Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:42 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:26 am – 4:48 pm
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People10,719 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.83,890 householdsMedian household income $121,971Median home value $459,400Median rent $1,537 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,365 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 6,169 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 17%, construction 11%Average commute 35 minutes69% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 13%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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 September28 in of snow a year, on about 10 days37 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Frederick Police Brks station, 7 mi away; snow from Emmitsburg 2 Se
Nearby landmarksWalkersville Historical Societyvisitor center · under a mileChestnut Hillpeak · 3.5 miRiver side Acrescampground · 2.5 miFountain Rock Springspring · 1.6 miLake Anita Louiselake · 5.8 miFrederick Community Collegecollege · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHeritage Farm Parkpark · under a mile · 144 acresWalkersville Community Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 97 acresGambrill State Parkstate park · 7.6 miCunningham Falls State Parkstate park · 7.9 miGambrill Spstate park · 7.9 miLewistown Workcenter Fma Fpastate conservation land · 6.0 miSource: 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 201016 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201628 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Walkersvilleserves 8,440 people from groundwater under influence of surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation338 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital5.9 miPost officeWalkersville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWalkersville Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police - Barrack B Frederick5.9 miFire stationWalkersville Volunteer Fire Company Station 111.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryGlade Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolRock Creek Schoolunder a mileHighFrederick County Evening High Schoolunder a mileCollegeFrederick Community College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR26 miMajor airportWashington Dulles International Airport IAD38 miInterstateI-705.8 miUS highwayUS 152.9 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV30 miRailFREDERICK MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)6.3 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus3.4 miTransit6 stops within a mileTransIt Services of FrederickSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21793 ZIP area.
