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 – 4:49 pm
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People9,910 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.83,632 householdsMedian household income $100,750Median home value $339,800Median rent $1,070 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,844 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 5,018 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 32 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 13 days20 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Smithsburg 2nw station, 2 mi away; rain from Catoctin Mtn Park; snow from S Mtn
Nearby landmarksBarth Springspring · under a mileEdgemont Reservoirreservoir · under a mileBuzzard Knobpeak · 1.0 miHagerstown Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miRaven Rockpeak · 1.7 miDeerfield Nature Trailheadtrailhead · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouth Mountain State Parkstate park · 2.6 miEdgemont Reservoirpark · under a mile · 692 acresHagerstown Watershedpark · under a mile · 519 acresRidenour Swamp Heritage Conservationstate conservation land · 2.0 mi · 77 acresSouth Mountain Spstate park · 4.4 mi · 6,678 acresState Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 118 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 201028 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201627 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
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Smithsburg Distribution Systemserves 2,500 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,275 ft389 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrook Lane Hospital3.5 miPost officeSmithsburg Post Office1.0 miTown hallSmithsburg Town Hall1.2 miPoliceSmithsburg Police Department1.1 miFire stationSmithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighSmithsburg High School1.3 miElementarySmithsburg Elementary School1.3 miMiddleSmithsburg Middle School1.4 miCollegeHagerstown Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR10 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD49 miInterstateI-706.4 miUS highwayUS 157.4 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV45 miCoachHagerstownBayRunner Shuttle9.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21783 ZIP area.
