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Allegany County

Population in July 2007: 1,138. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 518  (45.6%)
Females: 620  (54.4%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,000 (it was $27,434 in 2000)
Lonaconing  $33,000
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,800 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Lonaconing  $76,800
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in Lonaconing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lonaconing: 73.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), Scottish (15.0%), Irish (13.0%), English (10.5%), United States (9.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 2716 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Lonaconing

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lonaconing town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Lonaconing, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lonaconing to the number of sex offenders is 190 to 1.

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

Lonaconing:  1.0% ($491)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
Lonaconing satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (91.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (265.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Midland, MD (2.7 miles ), Barton, MD (3.5 miles ), Westernport, MD (7.0 miles ), Frostburg, MD (7.1 miles ), Piedmont, WV (7.5 miles ), Luke, MD (8.2 miles) , Keyser, WV (8.7 miles ), District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (9.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.56 N, Longitude: 78.98 W


64 people in nursing homes

Area code: 301

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Population change in the 1990s: -171 (-12.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Crime in Lonaconing by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.085.7
Assaults 110000
    per 100,000 81.880.60.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 001000
    per 100,000 0.00.084.00.00.00.0
Thefts 864123
    per 100,000 654.1483.5335.985.2168.5257.1
Auto thefts 010100
    per 100,000 0.080.60.085.20.00.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 42.541.919.310.26.736.0

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Lonaconing-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Lonaconing town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lonaconing:
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; KEYSER, WV)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 16 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Lonaconing, MD

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lonaconing:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 52 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 57 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 64 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lonaconing:
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 17 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 17 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 25 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)

Amtrak station near Lonaconing:
  • 17 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lonaconing:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 51 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 72 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public high school in Lonaconing:
  • WESTMAR HIGH (Students: 373; Location: 16915 LOWER GEORGE'S CREEK RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Lonaconing:
  • GEORGE'S CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 372; Location: 15600 LOWER GEORGES CREEK RD S; Grades: PK - 05)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Koontz Run (A), Jackson Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lonaconing: Lonaconing Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Allegany County 777-5911 (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 76 Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lonaconing and their reported violations in the past:

MIDLAND-LONACONING (Address: 7 JACKSON STREET, Population served: 5600, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1999. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-01-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1999)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1999. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-1999), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1997 and MAY-09-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-09-1998 to MAR-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2000)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Lonaconing compared to Maryland 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 above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$1,594
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,879
Water Supply 2$3,676$22,0560$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,506
Other Government Administration 1$2,259$27,1085$2,879
Totals for Government 3$5,935$23,74011$8,858



Lonaconing government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $543,000
    Regular Highways: $165,000
    General - Other: $65,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $97,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $72,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,310,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $110,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,353,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $514,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $80,000
  • Tax - Property: $97,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $200,000

4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.16%
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 Mineral County, WV  0.60% ($30,730 average AGI)
from Washington County, MD  0.27% ($32,043)
from Garrett County, MD  0.27% ($34,662)


4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,607 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.45%
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 Mineral County, WV  0.65% ($37,177 average AGI)
to Washington County, MD  0.30% ($28,250)
to Garrett County, MD  0.27% ($53,159)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lonaconing:
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lonaconing:
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lonaconing:
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)




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