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McCoole is a tiny town of 373 people in Allegany County, Maryland. It's about 47 miles from Winchester, VA and 86 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $144k and rent runs about $805 a month.
373people
$144kTypical home
$805/moRent
88° / 39°Summer / winter
33"Snow
211Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 266 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Pittsburgh, PA
- 47 mi to Winchester, VA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $144k (≈$909/mo)
- Median rent $805/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 39°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
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 11 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 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MGW airport
- 89 mi to IAD (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,011 ft
- 109 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 28 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 21 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Maryland districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 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
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.