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Races in Allegany County, Maryland:
Detached houses: $136,274Here: $136,274State: $459,189 Townhouses or other attached units: $99,760Here: $99,760State: $274,414 In 2-unit structures: $49,836Here: $49,836State: $238,436 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,214Here: $41,214State: $280,693 Mobile homes: $35,722Here: $35,722State: $45,619
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.4%
Area name: Cumberland, MD-WV MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegany County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $679 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cumberland, Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands, Frostburg, La Vale, Westernport, Lonaconing, Barton, Midland, Luke, District 2, Oldtown.
Neighboring counties: Bedford County, Pennsylvania , Garrett County , Hampshire County, West Virginia , Washington County , Fulton County, Pennsylvania , Mineral County, West Virginia , Morgan County, West Virginia , Somerset County, Pennsylvania .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Allegany County: Upper Potomac Industrial Park (A), Mexico Farms (B), Indigo Neck Campground (C), Pigmans Ferry Campground (D), McKenzie Tower (E), Frostburg Water Treatment Plant (F), Cumberland Fair Grounds (G), Cumberland Country Club (H), Iron Mountain Campground (I), Pursalne Run Campground (J), North Branch Picnic Area (K), Fifteen Mile Creek Campground (L), Devils Alley Campground (M), Spring Gap Campground (N), Switch Number 9 (O), Morrison (P), Oldtown-Battie Mixon Picnic Area (Q), Town Creek Aqueduct Campground (R), Camp Strauss (S), North Branch Visitors Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Country Club Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Allegany County include: Rush Church (A), Barrelville Presbyterian Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Saint Patrick Church (D), Piney Plains Church (E), Shaft United Methodist Church (F), Stoney Run Baptist Church (G), Big Ridge Church (H), Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Barlett Cemetery (1), Cresap Cemetery (2), Morrison Cemetery (3), Moscow Mills Cemetery (4), Saint Gabriels Cemetery (5), Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park (6), Rose Meadow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Midland-Gilmore Reservoir (A), Rainbow Lake (B), Lake Habeeb (C), Barton Debris Basin (D), Paul Roeder Farm Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Lonaconing Reservoir (G), Cranberry Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flintstone Creek (A), Flat Run (B), Fifteenmile Creek (C), Indian Lick (D), Elklick Run (E), Sawpit Run (F), Vale Run (G), Rocky Gap Run (H), Cabin Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Allegany County include: Warrior Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (1), Mountainside Recreation Area (2), Billmeyer Game Refuge (3), Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area (4), Dans Mountain State Park (5), Wills Mountain State Park (6), Rock Gap State Park (7), Mount Savage Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Spring Gap Post Office (A), Corriganville Post Office (B), Little Orleans Post Office (C), Oldtown Post Office (D), Flintstone Post Office (E), Midlothian Post Office (F), Nikep Post Office (G), Mount Savage Post Office (H), Ellerslie Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Allegany County: Upper Potomac Industrial Park (A), Mexico Farms (B), Indigo Neck Campground (C), Pigmans Ferry Campground (D), McKenzie Tower (E), Frostburg Water Treatment Plant (F), Cumberland Fair Grounds (G), Cumberland Country Club (H), Iron Mountain Campground (I), Pursalne Run Campground (J), North Branch Picnic Area (K), Fifteen Mile Creek Campground (L), Devils Alley Campground (M), Spring Gap Campground (N), Switch Number 9 (O), Morrison (P), Oldtown-Battie Mixon Picnic Area (Q), Town Creek Aqueduct Campground (R), Camp Strauss (S), North Branch Visitors Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Country Club Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Allegany County include: Rush Church (A), Barrelville Presbyterian Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Saint Patrick Church (D), Piney Plains Church (E), Shaft United Methodist Church (F), Stoney Run Baptist Church (G), Big Ridge Church (H), Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Barlett Cemetery (1), Cresap Cemetery (2), Morrison Cemetery (3), Moscow Mills Cemetery (4), Saint Gabriels Cemetery (5), Veterans of Foreign Wars Burial Park (6), Rose Meadow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Midland-Gilmore Reservoir (A), Rainbow Lake (B), Lake Habeeb (C), Barton Debris Basin (D), Paul Roeder Farm Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Lonaconing Reservoir (G), Cranberry Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flintstone Creek (A), Flat Run (B), Fifteenmile Creek (C), Indian Lick (D), Elklick Run (E), Sawpit Run (F), Vale Run (G), Rocky Gap Run (H), Cabin Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Allegany County include: Warrior Mountain State Wildlife Management Area (1), Mountainside Recreation Area (2), Billmeyer Game Refuge (3), Dans Mountain Wildlife Management Area (4), Dans Mountain State Park (5), Wills Mountain State Park (6), Rock Gap State Park (7), Mount Savage Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Spring Gap Post Office (A), Corriganville Post Office (B), Little Orleans Post Office (C), Oldtown Post Office (D), Flintstone Post Office (E), Midlothian Post Office (F), Nikep Post Office (G), Mount Savage Post Office (H), Ellerslie Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 5,521 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 924 (50% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Allegany County with a mortgage: 9,348 (628 second mortgage, 1,011 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,524
Adherents
Allegany County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/5/1969, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
4.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,414 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.41% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($12,810 average AGI) 2.75% relocated from other states ($23,604 average AGI)Allegany County: 2.75%Maryland average: 3.62%
4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,607 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.34% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($10,433 average AGI) 3.11% relocated to other states ($25,175 average AGI)Allegany County: 3.11%Maryland average: 3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,389 (13,279 aged, 2,110 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
15,298 spouses, 18,422 children (16,782 natural, 450 adopted, 1,190 stepchildren), 992 grandchildren, 287 brothers or sisters, 389 parents, 621 other relatives, 1,064 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,002 2-persons, 4,485 3-persons, 3,476 4-persons, 1,405 5-persons, 541 6-persons, 101 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,795 1-person, 1,095 2-persons, 271 3-persons, 114 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
97.2% of residents of Allegany County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $572,162,000 ($7745 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $24,679,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $234,129,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $163,981,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,786,000 Federal grants: $112,661,000 Federal procurement contracts: $15,604,000 ($7,611,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $44,000,000 ($9,774,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $12,129,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $18,074,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,300,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.73 millions of gallons per day (45% from ground, 55% from surface)
65% of Allegany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Maryland.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,400
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Sewerage: $4,420,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,981,000
All Other: $1,930,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,855,000
Solid Waste Management: $295,000
Parks & Recreation: $155,000
Regular Highways: $139,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $76,000
General: $1,980,000
Higher Education - Other: $254,000
Parks & Recreation: $205,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $168,000
Regular Highways: $24,000
Other Higher Education: $26,043,000
Welfare - Other: $10,901,000
General - Other: $7,295,000
Corrections - Other: $5,323,000
Regular Highways: $5,142,000
Sewerage: $4,246,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,885,000
Police Protection: $1,739,000
Central Staff Services: $1,675,000
Water Utilities: $1,660,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,640,000
Financial Administration: $1,561,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,300,000
Fire Protection: $1,081,000
Transit Utilities: $970,000
General Public Buildings: $949,000
Health Services - Other: $639,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $424,000
Parks & Recreation: $373,000
Natural Resources - Other: $224,000
Air Transportation: $205,000
Water Utilities: $1,908,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,187,000
All Other: $1,135,000
Public Welfare: $891,000
Transit Utilities: $505,000
Health & Hospitals: $25,000
Highways: $6,000
General Support: $4,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $218,000
Water Utilities: $3,264,000
Higher Education: $0
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,677,000
Industrial Revenue: $6,262,000
Water Utilities: $3,327,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,383,000
Water Utilities: $41,000
Interest Earnings: $777,000
Rents: $265,000
Property Sale Other: $19,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,312,000
Other Higher Education: $474,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $156,000
Corrections - Other: $116,000
General Public Building: $69,000
Police Protection: $31,000
Judicial: $21,000
Health - Other: $19,000
Central Staff: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Water Utilities: $2,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
Transit Utilities: $125,000
All Other: $14,258,000
Public Welfare: $10,138,000
Highways: $3,609,000
General Support: $582,000
Transit Utilities: $393,000
Housing & Community Development: $168,000
Water Utilities: $42,000
Health & Hospitals: $22,000
Individual Income: $20,318,000
NEC: $2,921,000
Other Selective Sales: $620,000
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