RohrersvilleMD
Is Rohrersville a good place to live?
94% of residents live below the poverty line in Rohrersville, against 7% in Maryland’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than Rohrersville. Kefauver Place is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rohrersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Rohrersville stand out
Where Rohrersville beats most towns.
141 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex and 40 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rohrersville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
Big draw28 mi LandmarkMount Weather Emergency Operations Center
3 mi National BattlefieldAntietam National Battlefield161K visitors a year
38 mi MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center1.6M visitors a year
7 mi National Historical ParkHarpers Ferry National Historical Park538K visitors a year
4 mi National Historical ParkChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park4.6M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0
Moving to Rohrersville: who provides what
Rohrersville is unincorporated, so Washington 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 Rohrersville.
Few of Rohrersville’s working residents work in town
The top destinations are Hagerstown (17%), Baltimore (8%) and Walkersville (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Rohrersville, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 69% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Rohrersville, 60% come from inland flooding and 13% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Rohrersville
Only 10 of the 262 Maryland towns we compare have a lower peak summer temperature than Rohrersville. July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 23°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical home in Rohrersville is valued at about $480K
Rohrersville: 27% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
How healthy Rohrersville is
In Rohrersville, 13% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Rohrersville is ahead of Maryland on 7 and behind on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 16% say their health is fair or poor, 23% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Rohrersville | Maryland towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Rohrersville | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.4% | 13.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rohrersville
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Rohrersville
About 0 of every 100 Rohrersville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Maryland.
100% of working residents leave Rohrersville for work
Where Rohrersville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rohrersville
CDP in Maryland, United States
Rohrersville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 175 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 21779
Questions about Rohrersville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rohrersville, MD a good place to live?
Rohrersville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.