NationalMD
A town settled in 1905, now home to 64 people.
Is National a good place to live?
National’s median age is 66.6 years, above both Maryland’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 262 Maryland towns, just one has a higher share of households owning their home than National. National has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
64 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in National.
A typical July afternoon in National is cooler than in most of Maryland or the rest of the country
National has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, 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
More of National’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Maryland or U.S. town
National: 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, National is ahead of Maryland on 1 and behind on 15. Two figures for adults locally: 19% report frequent mental distress, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| National | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | National | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
National has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
National’s FEMA hazard score stands at 42 of 100. Four fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 6%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about National
Fallingwater and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around National. Close and well known come first.
Big draw35 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw30 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
17 mi MountainMount Davis
36 mi National BattlefieldFort Necessity National Battlefield226K visitors a year
9 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a year
31 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 National: who provides what
National 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 National
About 11 of every 100 National residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
About National
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
National 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 56. National is located in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County along Maryland Route 936, 4 miles (6 km) south of Frostburg.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,730 ft
Questions about National
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