Edesville is a community in Kent County, Maryland, home to about 34 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 21661.
Homes sold for a median of $304 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Rock Hall; part is in Edesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edesville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Baltimore, MD23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA84 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Edesville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Edesville had 169 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2010.
It’s the 515th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Kent County grew from 18,786 residents in 1900 to 19,198 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chestertown, MD weather station (11 miles away).
6,462 jobs at 570 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edesville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Kent County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Hall ElementaryRock Hall | Pre-K–5 | 198 | Public | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Rock Hall.
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