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HuttonMD

The town, settled in 1880, counts 157 residents.

Is Hutton a good place to live?

Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Hutton. Hutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

157 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
2021-08-07 13 10 29 View east along Maryland State Route 39 (Hutton Road) at Fingerboard Road in
2021-08-07 13 10 29 View east along Maryland State Route 39 (Hutton Road) at Fingerboard Road in, 2021
Hutton’s story

146 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021 and 6 maps from 1899 on.

  • 1880Hutton is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Hutton: who provides what

Hutton is unincorporated, so Garrett County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGarrett CountyGarrett County provides services here
SchoolsGarrett 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 hereGarrett County Board of ElectionsGarrett County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2018
ZIP code2155021550 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 Hutton.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Hutton: inland flooding

The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Hutton comes to 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 67% come from inland flooding and 7% from cold waves. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Compared with most of Maryland and the rest of the country, a typical January night in Hutton is colder

Winters in Hutton are chilly, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 19° and about 105 inches of snow falls in a winter.

105″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring36–59°
Summer56–78°
Fall39–61°
Oct 9
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hutton is

For adults in Hutton, the share who report frequent mental distress is 17%. Of 32 CDC measures, Hutton beats the Maryland average on 6 and trails it on 2. The share of adults in Hutton who feel lonely is 31%, where Maryland’s towns sit at 34% and U.S. towns at 33%. Among adults locally, 17% binge drink and 9.8% worry about having enough food.

HuttonMaryland townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%34%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%14%16%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.8%14%14%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)5.7%8%8.1%
32 measures vs. Maryland
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHuttonMD
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth5.4%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.8%15.4%
More adults with arthritis30.3%25.8%
Garrett Regional Medical Center
4.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hutton

14pages on Hutton
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Hutton

About Hutton

Census-designated place in Maryland, United States

Hutton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 86 at the 2010 census, which was up from a population of 29 recorded in the 2000 census. Hutton is located on Maryland Route 39 adjacent to the West Virginia border. MD 39 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Oakland, the Garrett County seat, and West Virginia Route 7 leads northwest from the state line 4 miles (6 km) to Terra Alta, West Virginia. The Hutton CDP has an area of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2), all of it land. The community is in the valley of Snowy Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Youghiogheny River.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,420 ft

Questions about Hutton

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hutton, MD a good place to live?

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