Pomfret, Maryland
Pomfret, Maryland | |
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Census-designated place, unincorporated community | |
St Joseph Catholic Church, in Pomfret, MD. Built in 1849, founding of parish, 1763. | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′38″N 77°1′53″W / 38.57722°N 77.03139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Charles |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated, Charles County administrates |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| • Land | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 126 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 514 |
| • Density | 187.59/sq mi (72.43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20675 |
| FIPS code | 24-62675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 586631 |
Pomfret is a census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 514. There are five properties in the area that are on the National Register of Historic Places. The origins of the settlement go back to at least 1666.
Pomfret is located in central Charles county on Marshall Corner Road part of which is also Route 227. It is one mile west of the College of Southern Maryland and three fifths of a mile south of Bennsville Park.