Frostburg, MD

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Frostburg, Maryland

Introduction to Frostburg, Maryland

Frostburg, Maryland, in Allegany county, is 78 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The people of the city are in the Cumberland metropolitan area. Frostburg has a population of 7,873.

Frostburg History

Frost bought a piece of land to build a series of town lots in the area in the mid 19th century. The first post office was opened in 1820, while railroad construction in the 1840s led to new opportunities and economic growth in the area. Coal mining operations began shortly afterwards. Frostburg was incorporated in 1870.

Frostburg and nearby Attractions

Thrasher Carriage Museum
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
Tristate Zoological Park
Willa Cather Birthplace

Things To Do In Frostburg

Thrasher Carriage Museum has a collection of horse-drawn carriages from the 19th and 20th centuries. The Frostburg State University Planetarium and the Evergreen Mansion Museum are accessible from Frostburg as well. The Tristate Zoological Park is nearby.

Frostburg Transportation

Arnold Palmer Regional Airport is accessible from Frostburg.

Frostburg Higher Education

Nearby colleges and universities include Frostburg State University, the University of Pittsburg, Westmoreland County Community College and Lord Fairfax Community College.

High Points

Frostburg strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Frostburg, MD

Comparing Frostburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	78 miles SE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Allegany
Metro Area	Cumberland
Standard Zip Codes	21532
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.658
Longitude	-78.928

Station	FROSTBURG 2
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	CUMBERLAND 2
Distance	9.7 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 40 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	SAVAGE RIVER DAM
Distance	14.7 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	7,873	100%
Male	3,534	44.9%
Female	4,339	55.1%
Under 18	974	12.4%
18+	6,899	87.6%
65+	1,199	15.2%
Median Age	23.5
Average Family Size	2.85
White	7,119	90.4%
African-American	504	6.4%
Asian	77	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	18	0.2%
Other	39	0.5%
Mixed Race	109	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	96	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	7,958
Growth	85
Growth %	1.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	22.5%
Irish	17.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.8%
Italian	10.5%
English	9.5%
US/American	5.7%
Scottish	5.4%
Welsh	3.9%
Polish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Russian	1.1%
European	1%
British	0.9%
African	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Dutch	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Bulgarian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Frostburg	7,873	$53,234
Barton	478	$33,333
Cumberland	21,518	$34,500
Grantsville	619	$35,000
Lonaconing	1,205	$37,083
Midland	473	$37,500
Westernport	2,104	$31,714

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