Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:49 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:33 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,400 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1568 householdsMedian household income $64,194Median home value $107,500Median rent $863 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,229 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 490 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 17%, retail 9%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days6 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Savage Rvr Dam station, 6 mi away; snow from Keyser 2 Ssw
Nearby landmarksCaledonia Hillpeak · under a mileBarton Debris Basinreservoir · under a milePickell Hillpeak · 1.0 miWarnick Pointcape · 2.9 miLittle Savage Riverriver · 3.4 miLonaconing Reservoirreservoir · 3.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBarton Area Parkpark · 1.9 miDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 481 acresBig Run Spstate park · 4.8 mi · 186 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 9,847 acresNew Germany Spstate park · 6.7 miFootball Fieldpark · 4.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197844 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197844 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAllegany County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Garrett County, MD, 12 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Cumberlandserves 27,039 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,120 ft646 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital10.0 miPost officeBarton Post Office2.0 miTown hallBarton Town Hall2.0 miPoliceLonaconing Police Department3.7 miFire stationBarton Hose Company 12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePotomac State College of West Virginia University8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW47 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT90 miInterstateI-688.1 miUS highwayUS 2206.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM17 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21521 ZIP area.
