Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:42 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:27 am – 4:48 pm
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People2,159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5781 householdsMedian household income $83,785Median home value $451,600Median rent $1,374 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,180 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 1,166 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 16%, retail 14%Average commute 47 minutes93% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% 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 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days7 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Catoctin Mtn Park station, 2 mi away; snow from Emmitsburg 2 Se
Nearby landmarksSaw Mill Trailtrailhead · 1.1 miPoplar Grove I Group Camping Areacampground · 1.1 miOwens Creek Campgroundcampground · 1.2 miDeerfield Nature Trailheadtrailhead · 1.3 miCatoctin Mountainpeak · 1.7 miPiney Mountainpeak · 2.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsState Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 118 acresHagerstown Watershedpark · 2.0 mi · 135 acresRidenour Swamp Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 77 acresEdgemont Reservoirpark · 3.0 mi · 692 acresCunningham Falls Spstate park · 5.7 miCUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildlandstate park · 5.9 mi · 423 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201029 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFrederick County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025203 of 237 days measured34 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Frederick County monitors, MD
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Design - Frederick Countyserves 74,911 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,285 ft392 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrook Lane Hospital7.4 miPost officeSabillasville Post Office2.5 miTown hallThurmont Town Hall5.3 miPoliceThurmont Police Department5.4 miFire stationBlue Ridge Fire and Rescue3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySabillasville Elementary School1.0 miCollegeMount Saint Mary's University6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR14 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD50 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 154.1 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV44 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21780 ZIP area.
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