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Around Preston
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)50 miles away
Closer regional airport
Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA97 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Preston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Preston
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 1st DistrictAndy Harris (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Preston had 673 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 349th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
Caroline County grew from 16,248 residents in 1900 to 33,293 in 2020.
Caroline County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Royal Oak 2 Ssw, MD weather station (15 miles away).
Jobs in Caroline County
6,996 jobs at 634 businesses in Caroline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Preston.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton8.7 miles
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, INC.General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Seaford18.2 miles
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Milford28.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
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.
Places in and around Preston
Libraries
Preston Branch Library2.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Caroline County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Preston Elementary SchoolPreston
Pre-K–5
381
Public
2.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Smithson's Christian SchoolPreston
1–8
13
Mennonite
1.5 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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