Accident, MD

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Accident, Maryland

Accident, Maryland, in Garrett county, is 66 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the year 2000 census, 353 people lived in Accident.

The People and Families of Accident

In Accident, about 60% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Accident had a median family income of $40,556.

Political Inclinations

Accident residents donated more money ($1,150) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Accident Housing

An estimated 60% of living spaces in Accident are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Accident, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	66 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Garrett
Standard Zip Codes	21520
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.629
Longitude	-79.319

Station	CONFLUENCE 1 SW DAM
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	34 to 63 F
Jul Temp	57 to 85 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	12.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 33 F
Apr Temp	37 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 80 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.5 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	20.8 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	353	100%
Male	150	42.5%
Female	203	57.5%
Under 18	103	29.2%
18+	250	70.8%
65+	81	22.9%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.14
White	352	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	340
Growth	-13
Growth %	-3.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	51.7%
US/American	17.5%
Irish	9.4%
English	6.4%
Italian	4.3%
Dutch	2.6%
Swiss	2.1%
British	2.1%
Lithuanian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swedish	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Accident	353	$40,556
Deer Park	405	$30,000
Friendsville	539	$28,750
Grantsville	619	$35,000
Mountain Lake Park	2,248	$37,105
Oakland	1,930	$38,750
Westernport	2,104	$31,714

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