Venton is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.[1]

Venton, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Venton
Coordinates: 38°11′48″N 75°46′45″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Somerset
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21853
Area code(s)	410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID	591470[1]

It consists of a small number of farms and homesteads around Venton Road, and is the home of All Saints Church at Monie and Panther's Den, both of which are on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Geography

Venton is a rural community with Maryland Route 363 (locally known as Deal Island Road) acting as the primary road throughout. The community is roughly at the halfway point between Princess Anne and Oriole, as well as a mile north of the Manokin River's mouth into the Chesapeake Bay.

Demographics

The US Census groups Venton with the city of Princess Anne, a census district which houses a population of 11,437 in 2020.[3]

Venton is politically divided between America's Democratic and Republican parties, as during the 2020 presidential election, the eastern half of Venton leaned more towards Joe Biden while the western half supported Donald Trump.[4]

Transport

U.S. Route 13, itself a main road for Princess Anne, is located 3 miles away from the center of Venton, Rail transport, however, is nonexistent in Venton, and the closest rail line is located in Princess Anne (currently owned by Norfolk Southern).[5]

Salisbury Regional Airport currently provides the closest air service to Venton in both commercial and general aviation services.

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