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Drum Point

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Drum Point

Total population

3,589

Median home value

$415,800

38.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$109,231

Drum Point$109k
National$74k
Elevation13 m
Land area4.76 km²
Weather60°F · Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.33°, -76.44°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Advisory · Minor
    Coastal Flood Advisory issued September 25 at 7:05PM EDT until September 26 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
13 m
Area
4.76 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Drum Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Calvert County, Maryland, United States, at the confluence of the Patuxent River with the Chesapeake Bay. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,731. Prior to 2010 it was part of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point CDP.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37.3
Median home value
$415,800
Housing units
1,373
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
5.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.3%
Black
4.5%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
11.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.3304
Longitude
-76.4360
Water area
0.17 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
60°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
68°F
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday Night
59°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
61°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
69°F
Mostly Cloudy

Forecast for Drum Point, MD from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.8%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
36.2%
Binge drinking
18.1%
Adult smoking
12.1%
No leisure activity
19.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Patuxent High
    High · Lusby · 1,029 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • Patuxent Appeal Elementary Campus
    Elementary · Lusby · 712 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Dowell Elementary
    Elementary · Lusby · 585 students · 15:1 ratio
  • St Leonard Elementary
    Elementary · St Leonard · 471 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • Southern Middle
    Middle · Lusby · 449 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Mill Creek Middle
    Middle · Lusby · 446 students · 14.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Maryland

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.24
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,549

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
88
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Drum Point

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library