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Moving to Mount Airy, Maryland

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Population: 6,425. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,375 (+30.4% change)
Males: 3,189 (49.6%), Females: 3,236 (50.4%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 21771

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $66,967
Median house value: $160,000

Population by Race

Races in Mount Airy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), Irish (19.2%), English (12.2%), United States (9.7%), Italian (6.8%), Scottish (4.0%).

Elevation: 764 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Map of Mount Airy, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mount Airy

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Airy town

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

3.3% Foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,501 (+63.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Airy:

  • SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER (about 14 miles; SYKESVILLE, MD)
  • MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; OLNEY, MD)
  • FREDERICK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FREDERICK, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mount Airy:

  • WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 37 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 38 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mount Airy:

  • DAVIS (about 10 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W50)
  • CLEARVIEW AIRPARK (about 12 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Abbreviation: 2W2)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 15 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)

Amtrak stations near Mount Airy:

  • 18 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.
  • 20 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Airy:

  • WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY (about 30 miles; CATONSVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 10,141)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)

Public primary/middle schools in Mount Airy:

  • MOUNT AIRY MIDDLE (Students: 762; Location: 102 WATERSVILLE RD; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • MOUNT AIRY ELEMENTARY (Students: 748; Location: 405 N MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 04)

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