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Frederick, Maryland

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Population in 2022: 82,175 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +55.7%
Males: 38,363  (46.7%)
Females: 43,812  (53.3%)
Median resident age:

37.7 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years

Zip codes: 21705.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $94,767 (it was $47,700 in 2000)
Frederick:

$94,767
MD:

$94,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,910 (it was $23,053 in 2000)

Frederick city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $399,700 (it was $134,300 in 2000)
Frederick:

$399,700
MD:

$398,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $377,202; detached houses: $437,421; townhouses or other attached units: $369,198; in 2-unit structures: $197,561; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $604,572; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $234,190

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,642.

March 2022 cost of living index in Frederick: 172.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.7%
(7.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.0% for Black residents, 15.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.5% for other race residents, 9.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Frederick, MD (2022)
    • 42,37651.6%White alone
    • 15,79819.2%Hispanic
    • 13,79816.8%Black alone
    • 5,3336.5%Two or more races
    • 4,9296.0%Asian alone
    • 6010.7%Other race alone
    • 1570.2%American Indian alone
    • 110.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Maryland and other state lists, there were 131 registered sex offenders living in Frederick, Maryland as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Frederick is 535 to 1.


Crime rates in Frederick by year

Type

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.7)		2
(3.1)		2
(3.0)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		1
(1.5)		4
(5.8)		1
(1.4)		1
(1.4)		3
(4.1)		2
(2.7)		4
(5.5)		2
(2.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		18
(30.0)		16
(24.5)		19
(28.8)		26
(38.9)		7
(10.5)		19
(28.2)		22
(31.8)		23
(32.7)		28
(39.5)		27
(37.3)		38
(52.0)		25
(34.2)		36
(44.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		150
(250.3)		162
(248.3)		96
(145.8)		106
(158.7)		98
(146.9)		82
(121.9)		66
(95.4)		70
(99.6)		88
(124.2)		74
(102.4)		54
(73.9)		47
(64.3)		40
(49.4)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		345
(575.6)		274
(420.0)		189
(287.0)		248
(371.2)		222
(332.8)		187
(278.0)		250
(361.5)		249
(354.1)		352
(496.8)		181
(250.3)		204
(279.3)		173
(236.9)		223
(275.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		299
(498.9)		262
(401.6)		235
(356.8)		245
(366.7)		227
(340.3)		205
(304.8)		143
(206.8)		141
(200.5)		149
(210.3)		139
(192.3)		198
(271.1)		115
(157.4)		174
(214.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,386
(2,312)		1,363
(2,089)		1,474
(2,238)		1,527
(2,286)		1,504
(2,255)		1,312
(1,951)		1,211
(1,751)		1,222
(1,738)		1,107
(1,562)		1,301
(1,799)		1,112
(1,523)		941
(1,288)		1,024
(1,264)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		101
(168.5)		87
(133.4)		78
(118.4)		127
(190.1)		61
(91.4)		39
(58.0)		52
(75.2)		48
(68.3)		43
(60.7)		50
(69.2)		53
(72.6)		69
(94.5)		61
(75.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)		16
(26.7)		8
(12.3)		14
(21.3)		3
(4.5)		8
(12.0)		10
(14.9)		1
(1.4)		14
(19.9)		13
(18.3)		10
(13.8)		11
(15.1)		10
(13.7)		8
(9.9)
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City-data.com crime index in Frederick, MD

Crime rate in Frederick detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 180 (139 officers - 113 male; 26 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.87
Maryland average:

2.47
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Ancestries: German (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.5%), American (4.6%), Italian (3.0%), African (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1816

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 20.4 square miles.

Population density: 4,025 people per square mile   (average).

Frederick, Maryland map

15,921 residents are foreign born (10.3% Latin America, 4.0% Asia, 2.9% Africa).

This city:

19.4%
Maryland:

15.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,868 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,954 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (41.6 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (127.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Clover Hill, MD (1.5 miles ),
Ballenger Creek, MD (1.8 miles ),
Edgemont, MD (2.0 miles ),
Bartonsville, MD (2.0 miles ),
Discovery-Spring Garden, MD (2.0 miles ),
Braddock Heights, MD (2.1 miles ),
Linganore-Bartonsville, MD (2.3 miles ),
Walkersville, MD (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 39.43 N, Longitude: 77.42 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,914 (+15.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,360 (48.5%)

Area codes: 301, 240

Distribution of median household income in Frederick, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Frederick, MD in 2022

Property values in Frederick, MD

Frederick satellite photo by USGS

Frederick tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 692 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2021: 501 buildings, average cost: $211,000
  • 2020: 355 buildings, average cost: $219,200
  • 2019: 281 buildings, average cost: $226,800
  • 2018: 175 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2017: 248 buildings, average cost: $235,200
  • 2016: 146 buildings, average cost: $227,400
  • 2015: 176 buildings, average cost: $224,100
  • 2014: 198 buildings, average cost: $190,300
  • 2013: 236 buildings, average cost: $211,600
  • 2012: 207 buildings, average cost: $147,100
  • 2011: 121 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2010: 132 buildings, average cost: $184,800
  • 2009: 146 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2008: 69 buildings, average cost: $208,200
  • 2007: 167 buildings, average cost: $208,800
  • 2006: 231 buildings, average cost: $151,900
  • 2005: 344 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2004: 518 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2003: 296 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $79,700
  • 2001: 530 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2000: 786 buildings, average cost: $87,000
  • 1999: 564 buildings, average cost: $88,100
  • 1998: 466 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1997: 337 buildings, average cost: $90,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Frederick, MD residents
Average permit cost in Frederick, MD
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Maryland:

2.0%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Frederick, MD
Historical housing units in Frederick, MD

Population change in the 1990s: +11,972 (+29.3%).
Most common industries in Frederick, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Construction (9.2%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.2%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Health care (11.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Frederick, MD (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
  • Computer specialists (4.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
  • Cashiers (2.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Computer specialists (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (3.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)

Average climate in Frederick, Maryland

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Frederick, Maryland environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 70.7. This is about average.

City:

70.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 33.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Frederick-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/22/1983, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Frederick city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category F3 tornado 24.1 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Frederick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.5 miles away from Frederick center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 211.9 miles away from Frederick center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from Frederick center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 120.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 129.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Frederick County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Frederick topographic map

Hospitals in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 400 WEST SEVENTH ST)
  • HOSPICE OF FREDERICK COUNTY (516 TRAIL AVENUE, PO BOX 1799)

Nursing Homes in Frederick:

  • CITIZENS NSG HOME OF FREDERICK (1920 ROSEMONT AVENUE)
  • COLLEGE VIEW CENTER (700 TOLL HOUSE AVENUE)
  • GOLDEN LIVING CENTER - FREDERICK (30 NORTH PLACE)
  • HOMEWOOD AT CRUMLAND FARMS (7407 WILLOW ROAD)
  • HOMEWOOD RETIREMENT CTR (31 W PATRICK ST)
  • NORTHAMPTON MANOR (200 EAST 16TH STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Frederick:

  • CATOCIN DIALYSIS (405 WEST 7TH STREET)
  • DAVITA - FREDERICK (140 THOMAS JOHNSON DR)
  • FREEDOM HOME DIALYSIS, LLC (45 THOMAS JOHNSON DR)

Home Health Centers in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSP HHA (605 EAST CHURCH STREET)
  • HOME CALL - FREDERICK (1446 W PATRICK STREET, SUITES 15, 16, & 17)

Airports and heliports located in Frederick:

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Amtrak station:

FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/Universities in Frederick:

  • Frederick Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,798; Location: 7932 Opossumtown Pike; Public; Website: www.frederick.edu)
  • Hood College (Full-time enrollment: 1,770; Location: 401 Rosemont Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hood.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • The Temple-A Paul Mitchell Partner School (Full-time enrollment: 237; Location: 22 W Church St; Private, for-profit; Website: temple.paulmitchell.edu/frederick-md)
  • Finger Lakes School of Massage (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 1890 N. Market Street, Suite 201; Private, for-profit; Website: teachingmassage.com/)
  • Frederick School of Cosmetology (Full-time enrollment: 34; Location: 403 S Jefferson St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.frederickschoolofcosmetology.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Frederick:

  • Mount St Mary's University (about 18 miles; Emmitsburg, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,313)
  • Hagerstown Community College (about 20 miles; Hagerstown, MD; FT enrollment: 3,220)
  • Shepherd University (about 21 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,745)
  • Carroll Community College (about 25 miles; Westminster, MD; FT enrollment: 2,682)
  • McDaniel College (about 25 miles; Westminster, MD; FT enrollment: 2,558)
  • American Public University System (about 26 miles; Charles Town, WV; FT enrollment: 43,829)
  • Montgomery College (about 27 miles; Rockville, MD; FT enrollment: 17,999)

Biggest public high schools in Frederick:

Private high schools in Frederick:

  • ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC PREP (Students: 275, Location: 889 BUTTERFLY LN, Grades: 9-12)
  • NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 229, Location: 5909 JEFFERSON PIKE, Grades: KG-12)
  • FREDERICK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 126, Location: 6642 CARPENTER RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • FREDERICK ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 97, Location: 6437 JEFFERSON PIKE, Grades: PK-10)
  • LAUREL HALL SCHOOL - FREDERICK (Students: 37, Location: 4540 MACK AVE B, Grades: 2-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Frederick:

Private elementary/middle schools in Frederick:

  • ST JOHN REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 561, Location: 8414 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE, Grades: PK-8)
  • THE BANNER SCHOOL (Students: 159, Location: 1730 N MARKET ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • VISITATION ACADEMY (Students: 124, Location: 200 E 2ND ST, Grades: PK-8, Girls only)
  • TRINITY SCHOOL OF FREDERICK (Students: 123, Location: 6040 NEW DESIGN RD, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Frederick

Library in Frederick:

  • FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $11,373,901; Location: 110 EAST PATRICK STREET; 528,634 books; 3,123 e-books; 41,344 audio materials; 34,892 video materials; 32 local licensed databases; 25 state licensed databases; 941 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Linganore High School: Full time enrollment: 1900 added by Mike
  • Howard University, Washington D.C added by Kelly
  • The website for Frederick Community College has been changed to http://www.frederick.edu/ added by Brad

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Frederick: Crum Farm (A), Patrick East Business Park (B), North Amber Business Park (C), Industrial Centre East (D), Governors Choice Industrial Park (E), Frederick City Golf Course (F), Airport Industrial Park (G), VFW Country Club (H), Rocky Springs Station (I), United Steam Fire Company 3 (J), Junior Fire Company 2 (K), Frederick County Sheriff's Office (L), Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor Park (M), Fort Detrick Fire and Emergency Services (N), Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Headquarters (O), C Burr Artz Public Library (P), Frederick County Public Library (Q), Joseph Henry Apple Library (R), Frederick County Jail (S), Frederick County Courthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Amber Meadows Shopping Center (1), Rose Hill Plaza Shopping Center (2), Prospect Plaza Shopping Center (3), Patrick Shopping Center (4), Monocacy Village Shopping Center (5), Hillcrest Center Shopping Center (6), Golden Mile Market Place Shopping Center (7), Frederick Shopping Center (8), Festival at Frederick Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Frederick include: Asbury United Methodist Church (A), All Saints Episcopal Church (B), Beth Shalom Synagogue (C), Calvary United Methodist Church (D), Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church (E), Church of God (F), Church of the Brethren (G), Coffman Chapel (H), Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rocky Springs Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Mount Olivet Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Frederick Reformed Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Carroll Creek (A), Abraham Faw Run (B), Rock Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Frederick include: Monocacy Village Park (1), McCurdy Field (2), Max Kenne Memorial Park (3), Maryvale Park (4), Loats Park (5), Little League Park (6), Husky Park (7), Hillcrest Park (8), Harry Grove Stadium (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: National Museum of Civil War Medicine (48 East Patrick Street) (1), Frederick County Landmark Foundation Inc (Museums; 1110 Rosemont Avenue) (2), Beatty-Cramer House Frederick CO Landmark (Museums; 90101 Liberty Road) (3), Confederate Air Force-Stars and Stripes Wing (Museums; 330 Aviation Way) (4), Historical Society of Frederick CO Inc (Museums; 24 West Church Street) (5), Frederick County - Rose Hill Manor-Children'S Museum- Public Works- Parks and Recreation Depart (1611 North Market Street) (6), Rubin Charles RL Estate (Historical Places & Services; 617 West Patrick Street) (7), Frederick Woman's Civic Club Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Steiner House) (8), Roger Brooke Taney House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 121 South Bentz Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Travelodge Frederick (200 East Walser Drive) (1), SLEEP INN (5361 Spectrum Dr) (2), Days Inn Motel (5646 Buckeystown Pike) (3), Extended Stay America (5240 Westview Drive) (4), Comfort Inn Frederick (7300 Executive Way) (5), Mainstay Suites Frederick (7310 Executive Way) (6), Comfort Inn (7300 Executive Way) (7), Beckley's Country Store (7611 Willow Road) (8), Sleep Inn Frederick (5361 Spectrum Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Frederick County - District Court (100 West Patrick Street) (1), Frederick County - Sheriff's Office- Civil Process & Court Security- Courth (100 West Patrick Street) (2), Maryland State Government - District Court- Commissioner (7300 Marcies Choice Lane) (3), Court Endoscopy Center Of Frederick Inc (85 Thomas Johnson Court) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Charles Mathias - Politician, Lester Bowie - Jazz trumpeter, Winfield Scott Schley - Navy rear admiral, D. John Markey - Soilder, David R. Brinkley - Politician, Fantasia (wrestler) - Female professional wrestler, Bradley Tyler Johnson - Confederate Army general, Elijah Abel - First black elder and seventy in the Latter Day Saint Movement, Elwell Stephen Otis - Union Army general, Chuck Foreman - Football player.

Frederick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CITY OF FREDERICK (Address: 111 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST , Population served: 54,000, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit Treatment Requirement Rpt - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: LT2ESWTR. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2009), Fed Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2009)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (LT2) - In APR-2008, Contaminant: Cryptosporidium. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2009)
NEW DESIGN (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 40,241, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
FORT DETRICK (Address: 201 BEASLEY DRIVE , Population served: 7,900, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-29-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-29-2012), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-12-2013)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-19-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2009)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In SEP-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2009)
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2009)
  • Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
FOUNTAINDALE SOUTH (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 2,587, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2010)
LINGANORE HIGH SCHOOL (Address: 7446 HAYWARD ROAD , Population served: 1,722, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SAM HILL ESTATES (MILL BOTTOM) (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 988, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - In APR-01-2008, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAY-14-2008), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2008)
KEMPTOWN ELEMENTARY (Address: 7446 HAYWARD ROAD , Population served: 623, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
GREEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Address: 7446 HAYWARD ROAD , Population served: 537, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2012, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2012)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Frederick that have no violations reported:

  • WATERSIDE (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 1,488, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • KNOLLS OF WINDSOR (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 1,277, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater under infl of surface water)
  • CAMBRIDGE FARMS (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 932, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CLOVERHILL 3 (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 886, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TUSCARORA TENNIS BARN (Address: 102 MERCER COURT, #25-6 , Population served: 425, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COPPERFIELD (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 338, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROSEMONT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 278, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
  • SABILLASVILLE ELEMENTARY (Address: 7446 HAYWARD ROAD , Population served: 156, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LIBERTYTOWN EAST (Address: 4520 METROPOLITAN COURT , Population served: 113, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • UTICA DISTRICT PARK (Address: 12 EAST CHURCH STREET , Population served: 107, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Maryland:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.5%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Frederick in 2010:

  • 803 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 567 people in college/university student housing
  • 163 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 93 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 54 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 49 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 48 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Frederick in 2000:

  • 969 people in nursing homes
  • 429 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 254 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 208 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 127 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 52 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill

Banks with most branches in Frederick (2011 data):

  • PNC Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: 1009 West Patrick Street Branch, Urbana Pike/Frederick Branch, Shops At Monocacy Branch, Hinks Lane Branch, Frederick Town Center Branch, Kingsbrook Branch. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Court Street Branch, Francis Scott Key Mall Branch, Weis Spring Ridge Branch, Seventh Street Branch, Golden Mile Branch, Worman's Mill 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
  • Woodsboro Bank: Homewood At Crumland Farms Branch, Guilford Drive Branch, West Patrick Street Branch, Frederick Branch, Monocacy Village Office. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $218.3 mil, Deposits: $183.8 mil, headquarters in Woodsboro, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Sandy Spring Bank: Ballenger Creek Branch, 40 West Branch, Urbana Branch, Downtown Frederick Branch. Info updated 2007/07/17: Bank assets: $3,709.4 mil, Deposits: $2,664.0 mil, headquarters in Olney, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Urbana Branch, Frederick West Branch, Evergreen Point Branch, Seventh Street Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First United Bank & Trust: Ballenger Creek Branch, Riverside Branch, Frederick Branch. Info updated 2010/09/21: Bank assets: $1,383.1 mil, Deposits: $1,034.0 mil, headquarters in Oakland, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: First United Corporation
  • Frederick County Bank: Antietam Branch, Crestwood Branch, at 30 West Patrick Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $289.3 mil, Deposits: $247.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Frederick County Bancorp, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 10 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Frederick:

Marital status in Frederick, MD
  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

For population 25 years and over in Frederick:

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.4
Maryland average:

12.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Frederick
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Frederick, MD (based on Frederick County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic36,92312
Mainline Protestant34,107110
Evangelical Protestant21,401113
Other3,90119
Black Protestant9315
Orthodox5452
None135,577-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Frederick County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Frederick County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Frederick County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Frederick County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 126
Here:

5.62 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.4%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.5%
Maryland:

15.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.6%
Maryland:

50.1%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.1%
Maryland:

47.6%

Average BMI:
Frederick:

28.6
Maryland:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Frederick:

21.3%
Maryland:

20.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.1%
State:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Maryland:

6.8

Overweight people:
Frederick:

31.8%
Maryland:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

55.1%
State:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Frederick:

79.8%
State:

80.5%

More about Health and Nutrition of Frederick, MD Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 145$1,111,805$92,0110$0
Other and Unallocable 76$437,573$69,09030$72,412
Streets and Highways 43$245,377$68,4770$0
Police - Other 42$217,192$62,05510$19,022
Parks and Recreation 39$202,784$62,39581$67,675
Sewerage 35$187,881$64,4160$0
Water Supply 35$187,641$64,3340$0
Welfare 33$135,272$49,19020$50,769
Solid Waste Management 27$121,000$53,7780$0
Other Government Administration 24$156,509$78,2559$24,743
Financial Administration 24$144,722$72,3610$0
Judicial and Legal 6$48,240$96,4800$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$37,380$89,7120$0
Airports 2$14,156$84,9360$0
Totals for Government 536$3,247,532$72,706150$234,621

Frederick government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $34,285,000 ($417.22)
    Water Utilities: $14,165,000 ($172.38)
    General - Other: $13,975,000 ($170.06)
    Regular Highways: $13,330,000 ($162.21)
    Parks and Recreation: $10,431,000 ($126.94)
    Sewerage: $9,008,000 ($109.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,179,000 ($50.85)
    Central Staff Services: $4,016,000 ($48.87)
    Financial Administration: $3,925,000 ($47.76)
    Parking Facilities: $3,585,000 ($43.63)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,867,000 ($34.89)
    General Public Buildings: $2,037,000 ($24.79)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,163,000 ($14.15)
    Air Transportation: $1,127,000 ($13.71)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,028,000 ($12.51)
    Local Fire Protection: $279,000 ($3.40)
    Transit Utilities: $20,000 ($0.24)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,051,000 ($97.97)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,189,000 ($14.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $318,000 ($3.87)
    General - Other: $172,000 ($2.09)
    Parks and Recreation: $121,000 ($1.47)
    Regular Highways: $61,000 ($0.74)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $19,000 ($0.23)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $70,083,000 ($852.85)

Frederick government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,016,000 ($158.39)
    Other: $4,953,000 ($60.27)
    Parking Facilities: $3,185,000 ($38.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,792,000 ($21.81)
    Air Transportation: $954,000 ($11.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $130,000 ($1.58)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $7,035,000 ($85.61)
    Air Transportation: $4,530,000 ($55.13)
    Water Utilities: $90,000 ($1.10)
    Sewerage: $89,000 ($1.08)
    Housing and Community Development: $39,000 ($0.47)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $457,000 ($5.56)
    Other: $442,000 ($5.38)
    General Local Government Support: $43,000 ($0.52)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $12,481,000 ($151.88)
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,037,000 ($36.96)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,351,000 ($28.61)
    Interest Earnings: $728,000 ($8.86)
    Rents: $430,000 ($5.23)
    Sale of Property: $74,000 ($0.90)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,014,000 ($231.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,073,000 ($37.40)
    Highways: $2,813,000 ($34.23)
    Sewerage: $240,000 ($2.92)
    Housing and Community Development: $128,000 ($1.56)
  • Tax - Property: $63,236,000 ($769.53)
    Individual Income: $11,497,000 ($139.91)
    Other License: $3,190,000 ($38.82)
    Public Utility License: $1,060,000 ($12.90)
    Amusements Sales: $339,000 ($4.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $207,000 ($2.52)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $182,000 ($2.21)

Frederick government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $201,288,000 ($2449.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $183,079,000 ($2227.92)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,209,000 ($221.59)

Frederick government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,994,000 ($304.16)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $93,248,000 ($1134.75)

8.94% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($83,001 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.94%
Maryland average:

7.42%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($513 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.06%
Maryland average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Montgomery County, MD  2.85% ($85,503 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD  0.48% ($98,725)
from Washington County, MD  0.48% ($63,554)


7.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.01%
Maryland average:

7.91%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($420 average AGI)
Frederick County:

0.03%
Maryland average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washington County, MD  0.92% ($56,985 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.86% ($69,433)
to Carroll County, MD  0.36% ($70,990)
Businesses in Frederick, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven8Kohl's1
ALDI1Kroger1
AT&T3La-Z-Boy2
Advance Auto Parts2Lane Bryant1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture4
American Eagle Outfitters1LensCrafters1
Ann Taylor1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's2Macy's1
Ashley Furniture1MainStay1
Audi1Marriott3
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets17
Barnes & Noble1Mazda1
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's9
Bath & Body Works1Men's Wearhouse2
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motel 61
Ben & Jerry's1Motherhood Maternity2
Best Western1New Balance2
Burger King5Nike5
Burlington Coat Factory1Nissan1
CVS6Office Depot1
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's1Pac Sun1
Chipotle1Panda Express1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Panera Bread2
Cold Stone Creamery1Papa John's Pizza2
Coldwater Creek1Payless2
Comfort Inn2Penske2
Costco1PetSmart1
Cracker Barrel1Pier 1 Imports1
Cricket Wireless8Pizza Hut4
Curves3Plato's Closet1
DHL1Popeyes2
Dairy Queen3Quiznos3
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Deb1Red Lobster1
Decora Cabinetry14Red Robin1
Dennys1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday2
DressBarn1SAS Shoes2
Dressbarn1Safeway1
Dunkin Donuts3Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge1Sears3
Express1Sleep Inn1
Extended Stay America1Soma Intimates1
FedEx26Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel4
Foot Locker1Staples2
Ford1Starbucks6
GNC3Subaru1
GameStop2Subway10
Gap1T-Mobile7
Giant3T.G.I. Driday's1
Goodwill3Taco Bell5
Gymboree1Talbots1
H&R Block3Target1
Hilton2The Room Place1
Holiday Inn2Toyota1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot2Travelodge1
Honda1U-Haul6
Hot Topic1UPS30
Hyundai1Value City Furniture1
IHOP1Vans3
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless3
JoS. A. Bank1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York6Volkswagen1
Journeys1Vons1
Justice1Waffle House3
KFC2Walmart2
Kincaid1Wendy's3
Kmart1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Frederick:

  • WFMD (930 AM; 5 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXTR (820 AM; 4 kW; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTRI (1520 AM; daytime; 17 kW; BRUNSWICK, MD; Owner: JMK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WUST (1120 AM; daytime; 20 kW; WASHINGTON, DC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Frederick:

  • WWVZ (103.9 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • W219BX (91.7 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WFRE (99.9 FM; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFY (103.1 FM; MIDDLETOWN, MD; Owner: FREDERICK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WARX (106.9 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: MANNING BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WETH (89.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSN.)
  • W219BE (91.7 FM; WAYNESBORO, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BIBLE INSTITUTE, NDBA)
  • W228BA (93.5 FM; LEESBURG, VA; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W288AB (105.5 FM; BRADDOCK HEIGHTS, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WLTF (97.5 FM; MARTINSBURG, WV; Owner: PRETTYMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WINC-FM (92.5 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: MID ATLANTIC NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRH (90.5 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPOC (93.1 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WWDC-FM (101.1 FM; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WIYY (97.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Frederick:

  • W52AS (Channel 52; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFPT (Channel 62; FREDERICK, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WUTB (Channel 24; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WETA-TV (Channel 26; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: THE GREATER WASHINGTON ED TELECOMM. ASSOC)
  • WDCA (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WHUT-TV (Channel 32; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: HOWARD UNIVERSITY)
  • WBDC-TV (Channel 50; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: WBDC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W42CK (Channel 42; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Frederick: Francis M. Smith, George Hooker, Jacob Koogle.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Frederick fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 127Number of bridges
  • 1,198ft / 365mTotal length
  • $5,968,000Total costs
  • 2,906,215Total average daily traffic
  • 169,478Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Frederick, MD - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11910-1919
  • 31920-1929
  • 61930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 161950-1959
  • 281960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 131980-1989
  • 241990-1999
  • 132000-2009
  • 102010-2019
  • 22020-2022
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FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Frederick)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 373 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Frederick, MD)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 104 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 529 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Frederick)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Frederick)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 117 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED527$206,180258$192,7601,058$218,72254$92,7354$8,040,800111$157,9010$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$203,33613$207,730119$218,1217$43,3010$011$180,0530$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED55$222,02123$147,058461$239,96837$104,8570$041$180,0642$133,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN73$210,87533$183,833289$233,01610$173,6001$290,00018$176,7700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$219,9553$245,11770$231,6133$121,1200$09$181,2420$0
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Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Frederick, MD

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 7 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$235,35421$249,483
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$296,93212$264,958
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$321,6904$274,445
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$130,750
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Frederick, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Frederick, MD - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 663. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 839 took place in 2017, and the least - 300 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Frederick, MD When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.9%), and Outside Fires (22.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Frederick, MD
    • 6,75259.9%Structure Fires
    • 2,52822.4%Outside Fires
    • 1,13310.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 8587.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Frederick, MD

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Frederick, Maryland:

  • Best Western Historic Frederick, 420 Prospect Blvd, Frederick, Maryland 21701 , Phone: (301) 695-6200, Fax: (301) 695-7895
  • Clarion Inn Frederick Event Center, 5400 Holiday Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21703 , Phone: (301) 694-7500, Fax: (301) 694-0589
  • Country Inn & Suites, 5579 Spectrum Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21703 , Phone: (301) 695-2881
  • Econo Lodge Frederick, 6021 Francis Scott Key Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21704 , Phone: (301) 698-0555, Fax: (301) 620-7453
  • Extended Stay America - Frederick - Westview Dr, 5240 Westview Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21703 , Phone: (301) 668-0808, Fax: (301) 668-0809
  • Sleep Inn, 5361 Spectrum Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21701 , Phone: (301) 668-2003, Fax: (301) 668-3514
  • Mainstay Suites, 7310 Executive Way, Frederick, Maryland 21704 , Phone: (301) 668-4600, Fax: (301) 668-4622
  • Residence Inn By Marriott Frederick, 5230 Westview Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21703 , Phone: (301) 360-0010, Fax: (301) 360-0024
  • 9 other hotels and motels
All 17 fire-safe hotels and motels in Frederick, Maryland
Most common first names in Frederick, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary54880.2 years
Charles48773.5 years
John48174.6 years
William39074.7 years
Robert32072.5 years
James31070.3 years
Margaret29280.5 years
Helen26580.4 years
George25374.7 years
Ruth24079.9 years
Most common last names in Frederick, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith29275.3 years
Brown12172.5 years
Miller11876.0 years
Davis9875.9 years
Zimmerman8578.1 years
Thomas8278.1 years
Baker8073.4 years
Thompson6972.0 years
Myers6774.8 years
Jones6674.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Frederick, MD
  • 56.9%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Frederick, MD
  • 67.0%Electricity
  • 28.1%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy


Frederick compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.

Frederick on our top lists:

  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: computer and mathematical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parking facilities per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: professional, scientific, and technical services (population 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of one, detached housing units in structures (20,000+ housing units)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
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