Local servicesHospitalGarrett Regional Medical Center16.2 miPost officeAccident Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAccident Town Hallunder a milePoliceMaryland State Police Station5.5 miFire stationAccident Volunteer Fire Department Station 50under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryAccident Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNorthern Middle School1.9 miCollegeGarrett College5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW32 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT77 miInterstateI-684.2 miUS highwayUS 219under a mileAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM29 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:49 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:34 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.4847 householdsMedian household income $63,631Median home value $275,500Median rent $681 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,217 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,085 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, construction 16%, retail 13%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F53 in of rain a year, on about 116 dayswettest month June61 in of snow a year, on about 34 days0 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sines Deep Creek station, 10 mi away; rain from Mc Henry 4.8 Sse; snow from Confluence 1 Sw Dam
Parks and public landsBear Creek Hatchery Fmastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 114 acresYoughiogheny Wild River Neastate park · 6.6 mi · 3,640 acresDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 7.0 mi · 1,168 acresCunningham Swamp Wmastate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 257 acresSang Run State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 81 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 8.0 mi · 4,954 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarrett County, MD, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025318 of 365 days measured47 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 80main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garrett County monitors, MD
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Accidentserves 300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,317 ft706 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
