Hampstead, Maryland

About Hampstead

Hampstead is a close-knit town in northern Maryland, home to 6,288 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Hampstead is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.34 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,883 residents per square mile.

📰 Hampstead News Today

• Dennis Edward Mitchell Obituary (2026) - Hampstead, MD - Eline Funeral Home - Hampstead Legacy | Obituary · Oct 8
• Treasa Virtz Markle Obituary | Eline Funeral Home | Hampstead, MD Tribute Archive · Oct 6
• Hampstead Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Hampstead man arrested after shots fired at delivery driver WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 4
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Hampstead, Maryland - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hampstead Unique

• Positioned in northern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,288.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hampstead

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hampstead

• Friendly Farm Restaurant
• Falls Road General Store — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hampstead Train Station · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hampstead

• Baltimore County Department of Public Works · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chief Sites Memorial Park reviews ★
• Four Seasons Sports Complex reviews ★
• Hampstead Lions Park reviews ★
• Hampstead Memorial Park reviews ★
• Hampstead Municipal Park reviews ★
• Leister Park reviews ★
• North Carroll Farm Community Park reviews ★
• Playground reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hampstead

• Fifth District Elementary
• Hampstead Elementary
• North Carroll Middle
• Shiloh Middle
• Spring Garden Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Hampstead

🏘️ Nearby Communities