Originally a planned community, Crofton was established in 1964 in Anne Arundel County with a population of about 28,000.
Voted the #1 Place to Live in Anne Arundel County by Niche.com in 2020.
A Taste of History
In 1963 the Crawford Company had obtained 1600 acres of land and announced they would be planning thecommunity that would be anchored by a golf course. Crofton was officially founded in the fall of 1964. Originally a gated community, the town was opened and the gates now stand only as a symbol.
Money magazine named Crofton in the 'Top 100 Places to Live" twice. The first time in 2007 they ranked 72nd, and then again in 2011 they ranked 82nd.
In Crofton you will find the Katcef Archeological Site, an archaeological site with native camp sites ranging from the Paleo-Indian Clovis period to the late Woodland period. In 1991 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Located next to Crofton Middle School and the planned location for Crofton High School, Linthicum Walks is owned by Anne Arundel County, run by the Department of Recreation & Parks and is currently being restored. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Linthicum Walks is a home built over 200 years ago by Thomas Linthicum III, and George Washington reportedly stayed here during his travels to and from Annapolis and Philadelphia and his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
The birthplace of Johns Hopkins, the entrepreneur and philanthropist whose greatest legacy is the funding of Johns Hopkins University. The Hopkins family was in the Crofton area for 270 years and
accumulated more than 1,000 acres of land. The historic house, built in the late 1700s, still exists near the corner of Riedel Road and Johns Hopkins Road.
The original community of Crofton was built within a triangle formed by three major roads: Crain Highway (MD Rte 3) to the northwest, Davidsonville Road (MD Rte 424) to the northeast, and Defense Highway (MD Rte 450) to the south. Within the triangle, Crofton Parkway, a loop road 3.5 miles long, encircles the center of the community.
The Little Patuxent River borders Crofton on its southwest corner at the intersection of Rte 3 and Rte 450, providing a buffer between Anne Arundel and Prince Georges counties.
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29,812 people live in Crofton, where the median age is 36.4 and the average individual income is $54,886. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Crofton, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Think Cheesecake, Bowie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, and Revival Fitness.
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| Dining | 4.01 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 3.5 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 2.57 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 4.55 miles | 7 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.82 miles | 8 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.88 miles | 9 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.84 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.83 miles | 6 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.84 miles | 10 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 1.45 miles | 5 reviews | 5/5 stars | |
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Crofton has 10,483 households, with an average household size of 2.83. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Crofton do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 29,812 people call Crofton home. The population density is 4,509.16 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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