Local servicesHospitalPotomac Valley Hospital11.7 miPost officeSwanton Post Office3.1 miTown hallKitzmiller Town Hall7.3 miPoliceLuke Police Department7.3 miFire stationBloomington Volunteer Fire Company Station 1006.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMorgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field MGW40 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT88 miInterstateI-6813 miUS highwayUS 2197.0 miAmtrakAmtrak Station CUM26 miCoachGrantsvilleBayRunner Shuttle15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21561 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21561 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:49 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:33 am – 4:56 pm
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People2,662 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.21,180 householdsMedian household income $71,964Median home value $288,80091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,043 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 30 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 23 days6 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Savage Rvr Dam station, 3 mi away; snow from Keyser 2 Ssw
Parks and public landsJennings Randolph Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.1 mi · 11,973 acresBig Run Spstate park · 4.4 mi · 186 acresDeep Creek Lake Spstate park · 5.4 mi · 1,168 acresDeep Creek Lake Nrmastate park · 6.0 miWolf Den Run Spstate park · 6.7 mi · 1,984 acresNorth Branch Potomac Fma Pfastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 253 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWhite Oak Mobile Home Parkserves 32 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,488 ft758 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
