Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:50 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:34 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.81,101 householdsMedian household income $63,750Median home value $180,300Median rent $575 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,403 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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°F47 in of rain a year, on about 102 dayswettest month May61 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, 8 mi away; rain from Confluence 1 Sw Dam
Parks and public landsYoughiogheny Wild River Neastate park · 4.3 mi · 3,640 acresSang Run State Parkstate park · 4.9 mi · 81 acresYoughiogheny River Natural Environment Areastate conservation land · 3.6 miYoughiogheny Wild River Natural Environment Areastate conservation land · 3.7 miBear Creek Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 114 acresSwallow Falls Spstate park · 9.5 mi · 399 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDeep Creek Lake Water Service Areaserves 5,502 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,645 ft501 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnother Way14.4 miPost officeFriendsville Post Office1.9 miTown hallFriendsville Town Hall1.8 miPoliceMaryland State Police Station5.6 miFire stationFriendsville Volunteer Fire Department Station 1102.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW26 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT72 miInterstateI-681.0 miUS highwayUS 2195.3 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM36 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21531 ZIP area.
