Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town settled in 1909, now home to 71 people.
Barrelville’s median age is 54 years, against 39.4 years in Maryland’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a lower January low than Barrelville. Barrelville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2016 and 7 maps from 1898 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Barrelville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw23 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
19 mi MountainMount Davis
6 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
32 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
40 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a yearFallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0
Barrelville is unincorporated, so Allegany County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Barrelville.
A winter brings about 57 inches of snow, with January nights at 21° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA puts 86% of Barrelville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The share of adults in Barrelville who have obesity: 38%. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Barrelville.
| Barrelville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Barrelville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 20% | 10.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Barrelville
About 0 of every 100 Barrelville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Barrelville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
