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Garrett County

Population in July 2007: 332. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 141  (42.5%)
Females: 191  (57.5%)
Median resident age:  38.5 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21520.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,600 (it was $22,500 in 2000)
Accident  $26,600
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $164,900 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Accident  $164,900
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Accident:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Accident: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.8%), English (11.9%), United States (11.6%), Irish (6.2%), Italian (5.1%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 2395 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 669 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Accident

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Accident town

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Accident, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Accident to the number of sex offenders is 166 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Accident:  1.0% ($883)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (288.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Friendsville, MD (6.3 miles ), Addison borough, PA (8.2 miles ), Markleysburg borough, PA (11.8 miles ), Grantsville, MD (12.2 miles ), Confluence borough, PA (12.8 miles ), Ursina borough, PA (13.1 miles ), Deer Park, MD (14.2 miles ), Oakland, MD (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 79.32 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Accident-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Accident town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Accident:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Accident, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Accident:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 41 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 45 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 58 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Accident:
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 5 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 26 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 32 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Accident:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 50 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 56 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
Public high schools in Accident:
  • NORTHERN GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 554; Location: 86 PRIDE PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORTHERN HIGH EVENING SCHOOL (Students: 1; Location: 86 PRIDE PKWY; Grades: 12 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Accident:
  • NORTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 371 PRIDE PKWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ACCIDENT ELEMENTARY (Students: 272; Location: 534 ACCIDENT-BITTINGER RD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Notable location: Accident Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Accident include: Accident Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Accident that have no violations reported:
  • TOWN OF ACCIDENT (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Accident compared to Maryland state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,461
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,880
Sewerage 1$1,771$21,2520$0
Totals for Government 1$1,771$21,2527$3,341



Accident government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    All Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $98,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $16,000
    General - Other: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $269,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $46,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
Maryland average:  7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegany County, MD  0.65% ($53,159 average AGI)
from Preston County, WV  0.26% ($20,750)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.20% ($155,333)


4.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.56%
Maryland average:  8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegany County, MD  0.63% ($34,662 average AGI)
to Preston County, WV  0.53% ($22,632)
to Somerset County, PA  0.21% ($25,045)


Strongest AM radio stations in Accident:
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Accident:
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)

TV broadcast stations around Accident:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)




Accident fatal accident list for 1987:
Aug 25, 1987 08:99 AM, Co0360, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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