
126 years in pictures
1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
- 1900Barton is settled
- 20162016-06-18 16 11 01 View west across Barton, Allegany Count…
A town of 663, settled in 1900. A typical home worth about $123K.
The thing Barton does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Barton. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Barton home is worth about $123,000, up 2.6% in a year, 71% below the Maryland typical home.
Most working residents leave Barton for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (26%), Lonaconing (6%) and Cresaptown (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Barton has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Barton beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Barton | MD |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 18.5% | 10.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 5.9% |
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Barton Area Park | — | 9 |
Where Barton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023

1 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in Maryland, United States
Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Barton had a population of 464.
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