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BakersvilleMD

A town, settled in 1830.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Bakersville a good place to live?

We don’t grade Bakersville yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bakersville. Close and well known come first.

All 252 attractions →
Big draw24 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexBig draw32 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Centerin town National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a yearin town National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year12 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year3 mi LandmarkDunker Church
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Bakersville: who provides what

Bakersville is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Maryland you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2171321713 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bakersville.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Bakersville, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts half of Bakersville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to drought. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHurricanes
Full pageBakersville’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Bakersville brings four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 88° and January nights drop to 23°.

88°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer62–85°
Fall44–67°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
88°
typical summer high
Full pageBakersville’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 23°Rain & snow40″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bakersville is

Among adults in Bakersville, 33% feel lonely, against 34% in Maryland’s towns and 33% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Bakersville beats the Maryland average on 5 and trails it on 6. In Bakersville, 14% of adults binge drink.

BakersvilleMaryland townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%35%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)14%14%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)11%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%79%79%
32 measures vs. Maryland
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBakersvilleMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.6%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.5%13.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%7.6%
Meritus Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageBakersville’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.4 miles to an ER · Meritus Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MD on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bakersville

13pages on Bakersville
The big questions
HealthBetter than MD on 5 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 21% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions252 nearby · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park 1 miLibraryKeedysville LibraryCollegesShepherd University is 6.2 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1830Climate88° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Bakersville

Shepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV6.2 mi$9,056 in-state tuitionHagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown9.3 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionValley College-MartinsburgUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Martinsburg, WV11 mi

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bakersville

Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States

Bakersville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 30 as of the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
423 ft

Questions about Bakersville

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Is Bakersville, MD a good place to live?

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