Local servicesHospitalMedStar Saint Mary's Hospital6.2 miPost officeAbell Post Office1.8 miTown hallLeonardtown Town Hall6.1 miPoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack T Leonardtown6.6 miFire stationSeventh District Volunteer Fire Department Company 51.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCollege of Southern Maryland Leonardtown Campus6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA42 miInterstateI-9537 miUS highwayUS 30115 miAmtrakNew Carrollton, MD NCR47 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:43 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:20 am – 4:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.4409 householdsMedian household income $114,181Median home value $474,70092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 409 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 17%, retail 14%Average commute 47 minutes60% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 25°F48 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month September15 in of snow a year, on about 7 days16 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mechanicsville 5 Ne station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsNewtowne Neck Spstate park · 3.2 mi7Th District Community Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 61 acresSt. Clements Island Spstate park · 4.6 mi · 58 acresSt Clements Shores Parkpark · 2.6 miMcintosh Run Wmastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 80 acresSt Marys River Spstate park · 8.9 mi · 790 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSt. Mary's County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025306 of 365 days measured56 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prince George's County, MD, 38 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterLexington Parkserves 43,030 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation25 ft8 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
