Fairplay, Maryland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fairplay, Maryland
Census-designated place
Houses along Fairplay Road and Spielman Road in Fairplay
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Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Washington
Area
• Total	1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
• Land	1.20 sq mi (3.12 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	482 ft (147 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	537
• Density	446.01/sq mi (172.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21733
Area code(s)	301, 240
FIPS code	24-27425
GNIS feature ID	2583617

Fairplay is a small community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it is an area that the government counts for population, but it is not officially a city or town.

In 2020, about 537 people lived in Fairplay. It is sometimes grouped with its neighbor, Tilghmanton. These two communities share a post office and a fire station. Fairplay is located between the larger towns of Hagerstown and Sharpsburg. It sits along Maryland Route 65.

People say that Fairplay got its name because the first settlers were very welcoming. A historic building called Marsh Mills was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. This means it is an important place for history.

Fairplay's Location and Size

Fairplay is located in the state of Maryland. It is part of Washington County. The U.S. Census Bureau measures the size of different areas. They say that Fairplay covers about 1.204 square miles (3.12 square kilometers). All of this area is land.

Who Lives in Fairplay?

The word "demographics" means information about the people who live in a place. This includes things like how many people there are. According to the 2020 census, Fairplay had a population of 537 people. This information helps us understand the community better.