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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 1,253.
Males: 625  (50.0%)
Females: 628  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  35.7 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21719.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,393 (it was $35,833 in 2000)
Highfield-Cascade:  $44,393
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,700
Highfield-Cascade:  $24,700
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $191,894 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
Highfield-Cascade:  $191,894
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $209,942; Detached houses: $225,101; Townhouses or other attached units: $246,388; In 2-unit structures: $331,361; Mobile homes: $27,639

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Races in Highfield-Cascade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Highfield-Cascade: 109.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.4%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.7%), Italian (6.2%), French (6.1%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 1.70 square miles.

Population density: 736 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Highfield-Cascade

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Highfield-Cascade CDP

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

38 residents are foreign born (3.3% Europe).

This place:  3.3%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Highfield-Cascade:  0.9% ($831)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (20.4 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (54.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (126.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Ritchie, MD (0.9 miles ), Rouzerville, PA (1.4 miles ), Wayne Heights, PA (1.9 miles ), Waynesboro borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Smithsburg, MD (2.5 miles ), Carroll Valley borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Leitersburg, MD (2.7 miles ), Cavetown, MD (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 77.49 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (40%)
  • Printing and related support activities (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Printing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Customer service representatives (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)



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Highfield-Cascade-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.9 miles away from the Highfield-Cascade place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 23.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Highfield-Cascade-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Highfield-Cascade center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Highfield-Cascade center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Highfield-Cascade:
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 11 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 14 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Amtrak station near Highfield-Cascade:
  • 17 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Highfield-Cascade:
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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Notable location: Camp Louise (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Highfield-Cascade: Saint Stephens United Church of Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Highfield-Cascade: Pen Mar Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Cascade Post Office (A), Highfield Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Highfield-Cascade, MD



Highfield-Cascade 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Highfield-Cascade

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.


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 Highfield-Cascade:
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHGT (1380 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Highfield-Cascade:
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • 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)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WSRT (92.1 FM; MERCERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WMTB-FM (89.9 FM; EMMITSBURG, MD; Owner: MOUNT SAINT MARY'S COLLEGE, INCORPORATED)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZBT (91.1 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: GETTYSBURG COLLEGE)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Highfield-Cascade:
  • W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • 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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$114,6409$176,3602$60,7001$129,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$220,5700$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$191,6682$109,9850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$93,4605$191,3580$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$254,5200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$175,4901$192,620
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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