Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Lonaconing, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 155 in Maryland we compare has a lower typical home value than Lonaconing. Its National Register listings include Lonaconing Furnace and Lonaconing Historic District. Lonaconing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lonaconing beats most towns.
1,214 counted in 2010 and 1,001 in 2020; an estimated 978 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Census counts: 2,181 in 1900, 1,001 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 6 maps from 1898 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lonaconing, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Mar 11, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lonaconing.
At $719 a month, Lonaconing’s median rent is below both the Maryland town median ($1,809 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 62% of households own their home in Lonaconing. Typical home values fell 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Lonaconing | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $719 a month | $1,809 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 74% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lonaconing’s median household income is $54,000. Since 2013, Lonaconing has added 53 jobs, to 229 in 2023. Lonaconing’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Lonaconing | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 32 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 3.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lonaconing.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lonaconing has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Lonaconing is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lonaconing beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 34% of Lonaconing adults get no exercise outside work. Only 2 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Lonaconing.
| Lonaconing | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Lonaconing | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 5.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.8% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Among 249 Maryland towns, just 6 have a lower share of conserved land than Lonaconing.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Furnace Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Lonanconing Ballfield | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lonaconing. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw33 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
19 mi MountainMount Davis
22 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
36 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
12 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearFallingwater: 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
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lonaconing
About 6 of every 100 Lonaconing residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Maryland.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Lonaconing on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Lonaconing.
Town in Maryland, United States
Lonaconing is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Lonaconing had a population of 1,001.
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Lonaconing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born here, including Lefty Grove and Binger Hermann.
