St. James, Maryland

St. James, Maryland
Location of St. James, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°34′22″N 77°45′25″W / 39.57278°N 77.75694°W / 39.57278; -77.75694
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Area
  Total
6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2)
  Land6.04 sq mi (15.66 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,757
  Density786.93/sq mi (303.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code24-69550
GNIS feature ID2390346

St. James is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of St. James School, Hagerstown, a small, Episcopalian, boarding school. St. James was formerly named "Lydia."