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Country around Bayard is a rural area of about 299 people in Garrett County, Maryland, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 41 miles from Morgantown, WV and 90 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 130 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $73k and rent runs about $690 a month.
299people
$73kTypical home
$690/moRent
77° / 33°Summer / winter
130"Snow
190Sunny days
189Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 299 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 90 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 41 mi to Morgantown, WV
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $73k (≈$462/mo)
- Median rent $690/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 190 sunny days a year (51 totally clear)
- 175 cloudy days a year
- 60 of 90 winter days are gray
- 189 days a year with rain or snow
- 130" of snow a year
- 35 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (21 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (503 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 24% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to MGW airport
- 99 mi to PIT (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,225 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 138 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garrett County: R+54 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk