Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Maryland: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.0% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 14.4% | | Whole state: | 8.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barton, MD
Barton 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegany County Maryland:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Coal or coke (4%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Barton
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 31.3% | 26.8% | 8.5% | 7.3% | 6.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.4% | 33.1% | 8.1% | 4.4% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Church of the Brethren | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 11.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 25.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $830 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $750 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,112 | $25,344 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $2,112 | $25,344 | 6 | $1,580 |
Barton government finances in 2002:
- Construction - Financial Administration: $2,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $42,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Parks & Recreation: $14,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
General Public Buildings: $2,000
General - Other: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $276,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $41,000
- Tax - Property: $22,000
Public Utilities: $7,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,414 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.16% | | 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:
4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,607 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.45% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Barton:
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Barton:
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Barton:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Barton fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 2008 02:59 AM, Co-26, Lat: 39.535392, Lon: -79.019358, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 17, 2001 01:25 AM, Sr-36, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 1991 10:31 AM, 28, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 17, 1991 08:50 AM, 26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1976 05:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 13, 1976 10:25 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- High Rock Forest Fire Tower, Call Sign: WNGL424, Licensee ID: L00001771
Assigned Frequencies : 159.450 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011
Registrant: State Of - Dnr Maryland, Tawes State Office Building, D-4, 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401-2397, Phone: (410) 260-8734, Fax: (410) 260-8404, Email:
- Jackson Mountain Rd 3 Mi S Lonoconing, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KUW769
Assigned Frequencies : 153.650 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/2001, Expiration Date: 11/06/2011, Cancelation Date: 09/25/2002
Registrant: Nisource, 1600 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43216-2318, Phone: (614) 481-1370, Fax: (614) 481-1455, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KA8RGW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/05/1993, Expiration Date: 10/05/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/06/2005
Registrant: George H Fuller, Hcr 1 Box 167, Barton, MD 21521 - Call Sign: KC3L, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/29/1988, Expiration Date: 03/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 03/30/2000
Registrant: Charles W Andrews, Barton, MD 21521
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $39,190 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $41,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 4
- Hazardous Condition: 7
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Barton, MD
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