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Lonaconing is a tiny town of 889 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 51 miles from Winchester, VA and 80 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $719 a month.
889people
$89kTypical home
$719/moRent
82° / 36°Summer / winter
48"Snow
211Sunny days
148Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 889
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,456 people per sq mi
- 80 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 51 mi to Winchester, VA
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$564/mo)
- Median rent $719/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 211 sunny days a year (62 totally clear)
- 154 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 148 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,167 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 24% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to MGW airport
- 92 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,614 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 167 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 81 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegany County: R+40 in 2024
- Maryland: D+29 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate 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