Pomfret, Maryland

Pomfret, Maryland
Census-designated place, unincorporated community
St Joseph Catholic Church, in Pomfret, MD. Built in 1849, founding of parish, 1763.
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Coordinates: 38°34′38″N 77°1′53″W / 38.57722°N 77.03139°W / 38.57722; -77.03139
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Charles
Government
• Type	Unincorporated, Charles County administrates
Area [1]
• 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 [2]	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.^[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 514.^[4] 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.^[5]