GilmoreMD
A town of 288, settled in 1897.
Is Gilmore a good place to live?
Gilmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
288 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fallingwater and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gilmore. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw32 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
18 mi MountainMount Davis
24 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
37 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Moving to Gilmore: who provides what
Gilmore 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gilmore.
Gilmore stands out in Maryland and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler
The seasons in Gilmore: chilly, snowy winters, pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 20° and about 72 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Gilmore’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
32% of Gilmore adults get no exercise outside work. This Maryland town beats the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Gilmore.
| Gilmore | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Gilmore | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gilmore has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Four fifths of Gilmore’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Gilmore
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Gilmore
About 13 of every 100 Gilmore residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
Questions about Gilmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gilmore, MD a good place to live?
Gilmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.