Walkersville, MD

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Walkersville, Maryland

Introduction to Walkersville, Maryland

Walkersville, Maryland, in Frederick county, is 5 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 41 miles W of Baltimore, Maryland. An estimated 5,192 people live in the town.

Walkersville History

Walkersville, located in Frederick County, was organized in 1748. The county was originally part of Baltimore County and Prince George's County. In 1776, two more counties were formed from Frederick County, which were Washington County, named for George Washington; and Montgomery County, named in honor of Richard Montgomery – the Revolutionary War General.

Walkersville and Nearby Attractions

Brunswick Railroad Museum
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo
Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park
Monocacy National Battlefield
Little Bennett Regional Park

Things To Do In Walkersville

The Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine are nearby. Museums in the area include the Carroll County Farm Museum, the Monocacy National Battlefield, and the Boonsborough Museum of History. The Washington Monument State Park, Cunningham Falls State Park, Little Bennett Regional Park, and Gambrill State Park offer recreational opportunities. Walkersville also hosts the Glade Valley Community Show every September.

Walkersville Transportation

Washington Dulles International Airport is the nearest major airport.

Walkersville Higher Education

The closest colleges to Walkersville include Frederick Community College, Western Maryland College, and Gettysburg College.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Walkersville, MD

Comparing Walkersville 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	41 miles W of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Frederick
Standard Zip Codes	21793
Phone Area Codes	301
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.486
Longitude	-77.351

Station	FREDERICK POLICE BRKS
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK
Distance	13.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	EISENHOWER NATL HIS SITE
Distance	22.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,192	100%
Male	2,484	47.8%
Female	2,708	52.2%
Under 18	1,581	30.5%
18+	3,611	69.5%
65+	556	10.7%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	3.23
White	4,938	95.1%
African-American	101	1.9%
Asian	62	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	25	0.5%
Mixed Race	62	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	85	1.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,593
Growth	401
Growth %	7.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.9%
US/American	12.1%
English	11.4%
Irish	10.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Italian	8.2%
French (except Basque)	3.5%
Scottish	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Welsh	1.5%
Swedish	1.4%
Danish	1.1%
Slovak	1%
Greek	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Dutch	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
European	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Syrian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Egyptian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Walkersville	5,192	$69,476
Frederick	52,767	$56,778
Middletown	2,668	$80,115
Myersville	1,382	$75,768
New Market	427	$67,292
Thurmont	5,588	$56,138
Woodsboro	846	$62,500

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