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Mount LenaMD

This town in Maryland has a population of 391.

Population
391
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$288K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
49.7
years
Jobs based here
76
A commuter town

Is Mount Lena a good place to live?

Mount Lena’s average commute is 46 minutes, above both the Maryland town median (32 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Mount Lena. Mannheim is on the National Register of Historic Places. Mount Lena has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

391 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Boonsboro · 4 miMyersville · 5 miFunkstown · 6 miKeedysville · 6 miSmithsburg · 7 miHagerstown · 8 mi
San MarSan MarMount Lena
Nearby attractions

Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 31 more within 40 miles

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

All 297 attractions →
Big draw17 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain ComplexBig draw37 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center7 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year28 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield9 mi National park siteCatoctin Mountain Park461K visitors a year15 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Mount Lena: who provides what

Mount Lena is unincorporated, so Washington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPotomac Edison15.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWashington CountyWashington County provides services here
SchoolsWashington 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 hereWashington County Board of ElectionsWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2025
ZIP code2171321713 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 Mount Lena.

Schools

The schools Mount Lena’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The Washington County Public Schools runs its public schools. 259 students attend Mount Lena’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Greenbrier ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5259B−
Full pageMount Lena’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsWashington County Public SchoolsVs. the neighbors1 bordering townEvery school1 school · Greenbrier ElementaryQuestions“Are Mount Lena’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Mount Lena has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

The top destinations are Hagerstown (16%), Frederick (7%) and Robinwood (6%). Among residents in Mount Lena, 14% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 10 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Mount Lena0%
Hagerstown16%
Frederick7%
Robinwood6%
Ballenger Creek3%
10 mi
median commute distance
76
jobs based in Mount Lena
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageMount Lena’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here76 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Mount LenaCommute times46 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 10 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Mount Lena, mostly inland flooding

63% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 13%. Mount Lena’s FEMA risk score stands at 22 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities.

22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
22Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesDrought
Full pageMount Lena’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mount Lena: four seasons and pleasant summers

Among 262 Maryland towns, just 3 have a lower midsummer high than Mount Lena. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring42–62°
Summer62–82°
Fall46–64°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMount Lena’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 22°Rain & snow28″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 12.8% of Mount Lena

Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.8 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Greenbrier State Park, at 86 acres. Mount Lena’s trail density comes in at 0.7 miles per square mile.

12.8%conserved
12.8%
conserved · 102 of 797 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Greenbrier State Park0.6 mi86
2. South Mountain State Park0.1 mi11
Full pageMount Lena’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk0.6 miles of trail · Greenbrier State ParkConserved land12.8% conserved · 102 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Mount Lena?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Health

More of Mount Lena’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town

Mount Lena: 17% of adults report frequent mental distress. Among adults in the town, 10% have diabetes and 32% have high blood pressure.

Mount LenaMaryland townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%20%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%12%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)32%35%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%17%
32 measures vs. Maryland
9 better20 too close to call3 worse
What stands outMount LenaMD
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11%15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10.2%13.5%
More adults with depression25.1%19.4%
Meritus Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageMount Lena’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.7 miles to an ER · Meritus Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MD on 9 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mount Lena

17pages on Mount Lena
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MD on 9 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$56K median household income · 76 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 22% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 13% conserved landPlacesAttractions297 nearby · Antietam National Battlefield 7 miLibraryBoonsboro Free Library BranchCollegesHagerstown Community College is 5.8 mi away
The story
History1 on the National RegisterClimate84° summer highs · 28″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Lena

Hagerstown Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hagerstown5.8 mi$4,320 in-state tuitionShepherd UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Shepherdstown, WV12.8 mi$9,056 in-state tuitionFrederick Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Frederick13 mi$3,849 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Mount Lena residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Mount Lena for work

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

16% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 16% 7% → Frederick Frederick 7% 6% → Robinwood Robinwood 6% 3% → Ballenger Creek Ballenger Creek 3% 3% → Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Fountainhead-Orchard Hills 3% 3% → Rockville Rockville 3% Mount Lena · 0% stay
76jobs based in Mount Lena
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Mount Lena

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Mount Lena, MD a good place to live?

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