U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Friendsville, Maryland



Back to Friendsville, MD housing info, Garrett County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.

Friendsville: an october morning in friendsville
 

Submit pictures of this town

Friendsville, MD map Population (year 2000): 539. Estimated population in July 2006: 513 (-4.8% change)
 

Males: 266  (49.4%)
Females: 273  (50.6%)

Garrett County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21531.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,900 (it was $24,286 in 2000)
Friendsville  $25,900
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,200 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Friendsville  $106,200
Maryland:  $280,200

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 21531

Friendsville, MD residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Friendsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Friendsville, MD forum
Recent posts about Friendsville, Maryland on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users:
What can anyone tell me about Garrett Co?  (40 replies)
Questions on Oakland, MD  (1 reply)

Latest news from Friendsville, MD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (22.3%), United States (16.0%), English (8.2%), Irish (4.8%), French (2.6%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 1497 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Friendsville,MD real estate house value index trend





Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



Friendsville, Maryland map

For population 25 years and over in Friendsville

  • High school or higher: 72.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friendsville town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Friendsville, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Friendsville to the number of sex offenders is 259 to 1.

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

Friendsville:  1.0% ($719)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
Friendsville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (66.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (293.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Markleysburg borough, PA (6.1 miles ), Accident, MD (6.3 miles ), Addison borough, PA (7.4 miles ), Confluence borough, PA (10.8 miles ), Ursina borough, PA (11.8 miles ), Brandonville, WV (14.9 miles) , Ohiopyle, PA (15.5 miles) , Bruceton Mills, WV (16.2 miles) .

Latitude: 39.66 N, Longitude: 79.41 W


Area code: 301

Friendsville household income distribution Friendsville home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-6.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


Friendsville races chart

Average climate in Friendsville, Maryland

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Friendsville, Maryland average temperatures Friendsville, Maryland average precipitation
 
Friendsville, Maryland humidity
 
Friendsville, Maryland wind speed
 
Friendsville, Maryland snowfall
 
Friendsville, Maryland sunshine
 
Friendsville, Maryland clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Friendsville-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.7 miles away from the Friendsville 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 20.2 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Friendsville topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Friendsville:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friendsville:
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 35 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 42 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 60 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Friendsville:
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 9 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 25 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; ID: 7SP)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 27 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; ID: VVS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friendsville:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 57 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
Public elementary/middle school in Friendsville:
  • FRIENDSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 165; Location: 841 FIRST AVE; Grades: PK - 05)

Friendsville map

Click to draw/clear town borders

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

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

Creek: Bear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Camp Earth (Recreational Trips & Guides; 720 Morris Ave).

Hotels: Yough Valley Motel (138 Walnut Street), Riverside Hotel (639 Water St).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

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.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Friendsville (2007 data):
  • First United Bank & Trust: Friendsville Branch at Maple Street And First Avenue, branch established on 1960-04-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,338.6 mil, Deposits: $975.6 mil, headquarters in Oakland, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Friendsville travel time to work


Friendsville mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



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
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,065
Other and Unallocable 2$2,657$15,9420$0
Totals for Government 2$2,657$15,9428$1,065


Friendsville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $31,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $33,000
    Transit Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $94,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $34,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000

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 Friendsville:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friendsville:
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • 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.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)

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

Back to Friendsville, MD housing info, Garrett County, Maryland, MD smaller cities, MD small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by On Board LLC
Copyright © 2008 On Board LLC. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.