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Emmitsburg is a small town of 2,845 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 10 miles from Gettysburg, PA and 47 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $324k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,845people
$324kTypical home
$1,205/moRent
85° / 40°Summer / winter
28"Snow
229Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 2,845
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,759 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 10 mi to Gettysburg, PA
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $324k (≈$2,045/mo)
- Median rent $1,205/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 40°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
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 9 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (203 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (953 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to HGR airport
- 51 mi to BWI (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1986
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 48 mi to the ocean
- 187 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 477 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 31 bars within 25 mi
- 104 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Frederick County: D+9 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.