Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:43 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:26 am – 4:50 pm
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People170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.535 householdsMedian household income $77,6560% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 27°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month September33 in of snow a year, on about 16 days37 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frederick Police Brks station, 11 mi away; snow from Clarksburg 2.1 Ne
Nearby landmarksMason Islandisland · under a mileNolands Islandisland · 1.0 miKanawha Springspring · 1.5 miFurnace Mountainpeak · 2.7 miLily Pons Springspring · 2.3 miMonocacy Riverriver · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsISLANDS OF THE POTOMAC Wildlife Management Area - Islands of the Potomac Wildlandstate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 322 acresSpringdale Regional Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 150 acresPoint Of Rocks Community Parkpark · 1.9 miIslands Of The Potomac Wmastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 335 acresMonocacy National Battlefieldhistoric site · 8.0 mi · 1,332 acresBall's Bluff National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.1 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 20105 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201618 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 home100% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation233 ft71 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital12.0 miPost officePoint of Rocks Post Office1.7 miTown hallLovettsvile Town Hall7.3 miPoliceBrunswick Police Department8.3 miFire stationCarroll Manor Fire Company Station 282.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMount Saint Mary's University - Frederick Campus9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD22 miInterstateI-2708.4 miUS highwayUS 151.7 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV23 miRailPOINT OF ROCKS MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)1.8 miCoachFrederick, MD (Prospect Plaza shopping center, close to Dollar tree at 403 S Jefferson St.)OurBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21790 ZIP area.
