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Garrett County

Population in July 2008: 382. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 188  (49.4%)
Females: 194  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21550.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,390 (it was $26,339 in 2000)
Deer Park:  $37,390
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,870
Deer Park:  $15,870
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,191 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Deer Park:  $158,191
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $171,033; Detached houses: $185,247; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $991,238; Mobile homes: $29,412

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Races in Deer Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Deer Park: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), United States (14.6%), English (13.6%), Irish (10.9%), French (3.5%), Polish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 2500 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Deer Park

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 18.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Park town

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Deer Park, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Deer Park to the number of sex offenders is 382 to 1.

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

Deer Park:  1.0% ($695)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (78.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (226.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Loch Lynn Heights, MD (1.8 miles ), Mountain Lake Park, MD (1.8 miles ), Oakland, MD (2.1 miles ), Kitzmiller, MD (2.8 miles ), Elk Garden, WV (3.1 miles ), Bayard, WV (3.3 miles ), Terra Alta, WV (3.4 miles ), Accident, MD (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.42 N, Longitude: 79.33 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -131 (-24.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Deer Park-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 35% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the Deer Park town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Park:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEYSER, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Deer Park, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Park:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)

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Cemetery: Deer Park Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 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:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deer Park, MD



Deer Park compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Deer Park travel time to work


Deer Park mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Utility gas (18%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)


Religion statistics for Deer Park

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchChurch of the BrethrenAssemblies of God
Adherents19.5%18.8%11.6%10.2%8.5%
Congregations25.0%11.4%3.4%12.5%10.2%
NameLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Mennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.6%3.5%3.4%16.5%
Congregations2.3%5.7%3.4%5.7%20.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

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$452
Streets and Highways 1$1,887$22,6441$904
Totals for Government 1$1,887$22,6442$1,356



Deer Park government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $41,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $52,000
  • Tax - Property: $26,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

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 Deer Park:
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Park:
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)

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


Deer Park fatal accident list:
Jul 23, 1999 07:45 AM, Sr-135, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 15, 1988 03:55 AM, Md0135, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 9, 1988 11:15 AM, Md0135, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Nov 1, 1987 11:45 AM, Md0135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1985 06:00 AM, Md0135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 16, 1984 07:02 AM, Md0135, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 1, 1976 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Backbone Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.8 m, Overall height: 94.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN938, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Melvyn Lieberman, 1504 Eagle Rock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 146 m
    Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Email:
  • Fred Kleber, Backbone Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.8 m, Overall height: 94.6 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Fire Sta 1/2 Mi E Of Int Rt 135 38, Call Sign: KXZ896, Licensee ID: L00067567
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8800 MHz, 33.9600 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2000, Expiration Date: 11/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
    Registrant: Deer Park Volunteer Fire Dept Inc, Deer Park, MD 21550, Phone: (301) 334-9116
  • Eagle Rock 2.5 Mi Se, Call Sign: WNUI913, Licensee ID: L00001771
    Assigned Frequencies : 44.7400 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/02/2005, Expiration Date: 09/20/2015
    Registrant: State Of Maryland, 7755 Washington Blvd., Jessup, MD 20794, Phone: (410) 799-3466, Fax: (410) 799-3853, Email:
  • 1504 Eagle Rock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 146 m, Call Sign: WQIS405, Licensee ID: L00001771
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.857 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2008, Expiration Date: 04/30/2018, Certifier: George E Ryan Ii
    Registrant: State Of, Dnr Maryland, 580 Taylor Ave, E-3, Annapolis, MD 21401, Phone: (410) 260-8843, Fax: (410) 260-8878, Email:
  • 1504 Eagle Rock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 146 m, Call Sign: WQJA752, Licensee ID: L00001771
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.737 MHz, 159.472 MHz, 151.137 MHz, 154.452 MHz, 155.752 MHz, 453.862 MHz, 453.212 MHz, 453.462 MHz, 453.712 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/08/2018, Certifier: Michael E Bennett
    Registrant: State Of Maryland, 7755 Washington Boulevard, Jessup, MD 20794, Phone: (410) 799-3466, Fax: (410) 799-3853, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Deer Park, Backbone Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.8 m, Overall height: 94.6 m, Call Sign: WPXD842, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 6368.34 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/13/2013, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC
  • Eagle Rock, 1504 Eagle Rock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127 m, Overall height: 146 m, Call Sign: WQEL304
    Assigned Frequencies : 6345.49 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/27/2006, Expiration Date: 02/27/2016, Certifier: Kirby Storms
    Registrant: Lieberman & Walisko, 701 Yeatman Parkway, Silver Spring, MD 20902, Phone: (301) 681-9889, Fax: (301) 681-6676, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2
  • Off Eagle Rock Road, Call Sign: KNKI217
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.660 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: O\'brien Communications Inc., 5051 Rapidan Place, Annandale, VA 22003, Phone: (703) 354-5195
  • Backbone Mountain, Call Sign: KNKO874, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.2200 MHz, 152.780 MHz, 158.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/09/2008, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2000, Certifier: Timothy Duffy
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K3RPT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/28/1997, Expiration Date: 07/28/2007
    Registrant: George F Comp Jr, 5406 Maryland Hwy, Deer Park, MD 21550


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 40
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

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