Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital12.8 miPost officeLonaconing Post Office2.5 miTown hallLonaconing Town Hall2.6 miPoliceLonaconing Police Department2.6 miFire stationGood Will Volunteer Fire Company 12.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrostburg State University5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW48 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT90 miInterstateI-684.5 miUS highwayUS 404.5 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM14 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle5.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21539 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21539 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:48 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:33 am – 4:55 pm
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People1,846 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.5814 householdsMedian household income $51,667Median home value $108,700Median rent $822 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,230 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 16%, public administration 10%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 19°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month May72 in of snow a year, on about 41 days1 days above 90°F, 132 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frostburg 2 station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDetmold Hillpeak · under a mileLittle Savage Riverriver · 2.4 miElbow Mountainpeak · 2.8 miSquirrel Neckcape · 2.2 miWarnick Pointcape · 4.2 miFrostburg State Universitycollege · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 481 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 9,847 acresNew Germany Spstate park · 6.0 miBarton Area Parkpark · 3.9 miBig Run Spstate park · 7.5 mi · 186 acresCity Of Frostburg Parkpark · 5.5 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 197842 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197842 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMidland-lonaconingserves 5,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,429 ft740 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
