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Garrett County

Population in 2011: 321. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 155  (48.3%)
Females: 166  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Maryland median age:  41.7 years

Zip codes: 21538.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,366 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Kitzmiller:

$31,366
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,297

Kitzmiller town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $50,465 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
Kitzmiller:

$50,465
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $70,205; Detached houses: $69,050; Townhouses or other attached units: $207,648; Mobile homes: $39,013

Median gross rent in 2009: $639.

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Kitzmiller races chart
  • White alone - 317 (98.8%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Kitzmiller: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.5%), United States (24.5%), English (15.6%), Irish (10.9%), Scottish (4.6%), Greek (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 1600 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 1244 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kitzmiller:

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kitzmiller town:

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research of Maryland and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Kitzmiller, Maryland as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Kitzmiller to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $643 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $375 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (84.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (219.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elk Garden, WV (1.3 miles ), Deer Park, MD (2.8 miles ), Luke, MD (3.0 miles) , Piedmont, WV (3.1 miles ), Westernport, MD (3.2 miles ), Loch Lynn Heights, MD (3.2 miles ), Mountain Lake Park, MD (3.3 miles ), Keyser, WV (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.39 N, Longitude: 79.18 W

Area code: 301

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+9.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (58%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Construction (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Extraction workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Top executives (4%)

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Average climate in Kitzmiller, Maryland

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Tornado activity:

Kitzmiller-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Kitzmiller town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/19/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Garrett County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Kitzmiller:

  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; OAKLAND, MD)
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; KEYSER, WV)
  • HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; ROMNEY, WV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kitzmiller:

  • Frostburg State University (about 23 miles; Frostburg, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,682)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 30 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,309)
  • West Virginia University (about 46 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 24,899)
  • Fairmont State University (about 53 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Lord Fairfax Community College (about 55 miles; Middletown, VA; FT enrollment: 2,061)
  • Shenandoah University (about 57 miles; Winchester, VA; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 60 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)

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

Church in Kitzmiller: Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Garrett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 3.82. This is significantly better than average.
City:

3.82
U.S.:

31.96
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.58. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.58
U.S.:

2.43
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.161. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.161
U.S.:

0.334


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kitzmiller, MD


Kitzmiller compared to Maryland state average:

  • Median house value below 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Kitzmiller travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Kitzmiller (based on Garrett County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.56%
Here39.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchChurch of the BrethrenAssemblies of God
Adherents19.5%18.8%11.6%10.2%8.5%
Congregations25.0%11.4%3.4%12.5%10.2%
NameLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Mennonite Church USAOther
Adherents4.5%3.6%3.5%3.4%16.5%
Congregations2.3%5.7%3.4%5.7%20.5%
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:
Here:

12.4%
State:

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,100
Streets and Highways 2$2,427$14,5620$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$112
Totals for Government 2$2,427$14,5622$1,212

Kitzmiller government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($12.46)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $48,000 ($149.53)
    Financial Administration: $16,000 ($49.84)
    General - Other: $11,000 ($34.27)
    General Public Buildings: $10,000 ($31.15)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($15.58)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($12.46)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($3.12)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.12)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000 ($21.81)
    All Other: $5,000 ($15.58)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000 ($68.54)
    Property Sale Other: $8,000 ($24.92)
    Rents: $4,000 ($12.46)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($12.46)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $42,000 ($130.84)
    General Public Building: $6,000 ($18.69)
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($6.23)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000 ($476.64)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,000 ($171.34)
  • Tax - Property: $22,000 ($68.54)
    NEC: $1,000 ($3.12)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $44,000 ($137.07)

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 Kitzmiller:

  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kitzmiller:

  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, 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.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kitzmiller:

  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W48AA (Channel 48; KEYSER, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Kitzmiller fatal accident list:

Apr 27, 1989 08:30 AM, Md0038, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1988 10:05 PM, Md0456, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 23, 1981 12:15 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA3EFX, Licensee ID: L00849006
    Grant Date: 04/19/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: James R Rudolph
    Registrant: James R Rudolph, Kitzmiller, MD 21538


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 10

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kitzmiller, MD

Most common first names in Kitzmiller, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1974.0 years
William1571.3 years
John1074.4 years
Charles873.4 years
George776.5 years
Mary780.0 years
Joseph673.3 years
Robert674.5 years
Harry574.4 years
Anna587.4 years
Most common last names in Kitzmiller, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Paugh2067.5 years
Tasker1470.9 years
Harvey1477.0 years
Wilson1381.5 years
Sharpless1281.5 years
Evans1175.5 years
Burrell878.0 years
Riggleman772.3 years
Stewart779.0 years
Phillips675.2 years

Kitzmiller on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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