Mount Airy Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
Mount Airy’s story
196 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1830Mount Airy is settled
Mount AiryMD
A town of 9,805, settled in 1830. Nearly 16.2% of it is conserved land.
Photo: Acroterion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
9,805
+3.9% since 2010
Typical home
$635K
+1% in a year
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
4,925
Balanced
What makes Mount Airy stand out
The 3 things Mount Airy does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#56 most conserved land in MD
3.0 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
16.2% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Mount Airy
Health
Healthier than 89%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than MD on 19 measures, worse on 5.
ASchool Grade
Schools
#77 for schools in MD
of 235 towns
School Grade A.
Mount Airy’s report card
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Weather
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Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Airy. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
16.2% of Mount Airy is conserved land
3.0 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves.
#95for trails in MD
16.2%
conserved · 428 of 2,644 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
#56
most conserved land in MD
#116
most walkable in MD
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wildwood Park | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Watkins Park | 0.1 mi | 45 |
| 3. Larry Twenty Memorial Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Mount Airy beats the Maryland average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Maryland
19 better8 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Mount Airy | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 4.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 15.4% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.7% | 14.1% |
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
14.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
78th
percentile among MD towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Mount Airy’s public schools outperform 88% of Maryland districts
The public schools Mount Airy’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Ridge Elementary | PK–5 | 703 | B+ |
| Mount Airy Elementary | 3–5 | 462 | A− |
| Parr's Ridge Elementary | PK–2 | 391 | Not graded |
| Mount Airy Middle | 6–8 | 761 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MD on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.
4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windHeat waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Housing
A typical Mount Airy home is worth about $635K
The typical Mount Airy home is worth about $635,000, up 1% in a year, 48% above the Maryland typical home.
$635KZillow home value
Typical home value
Mount Airy$635K
Maryland$428K
Market temperature
25
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+1%
value change, 1 year
16
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Mount Airy
Most working residents leave Mount Airy for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Frederick (8%), Baltimore (6%) and Columbia (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
9%work in town
Where working residents work
In Mount Airy9%
Frederick8%
Baltimore6%
Columbia5%
Ballenger Creek3%
20 mi
median commute distance
4,925
jobs based in Mount Airy
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Mount Airy has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring42–63°
Summer63–83°
Fall46–65°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Mount Airy
Mount Airy's reported crime rate is below Maryland's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 25 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Airy2.5
Maryland3.7
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Mount Airy8.9
Maryland18.5
U.S.15.5
25
violent crimes reported in 2025
89
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
About Mount Airy
Town in Maryland
Mount Airy is a town in Carroll and Frederick counties in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of both the Washington Metropolitan Area and Baltimore Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,654.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1830
- Population
- 9,654
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 781 ft
- ZIP code
- 21771
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