Garrett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
SO2
CO
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 3.82. This is significantly better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.161. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.2%
(27.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people | | Maryland: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 58.4% | | Whole state: | 69.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Friendsville, MD
Friendsville 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.
- House age 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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Banks with branches in Friendsville (2011 data):
- First United Bank & Trust: Friendsville Branch at Maple Street And First Avenue, branch established on 1960/04/04. Info updated 2010/09/21: Bank assets: $1,383.1 mil, Deposits: $1,034.0 mil, headquarters in Oakland, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Wood (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Friendsville (based on Garrett County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.56%
| Here |  | 39.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 19.5% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 10.2% | 8.5% |
| Congregations | 25.0% | 11.4% | 3.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Mennonite Church USA | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 16.5% |
| Congregations | 2.3% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 20.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Garrett County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Garrett County: | 6.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | This county: | 8.77 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Garrett County: | 10.6% | | Maryland: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Garrett County: | 25.5% | | State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,100 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $151 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $3,038 | $18,228 | 1 | $42 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $3,038 | $18,228 | 3 | $1,293 |
Friendsville government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000 ($63.27)
General Public Buildings: $24,000 ($48.98)
Financial Administration: $15,000 ($30.61)
Solid Waste Management: $14,000 ($28.57)
General - Other: $10,000 ($20.41)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($10.20)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($6.12)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($4.08)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.04)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000 ($67.35)
Transit Utilities: $10,000 ($20.41)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,000 ($42.86)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,000 ($32.65)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000 ($10.20)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($8.16)
Rents: $3,000 ($6.12)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($6.12)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($81.63)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($42.86)
General Public Building: $4,000 ($8.16)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000 ($312.24)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $94,000 ($191.84)
All Other: $8,000 ($16.33)
- Tax - Property: $34,000 ($69.39)
NEC: $7,000 ($14.29)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000 ($87.76)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Friendsville:
- 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.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Friendsville:
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
- WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
- WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
- WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
TV broadcast stations around Friendsville:
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
Friendsville, Maryland:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
- Fatal accident count: 260
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 377
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 280
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 678
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 91
See more detailed statistics of Friendsville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 70 meters (230ft)
Total costs: $1,282,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,246
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,090
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 2
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 5
- 1980-1989: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Friendsville, MD
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Friendsville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Rest Stop I68 (Lat: 39.675917 Lon: -79.376139), Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPBK723, Licensee ID: L00001771
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1000 MHz, 47.2600 MHz, 47.3200 MHz Grant Date: 10/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
Registrant: Maryland State Highway Administration, 5901 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore, MD 21228, Phone: (410) 747-8590, Fax: (410) 744-4716, Email:
- Elder Hill Forest Fire Tower (Lat: 39.605361 Lon: -79.395583), Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Call Sign: WNGL422, Licensee ID: L00001771
Assigned Frequencies: 154.347 MHz, 159.450 MHz Grant Date: 05/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/07/2011
Registrant: State Of - Dnr Maryland, Tawes State Office Building, E-3 580 Taylor Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401-2397, Phone: (410) 260-8843, Fax: (410) 260-8404, Email:
- Friendsville Fire Sta 2 Walnut St (Lat: 39.663972 Lon: -79.399750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Call Sign: KNCW987, Licensee ID: L00001771
Assigned Frequencies: 39.0800 MHz, 39.1000 MHz, 39.2400 MHz, 39.2600 MHz, 39.3400 MHz, 39.6800 MHz, 39.9200 MHz Grant Date: 06/21/2002, Expiration Date: 07/31/2012
Registrant: State Of Maryland, 7755 Washington Blvd., Jessup, MD 20794, Phone: (410) 799-3466, Fax: (410) 799-3853, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - RICH HILL, 5.2 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 39.705611 Lon: -79.312528), Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WMJ770, Licensee ID: L00003445
Assigned Frequencies: 2166.80 MHz Grant Date: 11/24/1993, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: First Cellular Of Maryland, 522 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester, VA 22601
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Rich Hill (Lat: 39.705611 Lon: -79.312806), Call Sign: KNKO874, Licensee ID: L00128694
Assigned Frequencies: 152.780 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/09/2008, Cancellation Date: 05/17/2000, Certifier: Timothy Duffy
Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB3CJC
Grant Date: 04/03/1998, Expiration Date: 04/03/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/06/2010
Registrant: Robert L Fuller Jr, Friendsville, MD 21531 - Call Sign: W8PT, Licensee ID: L00147113
Grant Date: 01/21/1999, Expiration Date: 11/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/05/2008
Registrant: Richard D Kennedy, 1271 Noah Frazee Road, Friendsville, MD 21531 - Call Sign: KB3SMM, Licensee ID: L00147113
Grant Date: 03/19/2009, Expiration Date: 03/19/2019, Cancellation Date: 06/05/2009, Certifier: Richard D Kennedy
Registrant: Richard D Kennedy, Friendsville, MD 21531 - Call Sign: K3VAT, Previous Call Sign: KB3SMM, Licensee ID: L00147113
Grant Date: 06/05/2009, Expiration Date: 06/05/2019, Certifier: Richard D Kennedy
Registrant: Richard D Kennedy, 1271 Noah Frazee Road, Friendsville, MD 21531
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 100LN , Serial Number: 27-7554150, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant (Corporation): Teton Millwork Sales, 639 Water St, Friendsville, MD 21531
| Most common first names in Friendsville, MD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 21 | 76.1 years |
| Mary | 20 | 81.6 years |
| William | 20 | 73.2 years |
| John | 20 | 76.3 years |
| Robert | 18 | 72.5 years |
| George | 13 | 80.4 years |
| James | 11 | 75.5 years |
| Paul | 8 | 74.7 years |
| Helen | 7 | 78.2 years |
| Oliver | 7 | 75.1 years |
| Most common last names in Friendsville, MD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Friend | 49 | 79.3 years |
| Frazee | 29 | 78.2 years |
| Fike | 28 | 79.3 years |
| Thomas | 22 | 76.1 years |
| Sisler | 19 | 75.7 years |
| Frantz | 17 | 81.0 years |
| Savage | 15 | 76.1 years |
| Humberson | 15 | 80.8 years |
| Bowser | 14 | 81.2 years |
| Vansickle | 14 | 74.6 years |
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