Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:47 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:32 am – 4:54 pm
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People1,694 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.1709 householdsMedian household income $60,264Median home value $130,700Median rent $905 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,179 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 821 employedMain industries: retail 22%, education and health care 20%, public administration 13%Average commute 24 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksFederal Hillpeak · 2.0 miLittle Allegheny Mountainpeak · 2.4 miFrostburg State Universitycollege · 5.6 miFrostburg Trailheadtrailhead · 4.7 miWestern Maryland Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miCumberland Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWills Mountain State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 374 acresEllerslie Area Parkpark · 3.9 miLavale Distric Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 62 acresRocky Gap Spstate park · 9.4 mi · 2,868 acresDans Mountain State Parkstate park · 11.0 mi · 481 acresDans Mountain Wmastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 9,847 acresSource: 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 197833 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197833 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 quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Somerset County, PA, 21 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBarrelvilleserves 130 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique28 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,465 ft447 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas B Finan Center7.1 miPost officeMount Savage Post Office1.5 miTown hallFrostburg City Hall5.1 miPoliceFrostburg Police Department5.2 miFire stationMount Savage Volunteer Fire Company 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolMount Savage School1.4 miCollegeFrostburg State University5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST42 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT91 miInterstateI-684.4 miUS highwayUS 40 Alt3.9 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM6.3 miCoachFrostburgBayRunner Shuttle5.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21545 ZIP area.
