LonaconingMD
A town of 889. A typical home worth about $108K.
Population
889
−17.5% since 2010
Typical home
$108K
−4.2% in a year
Household income
$54K
median
Jobs based here
229
A commuter town
What makes Lonaconing stand out The thing Lonaconing does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Lonaconing has shrunk 17.5% since 2010 1,214 people in 2010; 889 today.
What’s changed most in Lonaconing? 1,214 2010
1,001 2020
889 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Lonaconing home is worth about $108K The typical Lonaconing home is worth about $108,000, down 4.2% in a year, 75% below the Maryland typical home.
$108K Zillow home value
Typical home value Lonaconing $108K
Maryland $428K
−4.2%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lonaconing Most working residents leave Lonaconing for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Cumberland (23%), Frostburg (5%) and Cresaptown (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
5% work in town
Where working residents work In Lonaconing 5%
Cumberland 23%
Frostburg 5%
Cresaptown 3%
Baltimore 3%
13 mi
median commute distance
229
jobs based in Lonaconing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding
19
paid flood claims since 1979
5
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers Lonaconing has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 22–39°
Spring 38–60°
Summer 58–80°
Fall 42–63°
Oct 20
typical first frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
How healthy Lonaconing is Lonaconing beats the Maryland average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
32 measures vs. Maryland
What stands out Lonaconing MD More adults with COPD 10.7% 5.9% More older adults who have lost all their teeth 16.8% 9.9% More smokers 17.9% 10.9%
Potomac Valley Hospital
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Outdoors
1.2% of Lonaconing is conserved land 0.0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
1.2% conserved
1.2%
conserved · 3 of 231 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Furnace Park — 2 2. Lonanconing Ballfield — 2
Small town 889 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Lonaconing know? Nearby towns
1905 · Lonaconing, Maryland · Wikimedia Commons
Lonaconing’s story
Lonaconing in pictures
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Lonaconing on the National Register of Historic Places.
All landmarks → Famous people from Lonaconing 5 notable people were born in Lonaconing.
See all 5 → About Lonaconing Town in Maryland, United States
Lonaconing 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, Lonaconing had a population of 1,001.
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Population 1,001
Area 0.4 sq mi
Elevation 1,490 ft
ZIP code 21539
Area code 301 
