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MarydelTownCaroline0.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MiddletownTownFrederick1.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MidlandTownAllegany0.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MillingtonTownKent, Queen Anne's0.66disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MorningsideTownPrince George's0.56disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mountain Lake ParkTownGarrett1.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mount AiryTownCarroll, Frederick4.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Mount RainierCityPrince George's0.65disp=tableNaNdisp=table
MyersvilleTownFrederick1.02disp=tableNaNdisp=table
New CarrolltonCityPrince George's1.53disp=tableNaNdisp=table
New MarketTownFrederick0.8disp=tableNaNdisp=table
New WindsorTownCarroll0.74disp=tableNaNdisp=table
North BeachTownCalvert0.33disp=tableNaNdisp=table
North BrentwoodTownPrince George's0.1disp=tableNaNdisp=table
North Chevy ChaseVillageMontgomery0.11disp=tableNaNdisp=table
North EastTownCecil2.06disp=tableNaNdisp=table
OaklandTownGarrett2.59disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Ocean CityTownWorcester4.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table
OxfordTownTalbot0.54disp=tableNaNdisp=table
PerryvilleTownCecil3.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table
PittsvilleTownWicomico1.68disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Pocomoke CityCityWorcester3.69disp=tableNaNdisp=table
PoolesvilleTownMontgomery3.93disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Port DepositTownCecil2.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Port Tobacco VillageTownCharles0.16disp=tableNaNdisp=table
PrestonTownCaroline0.57disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Princess AnneTownSomerset1.67disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Queen AnneTownQueen Anne's, Talbot0.13disp=tableNaNdisp=table
QueenstownTownQueen Anne's1.45disp=tableNaNdisp=table
RidgelyTownCaroline1.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Rising SunTownCecil1.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Riverdale ParkTownPrince George's1.65disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Rock HallTownKent1.34disp=tableNaNdisp=table
RockvilleCityMontgomery13.51disp=tableNaNdisp=table
RosemontVillageFrederick0.56disp=tableNaNdisp=table
St. MichaelsTownTalbot1.15disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SalisburyCityWicomico13.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Seat PleasantCityPrince George's0.73disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SecretaryTownDorchester0.26disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SharpsburgTownWashington0.23disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SharptownTownWicomico0.41disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SmithsburgTownWashington1.05disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Snow HillTownWorcester3.01disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SomersetTownMontgomery0.27disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SudlersvilleTownQueen Anne's0.94disp=tableNaNdisp=table
SykesvilleTownCarroll1.58disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Takoma ParkCityMontgomery2.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table
TaneytownCityCarroll3.03disp=tableNaNdisp=table
TemplevilleTownCaroline, Queen Anne's0.08disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ThurmontTownFrederick3.12disp=tableNaNdisp=table
TrappeTownTalbot2.78disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Union BridgeTownCarroll1.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table
University ParkTownPrince George's0.5disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Upper MarlboroTownPrince George's0.4disp=tableNaNdisp=table
ViennaTownDorchester0.19disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WalkersvilleTownFrederick4.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Washington GroveTownMontgomery0.35disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WesternportTownAllegany0.87disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WestminsterCityCarroll6.63disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WillardsTownWicomico1.07disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WilliamsportTownWashington1.04disp=tableNaNdisp=table
WoodsboroTownFrederick0.71disp=tableNaNdisp=table
Total - - 425.78sqmi

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau . Census Regions and Divisions of the United States . June 9, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160617004241/https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/maps-data/maps/reference/us_regdiv.pdf . June 17, 2016.
  2. Web site: GCT-PH1  - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010  - State - Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision . . . June 17, 2016 . https://archive.today/20200213115140/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10/0400000US24 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  3. Web site: Maryland: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. August 6, 2016. 18.
  4. Book: Scarr, Harry. Geographic areas reference manual. November 1994. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of the Census. Washington, D.C.. en. Chapter 8.
  5. Book: July 1, 2000. Burrell . Linda M. . Best. Kevin J.. Liskey . Karen A.. Rocker. Patricia A.. Maryland's 157: The Incorporated Cities and Towns. Annapolis, MD . Maryland Municipal League . 3.
  6. Book: July 1, 2000. Burrell . Linda M. . Best. Kevin J.. Liskey . Karen A.. Rocker. Patricia A.. Maryland's 157: The Incorporated Cities and Towns. Annapolis, MD . Maryland Municipal League . 5.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data.