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Leitersburg, MD map Population (year 2000): 523
Males: 262  (50.1%)
Females: 261  (49.9%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21742.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,900 (it was $44,135 in 2000)
Leitersburg  $51,900
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $175,900 (it was $107,400 in 2000)
Leitersburg  $175,900
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Leitersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (37.3%), United States (15.9%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.0%), Polish (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 297 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Leitersburg

  • High school or higher: 82.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leitersburg CDP

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Leitersburg:  0.8% ($898)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (23.1 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (68.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (171.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chewsville, MD (3.7 miles ), Cavetown, MD (3.9 miles ), Smithsburg, MD (4.3 miles ), Waynesboro borough, PA (4.9 miles ), Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (5.3 miles ), Robinwood, MD (5.6 miles ), Wayne Heights, PA (5.8 miles ), Mount Aetna, MD (6.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.69 N, Longitude: 77.62 W


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in nursing homes

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (17%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (23%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (30%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)


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Leitersburg-area historical tornado activity is near Maryland state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Leitersburg place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 tornado 25.6 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Leitersburg:
  • WESTERN MD CENTER (about 5 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
  • WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 9 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leitersburg:
  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 7 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; ID: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; ID: IAD)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 63 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Leitersburg:
  • CHAMBERSBURG MUNI (about 19 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; ID: N68)
  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 20 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; ID: W73)
  • SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 25 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; ID: P98)

Amtrak station near Leitersburg:
  • 12 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 Leitersburg:
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; FT enrollment: 11,829)

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

Cemetery: Saint James Graveyard (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.0%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Leitersburg compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Leitersburg travel time to work


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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 Leitersburg:
  • WHGT (1380 AM; 1 kW; WAYNESBORO, PA)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBG (1590 AM; 5 kW; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WJEJ (1240 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HAGERSTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WARK (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • 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)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leitersburg:
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQCM (94.3 FM; GREENCASTLE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WIKZ (95.1 FM; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKMZ (95.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWMD (101.5 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDLD (96.7 FM; HALFWAY, MD; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • W228AB (93.5 FM; PARAMOUNT, ETC., MD; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leitersburg:
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)
  • W51CY (Channel 51; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAG-TV (Channel 25; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: QUORUM OF MARYLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWPB (Channel 31; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

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