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Dargan is a tiny town of 135 people in Washington County, Maryland. It's about 18 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 50 miles from Washington, DC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $296k and rent runs about $1k a month.
135people
$296kTypical home
$1,147/moRent
86° / 41°Summer / winter
29"Snow
229Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 135
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 458 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Washington, DC
- 18 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $296k (≈$1,867/mo)
- Median rent $1,147/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 29" of snow a year
- 7 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (297 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,130 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HGR airport
- 33 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 4 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 489 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 184 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 494 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 107 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 50 museums within 25 mi
- 36 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: R+23 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.