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Notable locations in Oakland: Oakland Golf Course (A), Oakland Volunteer Fire Department (B), Station 9 Rescue Squad (C), Kitzmiller Volunteer Fire Department (D), Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County (E), Garrett County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oakland include: Saint Marks Lutheran Church (A), Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (B), Saint Pauls United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Oakland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Little Yok Number 1 Reservoir (A), Little Yok Number 3 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bradley Run (A), Cherry Glade Run (B), Cotton Run (C), Little Youghiogheny River (D), Wilson Run (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Starlite Motel (12509 Garrett Highway), An Atom 4 U(s) (113 S 2nd St Ste 2b), Long Branch Saloon (1501 Maryland Highway), Alpine Village Motel (19638 Garrett Highway), Oakland Motel (435 North 3rd Street), Lake Breez Motel (20160 Garrett Highway).
Courts: Maryland State Government - District Court-Clerk's Office- Courts- District Court Garrett Co (205 South 3rd Street), Maryland State Government - Garrett County- District Court Of Maryland- Co (205 South 3rd), Maryland State Government - Chambers- Courts- Circuit Court- Judge James L She (Courthouse), Maryland State Government - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk's Office (Courthouse), Maryland State Government - Courts- District Court Garrett County (205 South 3rd Street), District Court Garrett County - District Court Commissioners Office (205 South 3rd).
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Garrett County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.220. This is significantly better than average. There were 25 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 15.4. This is significantly worse than average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 19.4. This is significantly better than average. There were 34 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2005 was 18.6. This is better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.86. This is about average. There were 8 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oakland and their reported violations in the past:
OAKLAND (Address: 15 S. THIRD STREET  , Population served: 1850, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2005)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.0 people | | Maryland: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 53.7% | | Whole state: | 69.2% |
| This town: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 5.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakland, MD
People in group quarters in Oakland:
- 115 people in nursing homes
- 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 61 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9 people in other group homes
- 4 people in homes for the mentally ill
Oakland compared to Maryland state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Oakland (2011 data):
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Drive-In Branch, Deep Creek Branch, Oakland Branch. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
- First United Bank & Trust: 12894 Garrett Highway at 12894 Garrett Highway, branch established on 2007/09/07; at 19 South Second Street, branch established on 1900/01/01. Info updated 2010/09/21: Bank assets: $1,383.1 mil, Deposits: $1,034.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation
- Clear Mountain Bank: Oakland Branch at 12730 Garrett Highway, branch established on 1998/09/03. Info updated 2010/05/28: Bank assets: $425.8 mil, Deposits: $376.0 mil, headquarters in Bruceton Mills, WV, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: State Bancorp, Inc.
- Miners & Merchants Bank: Oakland Maryland Branch at 13164 Garrett Highway, branch established on 2001/03/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $53.6 mil, Deposits: $45.9 mil, headquarters in Thomas, WV, positive income, 3 total offices
- Susquehanna Bank: Oakland Branch at 305 East Oak Street, branch established on 1998/01/26. Info updated 2012/02/28: Bank assets: $14,849.0 mil, Deposits: $10,294.4 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 308 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Oakland, Maryland:
- Alpine Village, Rt 6, Oakland, MD 21550 , Phone: (301) 387-5534
- Oak Land Motel, 435 N Third St, Oakland, MD 21550 , Phone: (301) 334-2171
- Town Motel, 243 N 3RD St, Oakland, MD 21550 , Phone: (301) 334-3955
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Oakland, Maryland
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Garrett County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Oakland (based on Garrett County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.56%
| Here | | 39.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | Church of the Brethren | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 19.5% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 10.2% | 8.5% |
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| Congregations | 25.0% | 11.4% | 3.4% | 12.5% | 10.2% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Mennonite Church USA | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.5% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 16.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 5.7% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 20.5% |
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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:
| 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 |
3 | $9,088 | $36,352 | 1 | $474 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $12,854 | $38,562 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 | $17,519 | $35,038 | 1 | $1,134 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,990 | $39,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $17,672 | $42,413 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $67,123 | $38,356 | 2 | $1,608 |
Oakland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $365,000 ($189.71)
Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($6.24)
All Other: $2,000 ($1.04)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $383,000 ($199.06)
Regular Highways: $299,000 ($155.41)
Police Protection: $279,000 ($145.01)
Sewerage: $226,000 ($117.46)
Housing & Community Development: $220,000 ($114.35)
Central Staff Services: $160,000 ($83.16)
Parks & Recreation: $89,000 ($46.26)
General - Other: $56,000 ($29.11)
Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000 ($28.59)
Solid Waste Management: $32,000 ($16.63)
General Public Buildings: $26,000 ($13.51)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($4.16)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $220,000 ($114.35)
- General - Interest on Debt: $126,000 ($65.49)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000 ($66.53)
All Other: $12,000 ($6.24)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,528,000 ($1313.93)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $307,000 ($159.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,541,000 ($1320.69)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $294,000 ($152.81)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $174,000 ($90.44)
Interest Earnings: $107,000 ($55.61)
Rents: $5,000 ($2.60)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $225,000 ($116.94)
Parks & Recreation: $136,000 ($70.69)
Central Staff: $48,000 ($24.95)
Police Protection: $16,000 ($8.32)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,504,000 ($1301.46)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $506,000 ($262.99)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $318,000 ($165.28)
Water Utilities: $300,000 ($155.93)
All Other: $185,000 ($96.15)
- Tax - Property: $624,000 ($324.32)
Other Selective Sales: $42,000 ($21.83)
NEC: $41,000 ($21.31)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $682,000 ($354.47)
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oakland:
- 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.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oakland:
- W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- 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)
- W204BA (88.7 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- 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.)
- WFSP-FM (107.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: WFSP, 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.)
- 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 Oakland:
- WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
Oakland, Maryland:
- Fatal accident count: 33
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 52
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 21
- Fatalities: 41
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 89
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Maryland average:
- Fatal accident count: 260
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 377
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 62
- Fatalities: 280
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 678
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 91
See more detailed statistics of Oakland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $913,000
Total average daily traffic: 28,077
Total average daily truck traffic: 771
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 32,511
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1910-1919: 1
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 0
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 4
- 1970-1979: 0
- 1980-1989: 1
- 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Oakland, MD
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oakland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Oakland, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - STATION, Potomac Edison Div Office 471 N 3rd St (Lat: 39.418417 Lon: -79.400306), Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WNEN342
Assigned Frequencies: 6670.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/2001, Expiration Date: 06/17/2011
Registrant: Phone: (412) 838-6778 - OAKLAND, 1/4 Mi Form Sr 39 And Us 219 (Lat: 39.408889 Lon: -79.412778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPOR656
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 11627.5 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 02/09/2019
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Garrett EOC, Garrett County Courthouse / Eoc (Lat: 39.407250 Lon: -79.406028), Type: Building, Structure height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WPRU389
Assigned Frequencies: 10745.0 MHz, 21830.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2001, Expiration Date: 01/31/2011, Certifier: Thomas H Miller
Registrant: State Of Maryland, Miemss, 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 706-3668, Fax: (410) 706-8528, Email:
- Oakland Tower, 1/4 Mi Form Sr 39 And Us 219 (Lat: 39.409056 Lon: -79.412806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WPRV302
Assigned Frequencies: 11235.0 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 23030.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2001, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011, Certifier: Thomas H Miller
Registrant: State Of Maryland, Miemss, 653 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 706-3668, Fax: (410) 706-8528, Email:
- DEER PARK, 145 Francis Sanders West Drive (Lat: 39.408167 Lon: -79.361333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m, Call Sign: WQJL404
Assigned Frequencies: 11137.5 MHz
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018, Certifier: John E Rooney
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- 0.15 Mi. E. City (Lat: 39.420639 Lon: -79.415861), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: KHU93
Assigned Frequencies: 947.875 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/1982, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Wmd Radiowerks, Inc., Po Box 88, Ebensburg, PA 15931 - STATION, 1/4 Mi Form Sr 39 And Us 219 (Lat: 39.408889 Lon: -79.412778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WBX369
Assigned Frequencies: 2134.80 MHz, 2141.20 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/2001, Expiration Date: 06/14/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2007
Registrant: Miemss Communications, 653 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 706-3668, Fax: (410) 706-8528, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 55 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Oakland)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Oakland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oakland, MD
| Businesses in Oakland, MD |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Lowe's | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| CVS | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 3 | | Subway | 3 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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