About Ridgely
Ridgely is a small town in eastern Maryland counting 1,646 people who proudly call it home.
Ridgely holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 885 residents per square mile.
📰 Ridgely News Today
- Woman Arrested After Disturbance Outside Ridgely Post Office Eastern Shore Undercover · Aug 18
- Delmar man pleads guilty to 2025 Ridgely murder WBOC TV · Aug 9
- Vernon "Rocky" Ridgely, Jr. - View Obituary & Service Information - March Funeral Homes March Funeral Homes - Baltimore, MD · May 24
- North Caroline High School (Ridgely, MD) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 9
- Ridgely Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ridgely Unique
- Positioned in eastern 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ridgely
- Tuckahoe State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dayspring Playground reviews ★
- Historic Railroad Memorial Park reviews ★
- Martin Sutton Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ridgely
- Caroline Career & Technology Center
- North Caroline High School
- Ridgely Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,646
Rank in state#82 of 157
Land area1.86 sq mi
Density885/sq mi
Coordinates38.9529, -75.8827