Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.73. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 20.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.6%
(16.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | Maryland: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 54.2% | | Whole state: | 69.2% |
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
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 significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
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%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Funkstown (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.74%
| Here |  | 44.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 18.2% | 18.1% | 14.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 13.9% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of the Brethren | Southern Baptist Convention | Other |
| Adherents | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 25.1% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5.3% | 42.8% |
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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: 25 | Here: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15 | Washington County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | This county: | 2.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 93 | Washington County: | 6.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Maryland: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.2% | | State: | 9.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | Maryland: | 15.5% |
| 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 | $33,852 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,015 | $24,180 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,841 | $29,046 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $9,677 | $29,031 | 0 | $0 |
Funkstown government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $93,000 ($102.76)
Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($41.99)
All Other: $2,000 ($2.21)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $143,000 ($158.01)
Water Utilities: $121,000 ($133.70)
Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($57.46)
General - Other: $39,000 ($43.09)
Central Staff Services: $38,000 ($41.99)
Regular Highways: $31,000 ($34.25)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($18.78)
General Public Buildings: $15,000 ($16.57)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($4.42)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($2.21)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.10)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $52,000 ($57.46)
All Other: $5,000 ($5.52)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $315,000 ($348.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000 ($12.15)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $301,000 ($332.60)
Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($9.94)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($15.47)
Other, NEC: $2,000 ($2.21)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($6.63)
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($4.42)
Property Sale Other: $3,000 ($3.31)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.10)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($1.10)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $227,000 ($250.83)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $138,000 ($152.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000 ($60.77)
- Tax - Property: $70,000 ($77.35)
NEC: $9,000 ($9.94)
Other Selective Sales: $7,000 ($7.73)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $101,000 ($111.60)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($20.99)
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:
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:
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 04:13 PM, 90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1990 09:35 PM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1984 08:30 PM, 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: 16,317
Total average daily truck traffic: 800
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 28,031
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - I-70 East Cell Site: 1 Mile East Of (Lat: 39.596500 Lon: -77.665000), Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA787
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz Grant Date: 10/20/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2019
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: 6 - Brian J Hargraves, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (Site Name: Beaver Creek) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: American Tower Corporation, 321 Columbus Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Brian J Hargraves, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (Site Name: Beaver Creek) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m
Registrant: American Tower Corporation, 321 Columbus Ave, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Sean O'Malley, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (Site Name: Beaver Creek) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Sean O'Malley, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (Site Name: Beaver Creek) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600 - Sean O'Malley, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (01030) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), 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 - Sean O'Malley, 10300 Mapleville Rd, C Route 66 (01030) (Lat: 39.596056 Lon: -77.642361), 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 (Lat: 39.610361 Lon: -77.711111), 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 (Lat: 39.564528 Lon: -77.654139), Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WNTM426
Assigned Frequencies: 928.568 MHz, 952.568 MHz Grant Date: 02/25/1992, Expiration Date: 02/25/1997, Cancellation Date: 01/19/1995
Registrant: Phone: (919) 545-2223 - FUNKSTOWN, 4.1 Mi Se Of (Lat: 39.564250 Lon: -77.654139), 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: Michael P Goggin
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: N5HK, Previous Call Sign: WN3BAX, Licensee ID: L00134879
Grant Date: 09/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/11/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2009
Registrant: Harold J Karn, 16 S. Westside Avenue, Funkstown, MD 21734-0712 - Call Sign: KB3FWF, Licensee ID: L00306386
Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 12/16/2010, Certifier: James A Long
Registrant: James A Long, Funkstown, MD 21734 - Call Sign: WN3C, Previous Call Sign: N5HK, Licensee ID: L00134879
Grant Date: 05/27/2009, Expiration Date: 05/27/2019, Certifier: Harold J Karn
Registrant: Harold J Karn, 16 S. Westside Avenue, Funkstown, MD 21734-0712
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Funkstown
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| Most common first names in Funkstown, MD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Charles | 14 | 77.7 years |
| William | 11 | 77.0 years |
| Richard | 11 | 67.1 years |
| Helen | 10 | 80.3 years |
| George | 9 | 71.0 years |
| Mary | 9 | 75.6 years |
| Margaret | 7 | 79.3 years |
| James | 7 | 75.0 years |
| John | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Paul | 7 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Funkstown, MD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 11 | 80.9 years |
| Bowers | 6 | 68.5 years |
| Waugh | 6 | 80.3 years |
| Marshall | 5 | 70.0 years |
| Davis | 5 | 77.6 years |
| Bailey | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Iseminger | 5 | 83.8 years |
| Renner | 5 | 82.8 years |
| Baumann | 4 | 74.3 years |
| Duffey | 4 | 69.8 years |
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