Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:43 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:28 am – 4:50 pm
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People25 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.90 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F44 in of rain a yearwettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days32 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hagerstown 1 E station, 6 mi away; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksSaint James Springspring · under a mileNicodemus Heightspeak · 6.0 miPotomac River Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miWilliamsport Visitor Centervisitor center · 4.1 miUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstowncollege · 5.3 miDevils Backbonepeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarty Snookpark · 2.3 mi · 71 acresDoubs Woods Parkpark · 3.2 miGreenbrier State Parkstate park · 7.0 miWeverton-Roxbury Rail Trailstate park · 7.1 mi · 242 acresAntietam National Battlefieldhistoric site · 6.2 mi · 1,972 acresGreenbrier Spstate park · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201028 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025285 of 361 days measured76 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Washington County monitors, MD
Drinking waterCity of Hagerstownserves 92,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation497 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMeritus Medical Center5.3 miPost officeFairplay Post Office2.5 miTown hallWilliamsport Town Hall3.8 miPoliceMaryland State Police Department Barracks Hagerstown2.7 miFire stationFairplay Volunteer Fire Company 122.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 otherSchoolSaint James Schoolunder a mileElementaryFountain Rock Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRockland Woods Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity System of Maryland At Hagerstown5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR9.7 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD46 miInterstateI-702.6 miUS highwayUS 113.2 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV47 miRailMARTINSBURG W VA MARCMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)13 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle5.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21781 ZIP area.
