Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 670, settled in 1878.
Among 262 Maryland towns, just 1 have a lower July high than Eckhart Mines. Eckhart Mines 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 1 old photo or paper going back to 2016.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eckhart Mines. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw27 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi MountainMount Davis
7 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
28 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
38 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
Eckhart Mines 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 Eckhart Mines.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Eckhart Mines for work: only 1% work in town. At 34 minutes, Eckhart Mines’ average trip to work is where Maryland’s towns sit at 32 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 2.5% of residents live below the poverty line in Eckhart Mines.
| Eckhart Mines | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.5% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Eckhart Mines has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Eckhart Mines.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Eckhart Mines, above both Maryland’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (14%). 19% of Eckhart Mines adults report frequent mental distress. Eckhart Mines beats the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| Eckhart Mines | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Eckhart Mines | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eckhart Mines’ conserved land covers 0.7% of the town. 1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Eckhart Mines’ trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Eckhart Mines | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 9.5% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median rent in Eckhart Mines is $806 a month.
| Eckhart Mines | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $806 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eckhart Mines
About 0 of every 100 Eckhart Mines residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Where Eckhart Mines’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 932. Eckhart Mines lies at the southwestern base of Federal Hill, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east of Frostburg and 0.8 miles (1.3 km) northwest of Clarysville. Braddock Run begins near Eckhart Mines. The town was founded as a company town for the nearby Eckhart Mines. According to the Maryland Mining Heritage Guide, it was "the first coal company town in Maryland." The original owner was George Eckhardt, an immigrant from Germany. The outcrop of the Pittsburgh coal seam here is known locally as "the big vein" or the "14 foot coal". …
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Eckhart Mines has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
