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Around Ridgely
Distances
Nearest major airport
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)45 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Baltimore, MD46 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA83 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ridgely; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ridgely
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
Ridgely had 1,611 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 2ne, DE weather station (19 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
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ridgely.
Nearest hospitals
University of Md Shore Medical Center at EastonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easton16.5 miles
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at ChestertownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chestertown20.4 miles
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dover23.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
1
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 Ridgely
Parks (2 nearby)
Martin Sutton Memorial Park · 20 acres1.1 mi
Historic Railroad Memorial Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
Pharmacies
Greensboro Pharmacy4.4 mi
Libraries
Greensboro Public Library4.5 mi
Museums
Greensboro Historical Society Museum4.4 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(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Ridgely Elementary SchoolRidgely
Pre-K–5
433
Public
0.3 mi
Caroline Career & Technology CenterRidgely
9–12
—
Career and Technical
4.1 mi
North Caroline High SchoolRidgely
9–12
1,238
Public
4.1 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
The Benedictine SchoolRidgely
Ungraded
46
Nonsectarian
3.2 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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