Trappe, Maryland

Trappe, Maryland
Central Trappe in 2021
Central Trappe in 2021
Official seal of Trappe, Maryland
Motto: 
"19th Century Charm - 21st Century Progress"[1]
Location of Trappe, Maryland
Location of Trappe, Maryland
Trappe is located in Maryland
Trappe
Trappe
Location within the U.S. state of Maryland
Trappe is located in the United States
Trappe
Trappe
Trappe (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°39′36″N 76°3′29″W / 38.66000°N 76.05806°W / 38.66000; -76.05806
Country United States
State Maryland
County Talbot
Incorporated1827[2]
Area
 • Total2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2)
 • Land2.67 sq mi (6.91 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,177
 • Density441.32/sq mi (170.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21673
Area code410
FIPS code24-78575
GNIS feature ID0591425
Websitehttp://trappemd.net/

Trappe is a town in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,077 at the 2010 census. It is the site of one of the largest mixed-use developments on the U.S. East Coast called Trappe East or "Lakeside" with controversy arising over its wastewater treatment.[4]

  1. ^ "Town of Trappe Maryland". Town of Trappe Maryland. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Trappe, Maryland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "County Council to Reconsider Controversial Trappe Housing Development". WBOC. September 8, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.