KlondikeMD
In Maryland, this town has 54 residents.
Is Klondike a good place to live?
Klondike’s median age is 69.9 years, above both Maryland’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Klondike. Klondike has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Klondike.
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Klondike
Of the 262 Maryland towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Klondike. 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
A larger share of adults in Klondike have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
In Klondike, 37% of adults have high blood pressure. The town does better than the Maryland average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. Two figures for adults locally: 43% sleep under 7 hours, 17% smoke cigarettes.
| Klondike | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Klondike | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.2% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The FEMA risk score in Klondike is 42 of 100, against 6 of 100 in Maryland’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns
Expected losses in Klondike break down as 80% from inland flooding and 6% from strong winds.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Klondike sell for about $40K
For households in Klondike, the share who own their home is 78%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Klondike
Fallingwater and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Klondike. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
17 mi MountainMount Davis
35 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
10 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
30 mi State parkOhiopyle State ParkPhoto 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 · Fort Necessity National Battlefield: Wilson44691, CC0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Ohiopyle State Park: Hubert Stoffels from Pittsburgh, USA, CC BY 2.0
Moving to Klondike: who provides what
Klondike 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.
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Klondike
About 0 of every 100 Klondike residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About Klondike
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
Klondike 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 118. It is located in western Allegany County, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Frostburg, at the foot of Big Savage Mountain. It is built at the site of the Klondike Mine, The Consolidation Coal Company's Mine No. 17.
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,900 ft
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Is Klondike, MD a good place to live?
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