Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:42 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:27 am – 4:48 pm
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People1,178 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3494 householdsMedian household income $65,809Median home value $214,100Median rent $1,460 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 637 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, construction 20%, retail 15%Average commute 36 minutes76% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days7 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catoctin Mtn Park station, 4 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksLake Royerlake · under a mileQuirauk Mountainpeak · under a mileMount Dunloppeak · 1.8 miGlen Afton Springspring · under a mileComet Lakelake · 2.3 miDeerfield Nature Trailheadtrailhead · 3.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Parkstate park · 1.3 mi · 118 acresBeartown Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.4 miHagerstown Watershedpark · 2.2 mi · 135 acresHappel's Meadow Wetlandspark · 2.2 mi · 71 acresRidenour Swamp Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 77 acresSouth Mountain State Parkstate park · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201031 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 13 Jun 201950 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGreen Ridge Boys Campserves 100 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,341 ft409 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWellSpan Waynesboro Hospital4.9 miPost officeCascade Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWashington Township Municipal Building4.0 miPoliceWashington Township Police Department4.0 miFire stationBlue Ridge Fire and Rescue2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryCascade Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMount Saint Mary's University8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR12 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD53 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 156.7 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV47 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21719 ZIP area.
