Local servicesHospitalWar Memorial Hospital2.3 miPost officeBerkeley Springs Post Office2.1 miTown hallBath Municipal Center2.3 miPoliceBath Police Department2.3 miFire stationBerkeley Springs Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR27 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD65 miInterstateI-682.5 miUS highwayUS 5221.4 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM28 miCoachHancockBayRunner Shuttle4.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21750 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21750 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:45 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:30 am – 4:52 pm
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People3,417 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.11,628 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $232,500Median rent $983 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,071 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,660 employedMain industries: public administration 19%, manufacturing 14%, education and health care 13%Average commute 39 minutes80% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 21°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June27 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cacapon St Pk #2 station, 11 mi away; snow from Everett
Nearby landmarksPennsylvania Glass Sand Dam B Lakelake · 1.6 miRoundtop Hillpeak · 1.1 miBasin Creservoir · 1.5 miBerkeley Springsspring · 2.5 miHancock Station Springspring · 2.6 miCacapon Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWestern Maryland Rail Trailstate park · under a mile · 152 acresWoodmont Nrmastate park · 2.3 mi · 3,192 acresBerkeley Springs State Parkstate park · 2.4 miFort Tonoloway Spstate park · 2.8 miWidmeyer Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 436 acresSideling Hill Wmastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 3,384 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 19782 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201632 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Hancockserves 1,921 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
Elevation560 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
