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Population in July 2008: 937. Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 

Males: 461  (49.2%)
Females: 476  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21734.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,706 (it was $35,278 in 2000)
Funkstown:  $43,706
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,844
Funkstown:  $22,844
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,534 (it was $90,300 in 2000)
Funkstown:  $192,534
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,812; Detached houses: $234,464; Townhouses or other attached units: $121,916; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $189,589; Mobile homes: $17,813

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Races in Funkstown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Funkstown: 108.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), Irish (19.3%), United States (10.3%), English (8.9%), French (2.6%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1840

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 2745 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Funkstown

  • High school or higher: 77.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Funkstown town

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

10 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Funkstown, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Funkstown to the number of sex offenders is 937 to 1.

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

Funkstown:  1.0% ($878)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (19.9 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (60.8 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (138.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: District 10, Funkstown, MD (0.3 miles ), District 17, Hagerstown, MD (1.1 miles ), District 3, Hagerstown, MD (1.5 miles ), District 22, Hagerstown, MD (1.5 miles ), Hagerstown, MD (1.6 miles ), Robinwood, MD (1.6 miles ), St. James, MD (1.7 miles ), District 25, Hagerstown, MD (1.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.61 N, Longitude: 77.71 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -138 (-12.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



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Funkstown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Funkstown town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 32.1 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Funkstown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Funkstown center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Funkstown:
  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 3 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 4 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Funkstown, MD

Amtrak stations near Funkstown:
  • 4 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.
  • 18 miles: MARTINSBURG (229 E. MARTIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: HARPERS FERRY (POTOMAC ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Funkstown:
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 17 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)

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Notable location: Funkstown Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Funkstown include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), Christ Reformed Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Funkstown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  11.3%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Funkstown, MD


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in other workers' dormitories


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


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Funkstown travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Funkstown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents18.2%18.1%14.5%5.2%4.2%
Congregations13.9%4.8%10.7%5.9%3.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents4.0%3.8%3.5%3.4%25.1%
Congregations4.8%2.7%5.9%5.3%42.8%
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 1$2,821$33,8520$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,015$24,1800$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,841$29,0460$0
Totals for Government 4$9,677$29,0310$0



Funkstown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $93,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $143,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $315,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
    Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $227,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $138,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

7.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,964 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.23%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.09%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Frederick County, MD  2.30% ($49,550 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.84% ($53,281)
from Franklin County, PA  0.47% ($34,733)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Franklin County, PA  1.32% ($51,267 average AGI)
to Frederick County, MD  0.79% ($37,246)
to Berkeley County, WV  0.58% ($43,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Funkstown:
  • WARK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAG (1410 AM; 1 kW; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HAGERSTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Funkstown:
  • WDLD (96.7 FM; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W228AB (93.5 FM; PARAMOUNT, ETC., MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Funkstown:
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WWPX (Channel 60; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PAXSON WASHINGTON-60 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)


Funkstown fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 1991 06:13 AM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1990 02:35 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1984 09:30 AM, Us0040al, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $2,990,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,777
Total average daily truck traffic: 774
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 27,159

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • I-70 East Cell Site: 1 Mile East Of, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA787
    880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009
    Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Sean O'Malley, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (01030), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Funkstown Volunteer Fire Company Inc West Side Ave, Call Sign: KXM960, Licensee ID: L00026037
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8400 MHz, 33.8600 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 02/08/2014
    Registrant: County Of Washington, 33 W Washington St, Hagertown, MD 21740, Phone: (301) 791-3159

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 4.1 Mi Se, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WNTM426
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.568 MHz, 928.568 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/1997, Cancelation Date: 01/19/1995
    Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223
  • FUNKSTOWN, 4.1 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 58.5 m, Call Sign: WLU930, Licensee ID: L00128694
    Assigned Frequencies : 2121.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: Dobson Cellular Systems, LLC

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5HK, Previous Call Sign: WN3BAX, Licensee ID: L00134879
    Grant Date: 09/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/11/2016
    Registrant: Harold J Karn, 16 S. Westside Avenue, Funkstown, MD 21734-0712
  • Call Sign: KB3FWF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00306386
    Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/16/2010, Certifier: James A Long
    Registrant: James A Long, Funkstown, MD 21734


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Funkstown


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