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Around Wildewood
Distances
Nearest major airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC49 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA140 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Wildewood; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Wildewood
U.S. Representative · Maryland’s 5th DistrictSteny H. Hoyer (D)
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
It’s the 167th largest of 527 towns in Maryland by population.
St. Mary's County grew from 17,182 residents in 1900 to 113,777 in 2020.
St. Mary's 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 30°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Patuxent River Nas, MD weather station (6 miles away).
Jobs in St. Mary's County
32,683 jobs at 2,090 businesses in St. Mary's County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
112 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wildewood.
Nearest hospitals
Medstar Saint Mary's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Leonardtown5.7 miles
Calverthealth Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Prince Frederick18.3 miles
University of Md Charles Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · La Plata28.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
15
Specialist doctors
6
Dentists
12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
19
Mental health providers
17
Physical and occupational therapists
33
Optometrists
7
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
5
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 Wildewood
Parks (7 nearby)
Wildewood Park #2 · 11 acres0.8 mi
Wildewood Community Park · 10 acres0.8 mi
St Andrew's Estate Park · 5 acres1.3 mi
Pepperidge Park · 4 acres1.3 mi
Saint Andrew's Estate Park1.3 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Harris Teeter0.4 mi
Aldi0.6 mi
Giant0.9 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
CVS Pharmacy4.7 mi
CVS Pharmacy5.0 mi
Libraries
Southern Branch Library4.3 mi
Lexington Park Branch Library4.8 mi
Museums
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum4.0 mi
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum4.1 mi
Calvert Marine Museum4.2 mi
Drum Point Lighthouse4.2 mi
Sotterley Plantation5.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center5.3 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by St. Mary's County Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Evergreen Elementary SchoolCalifornia
Pre-K–5
715
Public
1.8 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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