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Breakneck Road Historic District · Photo: J. Brough Schamp, HABS photographer · Public domain

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

Typical home

$227K

+6.9% in a year

Is Flintstone a good place to live?

Only one of the 262 Maryland towns we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Flintstone. Flintstone has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Flintstone stand out

Where Flintstone beats most towns.

A history going back 202 years.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Southampton Township · 6 mi Cumberland Valley Township · 8 mi Mann Township · 10 mi Cumberland · 10 mi Hyndman · 11 mi Ridgeley · 11 mi

William House Farm, Barn, East side of West Wilson Road, 1933

Flintstone’s story

202 years in pictures

The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1899 on.

1824Flintstone is settled

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Flight 93 National Memorial and 9 more within 40 miles

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

All 44 attractions →

Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year

32 mi MountainMount Davis

9 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year

11 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland 22 mi MuseumFort Bedford

22 mi AttractionThe Coffee Pot

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

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 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · The Coffee Pot: Jeff Kubina from Columbia, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Flintstone: who provides what

Flintstone is unincorporated, so Allegany County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & county servicesAllegany CountyAllegany County provides services here

SchoolsAllegany 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 hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025

ZIP code2153021530 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 Flintstone.

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Flintstone home at about $227K

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.9% in value.

$227KZillow home value

Typical home value

Flintstone$227K

Maryland$425K

+6.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsUp 6.9% in a year Years of income to buyYears of income to buy RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Flintstone’s kids attend

The public schools here belong to the Allegany County Public Schools. Its one school is below. 223 students attend Flintstone’s public school.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Flintstone ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	223	C⁻

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The districtsAllegany County Public Schools Every school1 school · Flintstone Elementary Questions“Are Flintstone’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Flintstone: inland flooding

Flintstone’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 27 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2003, has brought federal aid to Flintstone households. FEMA puts 64% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 7% to strong winds.

27risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Flintstone Get ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Flintstone

A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 87°.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–42°

Spring39–64°

Summer59–85°

Fall42–66°

Oct 24

typical first frost

Apr 15

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 22°Rain & snow29″ of snow a winter · 40 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Flintstone stands out in Maryland and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes

43% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Flintstone. Flintstone: 31% of adults get no exercise outside work, where Maryland’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 25%. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Flintstone.

	Flintstone	Maryland towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	19%	11%	14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	43%	38%	36%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	26%	20%	23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	17%