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Lewistown is a tiny town of 362 people in Frederick County, Maryland. It's about 18 miles from Hagerstown, MD and 46 miles from Baltimore, MD, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 43°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $2k a month.
362people
$326kTypical home
$1,774/moRent
88° / 43°Summer / winter
29"Snow
229Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 362
- Part of a metro area
- About 566 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Baltimore, MD
- 18 mi to Hagerstown, MD
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,056/mo)
- Median rent $1,774/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 43°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 29" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 6 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 38
- 34% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to HGR airport
- 41 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 407 ft
- 47 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 42 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 464 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 30 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 67 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 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
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.