Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:50 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:34 am – 4:56 pm
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People1,335 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0562 householdsMedian household income $82,955Median home value $342,500Median rent $893 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,842 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 701 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, professional and business services 15%, retail 13%Average commute 22 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 7%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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°F53 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month June105 in of snow a year, on about 39 days0 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sines Deep Creek station, 2 mi away; rain from Mc Henry 4.8 Sse; snow from Oakland 1 Se
Nearby landmarksGarrett Collegecollege · 2.4 miMarsh Hillpeak · under a mileUpper Ford Hillpeak · 1.2 miMarsh Run Covebay · 1.4 miBig Springspring · 5.2 miLower Swallow Fallswaterfall · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsYoughiogheny Wild River Neastate park · 1.4 mi · 67 acresYoughiogheny River Natural Environment Areastate park · 2.2 mi · 97 acresSang Run State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 81 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 3.0 mi · 4,954 acresSwallow Falls Spstate park · 3.3 mi · 399 acresDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 3.6 mi · 1,168 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation2,809 ft856 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center8.9 miPost officeMchenry Post Office1.8 miTown hallAccident Town Hall6.8 miPoliceMaryland State Police Station2.3 miFire stationDeep Creek Volunteer Fire Company Station 301.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW30 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT80 miInterstateI-688.4 miUS highwayUS 2191.6 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM34 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 21541 ZIP area.
