McCooleMD
The town, settled in 1903, counts 373 residents.
Is McCoole a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in McCoole, where Maryland’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 4 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower mean commuting time than McCoole. McCoole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
373 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McCoole: who provides what
McCoole 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 McCoole.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in McCoole work out of town
For most workers, McCoole is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The typical household income for McCoole comes to $68,000. The median commute is under 17 miles. The top destinations are Cumberland (18%), Westernport (7%) and Frostburg (5%).
| McCoole | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 3.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In McCoole, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 88° and January nights of 23°, with about 34 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in McCoole is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in McCoole, 83% come from inland flooding. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
McCoole stands out in Maryland and nationally: a larger share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
McCoole: just over two in five adults have high blood pressure. Among 262 Maryland towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than McCoole.
| McCoole | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | McCoole | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.4% | 9.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 20.2% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2% of McCoole is conserved land
0.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. McCoole’s trail network density stands at 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McCoole Fish Management Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in McCoole sells for about $210K
Among households in McCoole, 88% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Dolly Sods Wilderness and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around McCoole. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Park & preserveDolly Sods Wilderness
25 mi MountainMount Davis
23 mi LakeDeep Creek Lake
15 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
18 mi LandmarkFort Cumberland
37 mi WaterfallBlackwater FallsPhoto credits
Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Davis: Wikiuser100, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Deep Creek Lake: Gohens84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Fort Cumberland: Unknown, Public domain · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5
Everything we know about McCoole
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of McCoole
About 0 of every 100 McCoole residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
99% of working residents leave McCoole for work
Where McCoole’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about McCoole
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McCoole, MD a good place to live?
McCoole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.