Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:41 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:25 am – 4:47 pm
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People11,645 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.14,431 householdsMedian household income $91,682Median home value $355,000Median rent $1,061 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,783 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 5,346 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 14%, construction 11%Average commute 35 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F47 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days18 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Emmitsburg 2 Se station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsBollinger Parkpark · under a mile · 95 acresTaneytown Mem. Parkpark · 1.1 miGettysburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 8.5 mi · 4,610 acresEisenhower National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.9 mi · 690 acresAvondale Wmastate conservation land · 11.2 mi · 184 acresCunningham Falls Spstate park · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198447 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCarroll County, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025215 of 238 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 90main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Carroll County monitors, MD
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Taneytownserves 6,750 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation486 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHoffman Homes for Youth4.9 miPost officeTaneytown Post Office1.3 miTown hallTaneytown City Hall1.3 miPoliceTaneytown Police Department1.4 miFire stationCarroll County Fire Department Station 5 Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR30 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI44 miInterstateI-7021 miUS highwayUS 157.2 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL39 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21787 ZIP area.
