Barton, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 478. Estimated population in July 2024: 464 (-2.9% change)
Males: 237 (49.6%), Females: 241 (50.4%)

Allegany County

Zip code: 21521

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $30,104
Median house value: $58,400

Population by Race

Races in Barton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.1%), English (12.3%), Scottish (12.1%), United States (9.2%), Irish (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.8%).

Elevation: 1251 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Barton, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Barton

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barton town

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +35 (+7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Barton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barton:

  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 55 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 58 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 62 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Barton:

  • MEXICO FARMS (about 20 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 1W3)
  • GREATER CUMBERLAND REGIONAL (about 20 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD; Abbreviation: CBE)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 23 miles; OAKLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 2G4)

Amtrak station near Barton:

  • 20 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, 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 Barton:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 54 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 63 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)