Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:49 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:34 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,918 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3787 householdsMedian household income $59,852Median home value $298,600Median rent $693 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 890 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, construction 17%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 21% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sines Deep Creek station, 10 mi away; rain from Mc Henry 4.8 Sse; snow from Confluence 1 Sw Dam
Parks and public landsBear Creek Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 114 acresYoughiogheny Wild River Neastate park · 6.6 mi · 3,640 acresDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,168 acresCunningham Swamp Wmastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 257 acresSang Run State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 81 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 8.0 mi · 4,954 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarrett County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garrett County monitors, MD
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Accidentserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,317 ft706 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center16.2 miPost officeAccident Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAccident Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police Station5.5 miFire stationAccident Volunteer Fire Department Station 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryAccident Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNorthern Middle School1.9 miCollegeGarrett College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW32 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT77 miInterstateI-684.2 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM29 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21520 ZIP area.
