Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center9.4 miPost officeKitzmiller Post Office2.7 miTown hallKitzmiller Town Hall2.8 miPoliceOakland Police Department9.7 miFire stationKitzmiller Volunteer Fire Department Station 702.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW40 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT92 miInterstateI-6819 miUS highwayUS 506.7 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM30 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21538 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21538 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:50 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:33 am – 4:56 pm
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People678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.0343 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median rent $773 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.2% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 326 employedMain industries: construction 26%, retail 26%, education and health care 17%Average commute 44 minutes72% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%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 June105 in of snow a year, on about 39 days6 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Savage Rvr Dam station, 8 mi away; snow from Oakland 1 Se
Parks and public landsWolf Den Run Spstate park · under a mile · 1,984 acresJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 11,973 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 7.2 miAllegheny Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.0 mi · 7,046 acresDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 8.2 mi · 1,168 acresNorth Branch Potomac Fma Pfastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 253 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 home68% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation2,707 ft825 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
