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Moving to Westernport, Maryland

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Population: 2,104. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,020 (-4.0% change)
Males: 1,006 (47.8%), Females: 1,098 (52.2%)

Allegany County

Zip code: 21562

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $23,681
Median house value: $55,400

Population by Race

Races in Westernport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

Ancestries: German (24.8%), Irish (20.5%), English (12.4%), United States (7.9%), Scottish (6.6%), Italian (5.1%).

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Map of Westernport, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Westernport

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westernport town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -540 (-20.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Westernport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westernport:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 58 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 59 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 61 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Westernport:

  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 21 miles; OAKLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 2G4)
  • MEXICO FARMS (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 22 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; Abbreviation: CBE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westernport:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 57 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)

Public primary/middle schools in Westernport:

  • WESTMAR MIDDLE (Students: 349; Location: 400 PHILOS AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTERNPORT ELEMENTARY (Students: 294; Location: 172 CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Westernport:

  • ST PETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 133 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 6)

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