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Garrett County

Population in July 2008: 2,106. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 970  (46.1%)
Females: 1,136  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21550.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,454 (it was $27,917 in 2000)
Mountain Lake Park:  $35,454
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,016
Mountain Lake Park:  $19,016
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $192,655 (it was $79,500 in 2000)
Mountain Lake Park:  $192,655
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,409; Detached houses: $205,976; In 2-unit structures: $115,632; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,802; Mobile homes: $65,000

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Races in Mountain Lake Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Mountain Lake Park: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), English (14.7%), Irish (12.2%), United States (12.1%), Dutch (4.0%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1931

Elevation: 2400 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 1392 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mountain Lake Park

  • High school or higher: 84.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mountain Lake Park town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Maryland:  9.8%


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

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

Mountain Lake Park:  1.4% ($1,104)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (78.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (229.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Loch Lynn Heights, MD (0.9 miles ), Oakland, MD (1.2 miles ), Deer Park, MD (1.8 miles ), Bayard, WV (3.0 miles ), Terra Alta, WV (3.0 miles ), Kitzmiller, MD (3.3 miles ), Elk Garden, WV (3.5 miles ), Albright, WV (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 39.40 N, Longitude: 79.38 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +202 (+9.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Mountain Lake Park-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Mountain Lake Park town center killed one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 3 tornado 3.5 miles away from the town center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Mountain Lake Park:
  • GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; OAKLAND, MD)
  • PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; KINGWOOD, WV)
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; KEYSER, WV)

Political contributions by individuals in Mountain Lake Park, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mountain Lake Park:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; FT enrollment: 5,317)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)

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Church in Mountain Lake Park: Bethel United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Mountain Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broad Ford Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Mountain Lake Park and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK (Address: 2008 MARYLAND HIGHWAY, STE. 2, Population served: 3000, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (2 times from NOV-16-2005 to NOV-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between APR-2005 and DEC-2025. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2005), St Other (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-08-2005 to NOV-17-2005), St Boil Water Order (JAN-22-2006), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-09-2006 to MAY-11-2006), St Other (JUN-20-2006)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1998 and JUL-26-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-1996), St Public Notif received (NOV-26-1996), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Unfilt) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2005)
FRIENDSVILLE (Address: 2008 MARYLAND HIGHWAY, STE. 2, Population served: 622, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-15-2005 to SEP-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2005)
BLOOMINGTON (Address: 2008 MARYLAND HIGHWAY, STE. 2, Population served: 350, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In FEB-2000. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (FEB-23-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-23-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2000)
CRELLIN (Address: 2008 MARYLAND HIGHWAY, STE. 2, Population served: 230, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-2004. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2004), St Intentional no-action (JAN-31-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from FEB-17-2005 to AUG-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2000)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between MAY-19-2000 and NOV-18-2001. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JAN-07-2002), St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-08-2002 to MAY-08-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2003), St Intentional no-action (AUG-26-2003), St Public Notif received (6 times from AUG-28-2003 to NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-14-2005), St Other (AUG-05-2005), St Public Notif received (3 times from NOV-17-2005 to MAY-11-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mountain Lake Park that have no violations reported:
  • KITZMILLER (Population served: 370, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • DEER PARK (Population served: 272, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GORMAN (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCHENRY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.9%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mountain Lake Park, MD


People in group quarters in Mountain Lake Park
  • 107 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


Mountain Lake Park compared to Maryland state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Electricity (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Mountain Lake Park

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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$3,830$45,9600$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,914$34,96814$4,339
Streets and Highways 3$7,753$31,0120$0
Totals for Government 5$14,497$34,79314$4,339



Mountain Lake Park government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $155,000
    Solid Waste Management: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $219,000
    Sewerage: $182,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Financial Administration: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Central Staff Services: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $280,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $89,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $457,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $206,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $166,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $129,000

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 Mountain Lake Park:
  • WMSG (1050 AM; 1 kW; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mountain Lake Park:
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W204BA (88.7 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)

TV broadcast stations around Mountain Lake Park:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Mountain Lake Park, Maryland:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
  • Fatal accident count: 258
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 373
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 61
  • Fatalities: 277
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 671
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 90

Mountain Lake Park fatal accident list:
Jun 15, 1990 06:15 AM, 560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Sep 13, 1987 09:50 AM, Mu0030, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 7, 1980 01:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1978 01:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $220,000
Total average daily traffic: 560
Total average daily truck traffic: 28
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 690

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mountain Lake Park)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 94977 , Serial Number: 9377
    Registrant (Individual): Joey A Burns, 808 Heritage Dr, Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550


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