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GrahamtownMD

A town of 537.

Is Grahamtown a good place to live?

Among 262 Maryland towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grahamtown. Grahamtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

537 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
FrostburgFrostburgGrahamtown
Nearby attractions

Fallingwater and 15 more within 40 miles

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

All 38 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Getting set up

Moving to Grahamtown: who provides what

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

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWestern Region Allegany Distrib. SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
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 code2153221532 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 Grahamtown.

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Grahamtown

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Grahamtown’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

Since 2013, Grahamtown has lost 130 jobs, to 6 in 2023. The top destinations are Cumberland (21%), Frostburg (15%) and Oakland (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grahamtown0%
Cumberland21%
Frostburg15%
Oakland5%
La Vale3%
10 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in Grahamtown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Grahamtown stands out in Maryland and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is cooler

Grahamtown’s July high is 82°F, below both Maryland’s towns (88°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Grahamtown has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers.

72″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring38–60°
Summer58–80°
Fall42–62°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Grahamtown report frequent physical distress than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town

17% of Grahamtown adults report frequent physical distress, above both the Maryland town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Grahamtown. No town among the 262 in Maryland we compare has a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Grahamtown.

GrahamtownMaryland townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%12%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%11%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%20%23%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)33%23%25%
32 measures vs. Maryland
1 better14 too close to call17 worse
What stands outGrahamtownMD
More adults treating high blood pressure79.5%76.6%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth20.6%9.9%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
10.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grahamtown

14pages on Grahamtown
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Grahamtown

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grahamtown for work

Where Grahamtown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

21% → Cumberland Cumberland 21% 15% → Frostburg Frostburg 15% 5% → Oakland Oakland 5% 3% → La Vale La Vale 3% 2% → Grantsville Grantsville 2% 1% → Lonaconing Lonaconing 1% Grahamtown · 0% stay
6jobs based in Grahamtown
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Grahamtown

Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

Grahamtown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located at the southeast edge of Frostburg. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 364. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,880 ft

Questions about Grahamtown

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grahamtown, MD a good place to live?

Grahamtown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.