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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People2,928 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.3929 householdsMedian household income $116,607Median home value $498,400Median rent $1,406 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,570 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,431 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, construction 12%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 30 minutes64% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 8%, French or Haitian Creole 1%3% 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Hillpeak · 2.1 miLaurel Hillpeak · 1.5 miWalkersville Historical Societyvisitor center · 4.8 miWalkersville Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miLake Anita Louiselake · 8.5 miRiver side Acrescampground · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCopperoaks Parkpark · under a mileHeritage Farm Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 144 acresCunningham Falls State Parkstate park · 7.9 miCunningham Falls Spstate park · 8.0 miCUNNINGHAM FALLS SP - Cunningham Falls Wildlandstate park · 8.5 mi · 423 acresLewistown Workcenter Fma Fpastate conservation land · 7.7 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 201020 mi away, near Barnesville, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Jan 201632 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Woodsboroserves 846 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation393 ft120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFrederick Health Hospital10.2 miPost officeWoodsboro Post Office1.2 miTown hallWoodsboro Town Hallunder a milePoliceThurmont Police Department7.8 miFire stationWoodsboro Volunteer Fire Companyunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWoodsboro Elementary School1.0 miCollegeFrederick Community College8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field HGR26 miMajor airportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI42 miInterstateI-709.7 miUS highwayUS 156.1 miAmtrakRockville, MD RKV32 miRailFREDERICK MARC ebMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)11 miCoachFrederick, MD (North Frederick Park & Ride at 2810 Monocacy Blvd, Frederick, MD)OurBus7.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21798 ZIP area.
