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Population: 5,588. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,036 (+8.0% change)
Males: 2,743 (49.1%), Females: 2,845 (50.9%)

Frederick County

Zip code: 21788

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $49,530
Median house value: $135,400

Population by Race

Races in Thurmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), United States (19.1%), Irish (10.5%), English (7.2%), Italian (5.8%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 523 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Thurmont, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thurmont

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thurmont town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,120 (+61.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thurmont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thurmont:

  • HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 22 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 60 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thurmont:

  • MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
  • SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 14 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: P98)
  • FREDERICK MUNI (about 15 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Abbreviation: FDK)

Amtrak station near Thurmont:

  • 15 miles: FREDERICK (GREYHOUND STA., 27 E. ALL SAINTS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thurmont:

  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)

Schools

Public high school in Thurmont:

  • CATOCTIN HIGH (Students: 962; Location: 14745 SABILLASVILLE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Thurmont:

  • PIONEER BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 11; Location: P O BOX 355; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thurmont:

  • THURMONT MIDDLE (Students: 713; Location: 408 E MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • THURMONT PRIMARY (Students: 464; Location: 7989 ROCKY RIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 02)
  • THURMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 401; Location: 805 E MAIN ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Thurmont:

  • CATOCTIN VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 15601 CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN HIGHWA; Grades: 1 – 10)

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