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Population (year 2000): 2,104. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,985 (-5.7% change)
 

Males: 1,006  (47.8%)
Females: 1,098  (52.2%)

Allegany County

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21562.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,600 (it was $23,681 in 2000)
Westernport  $25,600
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,100 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
Westernport  $65,100
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in Westernport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

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Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (20.5%), English (12.4%), United States (7.9%), Scottish (6.6%), Italian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1859

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 2276 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westernport

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westernport town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Westernport, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westernport to the number of sex offenders is 287 to 1.

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

Westernport:  1.1% ($606)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (92.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (270.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Piedmont, WV (0.5 miles ), Luke, MD (1.3 miles) , Barton, MD (3.6 miles ), Keyser, WV (5.3 miles ), Lonaconing, MD (7.0 miles ), Midland, MD (9.7 miles ), Elk Garden, WV (10.3 miles ), Kitzmiller, MD (11.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $133,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $76,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $80,000

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Latitude: 39.49 N, Longitude: 79.04 W


Area code: 301

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Population change in the 1990s: -540 (-20.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (26%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Westernport by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100010
    per 100,000 46.80.00.00.048.50.0
Robberies 001100
    per 100,000 0.00.048.048.70.00.0
Assaults 510320101
    per 100,000 234.2461.0144.0973.2484.749.4
Burglaries 1110816146
    per 100,000 515.2461.0384.1778.6678.6296.2
Thefts 141820212619
    per 100,000 655.7829.9960.21021.91260.3937.8
Auto thefts 003310
    per 100,000 0.00.0144.0146.048.50.0
Arson 013321
    per 100,000 0.046.1144.0146.096.949.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 146.6157.7120.0316.3237.568.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.49
US city average:  3.00

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Westernport-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Westernport 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 17.6 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 Westernport:
  • POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KEYSER, WV)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westernport:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 58 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 59 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; ID: MGW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westernport:
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 21 miles; OAKLAND, MD; ID: 2G4)
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; ID: CBE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westernport:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 57 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public elementary/middle schools in Westernport:
  • WESTMAR MIDDLE (Students: 349; Location: 400 PHILOS AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WESTERNPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 294; Location: 172 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Westernport:
  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 133 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)

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Tourist attractions: Allegany County (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 66 Main Street), Westernport Heritage Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 117 Maryland Avenue).

 

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

TOWN OF WESTERNPORT (Population served: 2200, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and OCT-15-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-20-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-15-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Westernport compared to Maryland state average:

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  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Westernport (2007 data):
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Westernport Branch at 51 Main Street, branch established on 1963-11-20. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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Westernport government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $179,000
    Solid Waste Management: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $343,000
    Regular Highways: $337,000
    Police Protection: $141,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    General - Other: $38,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $49,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,431,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,401,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $83,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $528,000
    Regular Highways: $458,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $161,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $341,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $791,000
    Highways: $145,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $296,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $566,000

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 Westernport:
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKLP (1390 AM; 1 kW; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSVA (550 AM; 10 kW; HARRISONBURG, VA; Owner: M. BELMONT VERSTANDIG, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WELD (690 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FISHER, WV; Owner: SOUTH BRANCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westernport:
  • 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)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, 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.)
  • 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)
  • W242AD (96.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WKHJ (104.5 FM; MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD; Owner: SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Westernport:
  • WGPT (Channel 36; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W48AA (Channel 48; KEYSER, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

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