CearfossMD
Settled in 1871, this town now has 86 residents.
Is Cearfoss a good place to live?
Cearfoss’ median age is 71.4 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 higher share of households owning their home than Cearfoss. Cearfoss has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
86 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cearfoss.
Cearfoss faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA puts 49% of Cearfoss’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 19% to hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Cearfoss’ workers commute out
For half of commuters, work is under 13 miles away. The top destinations are Hagerstown (13%), Frederick (6%) and Gaithersburg (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Cearfoss
A winter brings about 31 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cearfoss is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Cearfoss beats Maryland on 7 and trails on 10. For adults here, the share who have high blood pressure is 45%. Among adults locally, 15% have diabetes and 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Cearfoss | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cearfoss | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 13.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cearfoss
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cearfoss. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
14 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
30 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
7 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
30 mi LandmarkGettysburg National Cemetery
15 mi National park siteCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
Moving to Cearfoss: who provides what
Cearfoss is unincorporated, so Washington 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.
100% of working residents leave Cearfoss for work
Where Cearfoss’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cearfoss
About 0 of every 100 Cearfoss residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Cearfoss
Unincorporated community in Maryland, United States
Cearfoss is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 178 as of the 2010 census. Cearfoss is located northwest of Hagerstown and Maugansville, near the Pennsylvania border. Many highways intersect in Cearfoss in a roundabout, including Maryland routes 58, 63 and 494. Cearfoss is officially included in the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area (Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area).
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
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